iBUG Apple Workshop

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya        Topics: Ice Breaker - As we get ready for the Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, we wanted to know if you are planning to watch the Oscars?; Interview with the youngest member of iBUG Today - Sandhya; iBUG news - Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; Me Mood app demo - Mo  Salama. If you would like to be a beta tester for this mood tracking app developed by Mo, p...

Facilitator: Sandhya        Topics: Ice Breaker - As we all try to stay warm this winter, please let us know your favorite soup, chicken or tomato???;iBUG  news - Sandhya;  Apple News - Sandhya; Show and Tell submissions - Marty Kuhn, Sree Roy, Marian Wildgruber, Carla Savage, Neva Fairchild, David Cleveland, Terry-Ann Saurmann, Sarah Potak, Helene Aptekar, Marie Nelson, Brad Snyder, Gerard Doody.

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya        Topics: Ice Breaker - What was your favorite gift?;iBUG  news - Michael; musical guest - Jerry Doody playing Silent Night; iBUG Caribbean Cruise  skit  written and performed by Kris Eschete, edited by Pete Lane; iBUG Name That Tune Holiday edition - Herbie Allen; open mic; closing remarks

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya Topics: Ice Breaker - As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, please let us know one app for which you are thankful; iBUG news - Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; shortcuts for making a call from your Home Screen - Darcy; creating a mail list - Herbie.

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya Topics: Ice Breaker - As we get ready for Halloween, please let us know what is your least favorite Halloween candy?; iBUG news - Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; iPhone security with Touch Id, Face ID, and pass codes - Herbie; What’s App - Terry-ann.

Facilitator: Sandhya Topics: Ice breakers: As children return to school, please let us know if you used to bring your lunch from home or buy it at school?; iBUG News - Sandhya; iOS 17 features - Greg, Herbie, & Sandhya.

Topics: Ice breakers:  When you are enjoying that summertime slice of watermelon, do you spit out the seeds or swallow them?; iBUG News -  Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; Voice Memos - Herbie; OKO - Michael.

Facilitators: Sandhya Topics: Ice breakers: I honor of the official beginning of summer on June 21st, how do you prefer your ice tea, sweetened or unsweetened?; iBUG News - Sandhya; Apple News - Sandhya; dictation - Pete; phone app, the keypad, options when answering a call, swapping and merging call, call waiting - Terry-Ann, Delilah, Helene, Jody, and Sandhya.

Topics: iBUG Twelfth Anniversary Celebration; Ice breaker: When did you join iBUG (training or social events)? Musical Interlude ( Happy Birthday to iBUG – Kathy & Paul Shelton; Testimonial 1, (Angelo DeMarsico; The Wizzard of Oz Skit – Kris Eschete; trivia game (Chanelle, Herbie Allen; Testimonial 2 (Linda Swanson; Musical Entertainment (): Turkish March – Dat Nguyen; Vote of Thanks (Sandhya;...

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya Topics: icebreaker - In honor of the beginning of crawfish season, have you ever had Cajun-style crawfish?; iBUG announcements - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; NFB Newsline - Liz; focus modes - Herbie; considering the future of Be My Eyes app augmented by artificial intelligence Chat GPT.

Facilitator: Sandhya Topics: icebreaker - In honor of the official beginning of spring on March 20, 2023, what is your favorite springtime experience, hearing birds chirping in the trees or smelling the fragrance of flowers blooming? iBUG announcements - Sandhya; Apple news - Sandhya; Music to Ringtone app - Kushal; moving items on the iPhone home screen - Pete; observations on the CSUN Assistive...

Facilitators:  Michael & Sandhya Topics: icebreaker  -  What is your favorite type of chocolate? Dark chocolate, White chocolate, or milk Chocolate? iBUG announcements  -  Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; sample of AI voices - Michael; using wifi - Herbie; Fitness Plus app - Carla.

Facilitators:  Sandhya & Michael Topics: icebreaker  -  In celebrating the Lunar New Year, what is your favorite Chinese food, egg rolls or fried rice?; iBUG announcements  - Sandhya; Apple news - Sandhya;  Show and Tell presentations by Jody Ianuzzi, Sree Roy, Herbie Allen, Robert Wright, Tom Frank, Tamer Zaid, Chanelle Allen, Terry-Ann Saurmann, and Michael McCulloch...

Facilitators:  Michael & Sandhya        Topics: icebreaker  -  In honor of  the holiday season, what is your favorite  hot beverage, hot cocoa or hot apple cider?; iBUG announcements  - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; Accuradio demo - Jerry; iBUG skit  - Kris & Sandhya; Apple Store demo - Herbie; sharing of holiday greetings.

Facilitators:  Michael & Sandhya        Topics: Icebreaker - Do you have a special technique for eating an Oreo cookie?; iBUG announcements  - Michael;  Apple news - Sandhya;  Bank of America app - Marian; the Messages app - Herbie.

Facilitator: Sandhya Topics: Icebreaker  - Have you ever sent a text message or e-mail and wished that you could get it back?; iBUG announcements  - Sandhya;  Apple news - Sandhya; iOS 16 Features - Greg, Herbie, and Sandhya.

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya        Topics: icebreaker - When trying to beat the heat, how do you like your ice, cubed or crushed; iBUG announcements - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; Revision Fitness app - Tyler Merren; listening to iBUG podcasts on the Apple podcast app - David Cleveland.

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya        Topics: Icebreaker - Other than your iPhone, name one thing you always have in your pocket or purse?; iBUG announcements - Michael;  Apple news - Sandhya; Hotel Tonight – Mo Salama; Google Voice – Jacob Crider; Screen Recorder - Pete Lane.

Facilitator: Sandhya        Topics: icebreaker - In honor of the official beginning of summer on June 21st, what is your favorite summer beverage?; iBUG announcements and Apple news - Sandhya; Day One - Jenni; customizing VoiceOver gestures - Sandhya; customizing back tap gesture - Kelsey; My Fitness Pal - Marian.

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya    Topics: 11th Anniversary Celebration; icebreaker - When did you first join iBUG at either a training or social event?; Welcome - Michael; iBUG announcements and Apple news - Sandhya; musical interlude - Chanelle; Testimonial - Helene; skit - Kris; game 1; testimonial - David;  musical interlude - Donna; vote of thanks - Sandhya;  joke...

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya Topics: Icebreaker – In honor of the beginning of baseball season, what is your favorite baseball team?; iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; using screen effects and other apps within the iMessage app - Sandhya. & Michael; Overdrive app - Marie; voices generated by artificial intelligence - Michael.

Facilitator: Sandhya Topics: icebreaker –   In honor of Oscar season, what is your favorite movie? iBUG announcements – Sandhya; Apple news - Sandhya; Demos:  Card Hop - Tom, Text Replacement feature - Greg, Ring app - Kenny.

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya Topics: Icebreaker – What is your favorite cold breakfast cereal?; iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; Hotpaw Talking Tuner - Delilah Jackson; NPR One app - Jose Marquez; and Smart Things app - Wes Ferrell.