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20230610 ACB Home, Garden, and Agriculture-Pollinators

Originally Broadcasted June 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 10, 2023

20230610 ACB Home, Garden, and Agriculture-Pollinators Originally Broadcasted June 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Our guest told us about attracting pollinators, and she  explained why pollinators are important. Subscribe to our email list.

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20230610 Doing Braille Digitally

Originally Broadcasted June 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 10, 2023

20230610 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted June 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5 This week, we presented a mini tutorial on using braille with IOS. When we did our android presentation last time, we asked if there was interest in an IOS one as well, and there was. I did this myself and presented some lesser-known tips and tricks to using braille with IOS. Email Nicki

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20230609 Its Play Time

Originally Broadcasted June 9, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 9, 2023

20230609 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted June 9, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

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20230608 Free to Be Me

Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 8, 2023

20230608 Free to Be Me Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5   A place to enjoy free-flowing conversation about books and anything else that might come to mind. Come as yourself. All are welcome and wanted. To keep away bad Vibes, please refrain from discussing religion or politics. This week, Free to Be Me presented Brett Battles, a USA Today bestselling author to talk about his books, writing and more. About Brett Battles. Bestselling author Brett Battles is that kid back in 6th grade who convinces his teacher that, as an assignment, everyone should author a short story that is at least 10 pages long. He received an A- on his project, while another student (name withheld) received an A+. 

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20230608 Berl Colley Leadership Institute

Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 6

June 8, 2023

20230608 Berl Colley Leadership Institute Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 6   With the ACB national convention fast approaching and the twists and turns of a hybrid convention, the Berl Colley Leadership Committee discussed the roles and responsibilities of affiliate delegates, alternate delegates, and nominating committee representatives. We shared suggestions for how you can best serve your affiliate members, and discussed when you need to be available during the convention and where you need to be. All delegates, alternates, and nominating committee reps were encouraged to participate in this session along with anyone else who may be interested. This was an  interactive event.   

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20230608 Lets Talk Mac

Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 8, 2023

20230608 Lets Talk Mac Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5 This is where I discuss and demo all aspects of the Mac. This time, participants learned how to record and edit with Amadeus Pro.

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20230608 Vispero Presentation-An Overview of Google Workspace Applications with JAWS

Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 8, 2023

20230608 Vispero Presentation-An Overview of Google Workspace Applications with JAWS Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Google Workspace is Google’s suite of cloud-hosted applications designed to facilitate document creation, collaboration, and productivity. We discussed applications such as Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets, plus showed participants how to enable accessibility settings, navigate these web-based applications with JAWS, and create accessible documents. Sponsored by Vispero

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20230608 I Love Braille

Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 8, 2023

20230608 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted June 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5 This week under the title, "I have a question", participants asked and answered braille-related questions. It was quite an interactive session. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

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20230607 Its Electric

Originally Broadcasted June 7, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 7, 2023

20230607 Its Electric Originally Broadcasted June 7, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much:

  • Instant Pots
  • air fryers
  • slow cookers
  • coffee makers
  • microwave ovens
  • and more 
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20230606 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones

Originally Broadcasted June 6, 2023, on ACB Media 5

June 6, 2023

20230606 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted June 6, 2023, on ACB Media 5 When you write, do you get H-O-L-E and W-H-O-L-E confused? Or you don't know whether to use S-T-R-A-I-T or S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T. These pairs of words are called homophones, which are words that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning. Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn to use them correctly.

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