Technology Programs

Are you new to assistive technology? Want to get more out of your smart device or computer? This Zoom workshop is a 2 for 1! The first hour is devoted to structured learning – focusing on basics and beginner topics. Later on, we'll have a volunteer-led, tech-focused Q&A discussion group dealing with a wide range of questions. Come prepared to swap tips and tricks, share about your favorite apps, help one another and strengthen your own skills in the process. Join us while we figure it out – together! This technology group is hosted on Zoom, every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time.

Are you having challenges with using your technology or do you simply have questions about something new? Join this discussion group with others with sight loss where we share ideas and experiences that might be helpful. Many heads are better than one! The technology drop-in session meets on Zoom, the first and third Tuesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time

The hosts of the call gather interesting topics from a wide range of applications and devices to bring them to the forefront of CNIB clients. From time to time, guests come live and chat with the group about new emerging technologies that promise to enhance the lives of people with sight loss. Techstravaganza meets on Zoom, every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

Mastery of the computer keyboard is essential for anyone using a computer, especially for someone using a screen reader. With this in mind, we are now offering weekly keyboarding coaching sessions at the CNIB Community Hub on Thursday's.

Due to popular demand, we're adding another monthly dose of our weekly Wednesday afternoon tech discussions. Techstravaganza 2.0 is a monthly discussion group that is joined by members all over the country to come together and talk everything tech. Techstravaganza 2.0 meets on Zoom, on the second Saturday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

Tech Connect is an interactive, engaging and educational program where participants discuss different technologies/apps that can help make life a bit easier! Participants will learn about technologies other participants use and you are then able to ask questions to get help with your own technology/apps. Tech Connect meets on Zoom on the second Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Newfoundland Time. 

Sponsored and hosted by the Canadian Council of the Blind GTT program. Tracy and Matthew have put this group together to share their experiences navigating Android devices. We welcome the input from users of all experience levels so we can learn together. CCB's Android Accessibility Users Group meets on Zoom, the third Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

A monthly technology group on assistive devices for Kingston-area participants. This technology workshop meets at CNIB Kingston on the last Tuesday of every month from 12 to 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

A monthly technology group on assistive devices for Ottawa-area participants.  This technology workshop meets at the CNIB Ottawa Hub on the first Friday every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Learn how you can use Google Maps on iOS to plan your trips, whether you are walking or taking the transit. Google Maps is very robust and easy to use with great VoiceOver Support. Navigating Your Community meets at CNIB Brampton SmartLife Centre on Tuesday, June 6th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.