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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> member@nfbtx.org <member@nfbtx.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael McCulloch<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 2, 2024 9:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> Michael McCulloch <mdmcculloch1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBT] Fwd: iBUG Fall 2024 Mac Training Course<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FAFAFA;border-collapse:collapse' id="m_-5829535393504313430bodyTable"><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt' id="m_-5829535393504313430bodyCell"><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:#FAFAFA;padding:6.75pt 0in 6.75pt 0in;max-width:600px!important' id="m_-5829535393504313430templatePreheader"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;background:cover;background-size:cover;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;min-width:100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%;float:left'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565'><a href="https://mailchi.mp/c16d10dd8afe/ibug-fall-2024-mac-training-course?e=9fe0993fee" target="_blank"><span style='color:#656565'>View this email in your browser</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;background:cover;background-size:cover;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%' id="m_-5829535393504313430templateHeader"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;min-width:100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;float:left'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=129 height=101 style='width:1.3437in;height:1.052in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://mcusercontent.com/4df096a1d765624b3d7355cf9/images/a34ba725-bf25-4c5c-9497-ce6a08a68516.jpg" alt="iBUG logo"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #EAEAEA 1.5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 6.75pt 0in;background:cover;background-size:cover;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%' id="m_-5829535393504313430templateBody"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;min-width:100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%;float:left'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>We are pleased to announce that iBUG Today will be offering a 12-week Mac course beginning September 10, 2024. Sessions take place every Tuesday evening on Zoom from 7:00 to 8:15 PM Central Time. There is also a review/Q&A session every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 Central time.<br> <br>The course requirements and topics are listed below.<br>1. Participate in all classes with no more than one absence.<br>2. Attend at least half of all review sessions.<br>3. Complete homework assignments, which include reading, Mac practice, and providing oral answers to some of the focus questions from each lesson.<br>4. Attend the monthly iBUG Mac-N-Talk conference call. Three are included in this course.<br>5. Must be able to follow classroom instruction consisting of lecture and live demonstrations.<br>6. All course sessions are conducted in a group format; one-on-one training will not be provided.<br>7. Basic knowledge of Windows, iOS, and/or other operating systems may be useful as a reference point but is not required.<br>8. The course will be most beneficial for students who have Macs newer than 2018 that are compatible with macOS 14 Sonoma.<br>9. Enrollment is only available to first-time students; please do not apply if you have previously completed the course.<br>All sessions will be conducted via Zoom remote conferencing, a free application available for both computer and phone that may be found at <a href="https://ibugtoday.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4df096a1d765624b3d7355cf9&id=ed827c2047&e=9fe0993fee" target="_blank"><span style='color:#007C89'>http://zoom.us</span></a> and in the iOS and Android app stores.<br>Lecture recordings will be made available to review class material between sessions. The recorded sessions may also be posted to the iBUG Today website and social media for use by interested individuals who are not otherwise able to take the course. Please do not sign up if you are uncomfortable being recorded.<br>During the class, you will be part of an email list for the receiving of announcements and discussion of course material.<br><br>Topics<br>September 10: Getting Started with the Mac Part 1: VoiceOver Basics and Mac Layout<br>September 17: Getting Started with the Mac Part 2: Accessibility Settings and VoiceOver Utility<br>September 24: Mac-N-Talk<br>October 1: Siri, Dictation, and System Settings<br>October 8: Finder<br>October 15: Safari Part 1<br>October 22: Mac-N-Talk<br>October 29: Safari Part 2<br>November 5: TextEdit<br>November 12: Mail Part 1<br>November 19: Mail Part 2<br>November 26: Mac-N-Talk<br> <br>If you are interested in enrolling, please complete the course application at <a href="https://ibugtoday.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4df096a1d765624b3d7355cf9&id=a45ed30a25&e=9fe0993fee" target="_blank"><span style='color:#007C89'>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-bXX_38CWIS7sUY0nC_7IDAqUfAXKb9LG4jt4ihQd6lPT1A/viewform?usp=sf_link</span></a>. 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