New Vision Newsletter
June 2022
Welcome to your June New Vision Newsletter. New Vision at Goodwill seeks to promote independence and equality for people who are blind and visually impaired. We educate, inform, and provide resources, so people with visual impairments can live their fullest lives. We hope you find this newsletter useful, and we would love your feedback through the link shared at the end of this newsletter.
New Vision Echo Tips Podcast
New Echo Tips Podcast episodes are released every Wednesday morning. Available on your Echo or computer, the podcast features New Vision's Tech Center instructor, David Ward. These episodes contain contain micro-sized, roughly 5-minute tutorials on various Amazon Echo features. The newest episodes are available below.
Latest Episodes
Episode 195 Navigating Podcast by Episode Number
Episode 196 [From Our Archives] Listening to Old Time Radio
Episode 197 Zoom Meetings on My Big TV for Under $110
Episode 198 Sleep Sounds
Episode 199 Skills for Kindergarten Students
So how can I get it on my Echo? You can ask your Echo the following:
- Alexa, play Echo Tips Podcast.
- Alexa, play next episode or Alexa, skip.
This will play the previous episode since the podcast is sorted from newest to oldest.
If you have an Apple device such as an iPhone or iPad, you can also ask Siri to play the most recent episode. Simply say: "Siri, play the Echo Tips Podcast."
Alternatively, you can play the podcast via the website below, which is screen reader compatible. You can navigate the episode title via heading number 2. Simply press the space bar or otherwise activate the link to start that episode.
https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Echo-Tips-p1118403/
Podcasts
In this Shaun of the Shed, from AMI in Canada, you hear Shaun share about the basics of using the NVDA screen reader. Listen at the link below.
https://locator.simplecastcdn.com/5fa8ed9d-6497-4279-858b-9608456b830a/dd771555-d363-4331-9ab1-1ced09a00d5f.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4TeoH0qf
In this episode of the Blind Guy Talks Tech Podcast, Shaun and Steven are on the road recording an episode from Canada. Hear about their traveling shenanigans and a whole lot more. Check out the link below.
https://episodes.castos.com/60637cbdcd8b06-67081744/fb2f3aaf-660a-4c9f-bf60-1ef417948e0c-Bonus-Ep-Steven-and-Shaun-in-Canada.mp3
In this episode of the Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, the group talks about announcements at Apple's recent WWDC Conference. Check out the link below.
http://maccessibility.net/podcast/maccessibility_rt239.mp3
In this episode of Shaun of the Shed, you'll hear Shaun talk about using a smartphone to make phone calls. Listen at the link below.
https://locator.simplecastcdn.com/5fa8ed9d-6497-4279-858b-9608456b830a/cf8c0d69-4ae1-46aa-846d-d80cdb9b2825.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4TeoH0qf
In this episode of the Blind Guy Talks Tech Podcast, Steven and Shaun talk all about Apple's recent announcements. Check out the link below.
https://episodes.castos.com/60637cbdcd8b06-67081744/f6dca7b7-6b74-4cda-80a6-f295ece9aac1-BGTT-7th-June-WWDC-And-Jet-Lag.mp3
iPhone & iPad Apps
Here's the AppleVis' Unlimited Newsletter for May 2022. As a reminder, AppleVis is a premier website for reviewing Apple-related devices and Apps from a visual impairment perspective. In this month's edition learn about a Fitness App, Board Games App, and other notable app updates.
https://www.applevis.com/blog/applevis-unlimited-whats-new-noteworthy-may-2022
Echo Things to Try
Here are a few things to try with your Echo. Some practical, some just fun.
- Alexa, start Knight Manager.
- Alexa, what's my sports update?
- Alexa, will it rain tomorrow?
- Alexa, play the podcast Flip & Mozi’s Guide to How to be an Earthling.
- Alexa, am I free at 4 PM?
- Alexa, open Word Play.
- Alexa, tell me a movie joke.
For more about what's new with Alexa check out the official blog by clicking the following link: Alexa Blog.
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