<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><h1 style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey January
2024 Technology Committee Meeting Notes</b><b><span></span></b></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Date: Monday, January 12, 2024</span><br>
<span style="color:black">Time: 7:00 PM </span><br>
<span style="color:black">Location: NFBNJ Zoom Platform</span> <span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Roll Call: </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">There were 38 in attendance.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Welcoming Remarks: Jane Degenshein,
Chair<br>
</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Jane reviewed the reasons we are
now a committee versus a division. All understood the need to pay yearly dues
to join a chapter or the affiliate to be a member of committees and groups. Soon
there will be a membership form and the choices of each committee and group will
be listed there for no cost to join.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">NFB Pledge: Jimmy Vonderlinden
led in reciting the pledge<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Review of the tech portions of
the state convention<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Around the room<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">This was the bulk of our meeting
time lasting about 50 minutes. All attendees were invited to share a tech tip
or ask their questions. A lively discussion ensued and often members would
answer another member’s questions thus encouraging all to feel welcome. Some
topics that needed clarification were: Where is the raise hand in the zoom
client as it is no longer under the more? It can now be found under reactions. For
those that are deaf/blind, is there a way for the close captions to be invoked?
Yes, there is now an option by swiping to hear close captions and double tap
that while using your idevices There is also close captions if you use zoom on
your computer by tabbing to it and entering on it</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Closing Remarks: Tony and Janie shared their thoughts for the
committee.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Our next meeting is slated for
Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7 PM via zoom</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">
</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:49.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Meeting notes respectively
submitted by Jane Degenshein, Chair</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p></div></div></div></div>