The Canadian Council of the Blind Podcast

98. Apple VS Android: Pros and cons with Caroline Toews

Caroline has used both Apple and android phones. She joins us to present on the pros and cons and features and her decision to use an android phone at present.

97. Using the Siri shortcuts app on your I Device with Kim Kilpatrick

As a follow-up to our presentation on using Siri a couple of weeks ago, we explore the Siri shortcuts app and show how to create your own shortcuts for Siri to use.

96. Using Microsoft Word from the Keyboard with Gerry Chevalier

In this 44 minute presentation, Gerry demonstrates using Microsoft Word from the keyboard  with no mouse. Gerry explains basic keyboard navigation and screen reader commands  by demonstrating various Word tasks including:

• Navigate Word Views.
• Navigate the Ribbons.
• Navigate and Search document text.
• Apply headings.
• Set character attributes.
• Set Text alignment, and font size.
• Make bulleted or numbered lists.
• Copy/paste formatting.
• Insert hyperlinks.
• Add Tables.

Create a table of contents.

 

95. Using Siri and dictation on your Idevices with Kim Kilpatrick

Kim gives a walkthrough of the Siri settings explaining each one.

94. Jeff Godfrey from Accessibuild

Join us for a presentation about Accessibuild, a Canadian building navigation system that empowers users to navigate indoor environments independently using their Android or iOS device. Jeff Godfrey, the lead developer, will be discussing how the app works and provides  a demonstration.

93. Canadian Assistive Technology

Thanks to the CCB GTT Edmonton team who always brings Steve Barclay to present to their group around this time, we are bringing Steve back on a national call to tell us all the exciting news from Canadian Assistive Technology.
Come and learn about new products, most popular software, devices, and more.
Maybe you will find that perfect gift for yourself or someone else.

92. Deep dive into IOS 15 accessibility with Kim Kilpatrick

A deep dive into the accessibility settings on I devices running IOS 15. Come learn about all of your accessibility settings.  Where they are.  What they do, and how to customize them.

91. Messages on the Mac with Wayne Antle

Wayne gives a great walk-through of how to use messages on the Mac explaining which key commands he is using and giving examples and scenarios as he goes through.

90. Dan Clark, Windows 11

Come and learn about Windows 11 and its accessibility.
Dan gives us a peek at some of the differences in the new Windows 11

89. Neal Ewers

FROM PRINT TO VOICE: THE MAKING OF AN AUDIO BOOK, Neal walks us through creating an audiobook he talks about things ranging from audio editing to the inflection a narrator might choose to use. He shows us a clip of a book he recorded and several clips of narrators discussing how they choose to narrate