by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | May 16, 2022 | News & Events
AWUGU Meeting Report about Hybrid Meetings
by Tom Piper, Coordinator
This Apple World User Group University online gathering of Apple user group leaders was held at 5:00pm CDST, on May 16, 2022, via Zoom. We had 40 participants for the topic of “AUG Hybrid Meetings” (see attached JPG image and PDF attendance list). The 65-minute video can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/zyEomVIoNvA (unlisted on YouTube).
This session opened with my welcome, plus a quick review of the meeting protocols. Doug Smith, Chair of the Apple User Group Advisory Board (AUGAB) provided backup support during the call.
I opened the presentations with a brief overview of how we use in-person and Facebook streaming together since November 2021 to hold our appleJAC User Group monthly Tuesday night meetings (visit applejac.org for more information). This was followed by a 30-minute slideshow presentation provided by Josiane Morel (KHapplclub of Knokke Heist, Belgium) about their experiences and recommendations about doing in-person and Zoom meetings (PDF slideshow attached). Frank Salvatini and Jeff Scheibe of Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group provided more information about their experiences and mishaps in starting hybrid meetings. This was followed by questions and experiences by a number of other participants, several of whom also shared information about their experiences and suggestions. (more…)
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | May 15, 2022 | News & Events
Many user group members are creatives, who enjoy photography, videography, and more. Your members might enjoy a meeting presentation based on the newest version of iMovie featuring Storyboards and Magic Movie. What are Storyboards? Pre-made templates for popular types of videos, including DIYs, cooking tutorials, product reviews, science experiments, and more. Better yet, Storyboards offers step-by-step guidance for which clips to use for each video type.
Want an even simpler version? With Magic Movie, users can select a group or folder with materials and Magic Movie will instantly create a polished video from the clips and photos the user selects, automatically adding transitions, effects, and music to the edit. And, the finished project can be edited if the user wants to make changes.
iMovie – share the magic with your members:
Create a movie on iPhone
iMovie user guide for iPhone
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | May 12, 2022 | News & Events
One great aspect of any user group meeting is learning new techniques and tricks that are easy to use and fun to share. Apple Support on YouTube provides a wide range of short, easy to implement, techniques that can be a wonderful addition to a user group meeting. For example, did you know that you can set up custom vibrations on your iPhone? It is easy to do and the tutorial is under 2 minutes. Want something a bit longer? Apple Support on YouTube has those too. For example, your members can learn how to draw themselves as Peanuts characters in Pages.
Help your members learn something fun:
Set up custom ringtones or vibrations
Draw Yourself as a Peanuts Character in Pages
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | May 12, 2022 | News & Events
Have you ever wondered why some videos are amazing while others feel like traditional family vacation shots or why some podcasts feel like they were made by professionals, even though the podcasters are using simple equipment from a spare corner in their homes? If so, your group might enjoy sessions from Today at Apple. Better yet, Apple has resumed on-site sessions in some locations. So, your group is able to either attend a virtual session or, in some locations, an on-site presentation.
What’s on offer? Art Lab: Playful Portraits, where attendees can learn how to transform an everyday photo into a work of art. Recording Techniques with iPhone, where attendees can learn simple techniques, including how to control exposure or set focus, and explore new ways to record video. And, there is Photo Walk: Taking Portraits on Location, where attendees can learn how to capture people in their environment with iPhone. Practice with interesting backdrops, work with Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting, and find flattering angles for your members’ subjects.
Prefer learning about podcasting? Check out Music Skills: Getting Started with Podcasting.
Last but not least, maybe consider a photo contest for your members. Check out the winners of Apple’s recent Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge:
Winning photos from the Shot on an iPhone Macro Challenge
Whether your sessions are remote or on-site, Today at Apple offers techniques to help you make your projects shine.
https://www.apple.com/today/
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | May 11, 2022 | User Group Meeting Materials
Remember the first time you heard, “there’s an app for that”? Those apps helped you customize your devices so they suited your needs and your tastes. Well, the new catch phrase is, “There’s a feature for that: stay connected in every way, your way.” Whether your members are interested in ways to enhance their mobility, hearing, vision, cognitive abilities, or more, there are features that can bring what your members need in easy-to-use and intuitive ways.
Better yet, there are new features on the horizon that are simply amazing.
Check it out:
Accessibility
Mobility
Vision
Cognition
Hearing
There’s more to come!
