The Voiceover Learning Lounge
The Voiceover Learning Lounge is an educational podcast that teaches listeners how to use Apple's VoiceOver screen reader on Mac computers and iPhones. Each episode focuses on a specific topic, offering practical, informal lessons that skip unnecessary overviews. The material is presented by Voiceover Guide, a blind and experienced assistive technology instructor. Episodes can be listened to in any order, though beginners are encouraged to start from the first episode to build foundational knowledge.
Episodes
Episode 27: Get 15% off of any Audio Lesson about your Favourite Screen Reader!
In this episode, I give a special treat to all listeners of my podcast, as a thank you for taking an interest in my work.
It’s a 15% discount off of any purchase that you might make out of my growing collection of over 120 pre-recorded lessons on Voiceover, NVDA, Chromevox, or JAWS!
Check out this episode which demos exactly how to use it while it lasts!
The code is: iamasubscriber (all lowercase)
Episode 26: Have a listen to some samples of my latest Audio Lessons.
In this episode, I give listeners a brief intro and overview of my work and what I do, as well as a few samples of my pre-recorded audio lessons, to help them decide if they would be the right fit to help them learn screen readers.
You’ll hear a sample from each of the screen readers that I support: I’ll play you a sample from a lesson on Chromevox, NVDA, and JAWS.
Samples of Mac lessons are alrea
Episode 25: A Solution for Learning how to Type on your Mac with Voiceover (Beginner Level)
In this lesson, I introduce and play a sample of a new lesson that I wrote, which aims to help beginners learned how to type on their Mac with VoiceOver. The lesson lives here:
https://accessiblelearning.gumroad.com/l/quzafc
Episode 24: New Lesson on how to use Gmail's Webmail Interface on Mac with Voiceover dropping soon!
In this episode, I give listeners a taste of a new lesson that I'm working on which will be releasing soon. It goes over how to do email using the Gmail Webmail interface, via Google's keyboard shortcuts that are universally workable across all platforms.
If you want to be notified when it comes out, please visit this page below and type in your email to subscribe to my mailing list:
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Episode 23: Introducing a Brand New Lesson on Solving the Problem of Interaction for Mac with Voiceover Users.
In this episode, I introduce a new lesson on how to know when to use the interaction command for Mac with Voiceover users.
This lesson, was inspired by one of my learners, who came to me with a question of knowing, when to interact, and not to interact when using Mac with Voiceover.
Aimed at the more intermediate user of Voiceover on Mac OS, it attempts to provide a solution for those wonderin
Episode 22: Sign up for a free 1 hour consultation to see if Tutoring Sessions are right for you!
In this episode, I explain a new offering which involves the opportunity to get a free consultation if you'd like to try out my teaching style to see if tutoring sessions are the approach you want to take for your learning.
Here are the relevant links:
Fill out this form first, and after review you'll get a link to book your free 60 minute call:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_vK
Episode 21: Announcing Availability of Reference Sheets and lesson packs
In this episode, I take some time to introduce my online learning space to newcomers and followers of my work. You'll learn how to access my offerings, as well as be introduced to something new that I've started to create, namely reference sheets or notes, to go along with my pre-recorded audio lessons, so that you don't have to make notes of your own as you listen and learn!
Interested?
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Episode 20: New Lesson on using Chromevox Now Available!
In this episode, I announce the start of a new series of lessons, on how to use the Chromevox screen reader on Chromebook. This one is meant for the total beginner, and there will be many more lessons to come that build on this one.
I demonstrate where and how to access the lesson and how to navigate my redesigned webshop, to easily find the materials you're looking for.
If you haven't subscribe
Episode 19: New lessons on using Google Sheets and Voice Customization for Mac with Voiceover now Available!
In this episode, I announced two new lessons that have been added to my collection. Both are linked below, and I hope you'll consider checking them out:
First up: using Google sheets on Mac with voiceover. Found here:
https://accessiblelearning.gumroad.com/l/nozpnv
And secondly: there's a new lesson on how to add, customize and switch between voices.
You'll find that here:
https://accessib
Episode 16: New lesson on Getting Started with Pages for Mac and Voiceover now Available!
This episode announces the availability of a new introductory lesson on how to use Pages on Mac with Voiceover, something that many have requested from me for quite some time now. More lessons will follow on this topic, and I also mention that if you see the words "The Accessible Learning Lounge" floating around in various places like on my linktree shop, it simply is to reflect the wider variety
Episode 15: NVDA Audio Lessons now Available!
In this episode, I announce some exciting news, namely that two new audio lessons have been released into my linktree, (linked below), that teach the NVDA Screen Reader for Windows.
I am now offering lessons on this screen reader as well, to expand the options that people have to improve their learning at my learning lounge so that it is not limited to just Mac and Voiceover or Apple products.
Thi
Episode 14: Audio Lesson on Writing Formulas in Excel Now Available
In this episode, I announce the availability of a new lesson which will walk you through the basics of how to create formulas in Excel on Mac with Voiceover. If the topic interests you, please check out the full lesson here:
https://volearn.gumroad.com/l/kndyuq
or visit my linktree to explore my entire growing collection here:
https://linktr.ee/VoiceoverGuide
Questions?
Please email: volea
Episode 13: New Audio Lesson on Manipulating Data in Excel on Mac with Voiceover!
In this lesson, I announce the availability of a new audio lesson in my Excel series, that walks you through some data manipulation tasks such as selecting, cutting, copying, or filling data, as well as a great hack for how to make Voiceover consistently announce the current cell coordinates in focus along with any corresponding data (note that this doesn't always happen by default).
This lesson
Episode 12: New Introductory Lesson on Excel now Available!
In this lesson, I announce the availability of a new series of lessons that I've started to release in my linktree, that go over how to use Excel on Mac with Voiceover. The first of these, an introductory lesson for beginners who are new to Excel, is available now and you can find it here:
https://volearn.gumroad.com/l/bfjbqk
Any questions about my offerings or how to get more one-on-one onlin
Episode 11: An Introduction to Using Google Chrome on Mac with Voiceover
In this lesson, I give you a short preview of a new series of audio lessons that I have just started to make available, which covers how to use Google Chrome on Mac with Voiceover. The first lesson in the series, (just released today), provides an intro to what Google Chrome is, how to add a new Profile, and explore a specific website. If you like what you hear, please check out the full version a
Episode 10: How to insert links and use the spellchecker in MS Word on Mac with Voiceover
In this episode, I give you a taste of not 1, but 2 new audio lessons that I've just released into my growing audio collection. They dive even deeper into using MS word on Mac with Voiceover by teaching how to insert and access links within documents, or how to spellcheck your way through your document to ensure it's completely free from errors.
If you like what you hear in this episode, I encoura
Episode 9: Using the Comments Feature and Thesaurus in Microsoft Word on Mac with Voiceover
In this episode, I give you a taste of one of my newly released audio lessons, that goes over how to use the comments feature and thesaurus in Microsoft Word, on Mac with Voiceover. The full version is available in my linktree, found below. Enjoy!
Questions?
Please email:
volearninglounge@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/VoiceoverGuide
#Accessibility #Technology #Voiceoveronmac #Blindness #Lowvision
Episode 8: Formatting MS Word Documents on Mac with Voiceover
This episode is an opportunity for listeners to enjoy the content from a new video that I uploaded to my YouTube channel. In it, I announce the release of a new audio lesson added to my collection on how to style, and format your documents using MS word. It covers topics such as how to make headings, how to insert tables, how to make bulleted or numbered lists, and a lot more!
If you like what y
Episode 7: An accessible solution for reading PDF's or ePubs on Mac with Voiceover
In this episode, I'll briefly introduce you to one of my favourite reading Apps that, in my opinion, is very good and helpful when it comes to reading PDF's or ePubs on Mac with Voiceover. The full length version of this lesson can be found in my linktree, and if anyone wants to have a coaching session on how to use the app or has any other questions on how to get online help for Voiceover on mac
Episode 6: Announcing availability of full-length lessons, plus a teaser of using MS Word with Voiceover on Mac!
In this episode, I announce something exciting to everyone, namely that full-length lessons are now available to enjoy via my linktree (linked below)!
I then end off with a teaser, of a lesson that I've been working on, that will soon be yours to enjoy, on how to use Microsoft Word on Mac with Voiceover, something that many have been asking me for for quite some time!
Be sure to check out my l
Episode 5: Typing Text into the iPhone using Voiceover (Beginner Level)
In this episode for beginner users of the iPhone, we'll walk through the basics of how to use the touch screen keyboard, to type text anywhere on the ipHone that allows for text entry. Please note that even though I'm using the Notes App to demonstrate how typing is done, this method of typing is the same across all apps on the ipHone and can be used anywhere where the keyboard shows itself, allow
Episode 4: Part 2 of using Textedit on mac with Voiceover (Intermediate level)
In this episode (designed for the more intermediate learner of the Mac with Voiceover), we continue our journey into learning about how to use Textedit, to edit and format documents. We'll learn how to control what voiceover speaks as you type, how to select and format text, how to toggle quickly between two or more documents, and much more! Hope you'll enjoy listening, and find something to add t
Episode 3: Basic Web Browsing with Safari (on mac with Voiceover)
In this last episode for beginner users of the mac with Voiceover, we walk through the very basics of how to get started using Safari.
We go over how to do a simple web search, visit a specific website, and a couple of easy ways to navigate webpage content or find the specific part of the webpage you’re looking for.
Please note that this is only an introduction to web browsing, we’ll be going over
Episode 2: Part 1 of Using Textedit on Mac with Voiceover (beginner level)
In this episode, we walk through the very basics of how to get started with using the Textedit application on the mac with voiceover. It's taught at the beginner level.
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Episode 1: Voiceover Basics on Mac for Beginners
This is the first of a series of episodes, aimed at helping new mac users learn the very basics of how to get started when using a mac for the very first time with voiceover, Apple's built-in screen reader.
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