Cool Tool: Be My Eyes

Written By amy friend

April 14, 2020

Work is changing significantly with digitization. Sometimes the change is hard, when entire professions can be replaced with an APP that anyone can use without a college degree.

One #CoolTool I’m having fun with is BeMyEyes. This APP is used on a SMARTPhone by blind or people who are visually impaired to get just-in-time visual support from volunteers located all over the world.

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Sited people volunteer to answer video calls for less-sited people. I had one person need help reading the directions on a box to make dinner. And another person needed help to grab the right product off her pantry shelf. I had to ask her to turn the lights on and re-angle her phone for a good view. Other people need help pulling the right bill out of their wallet or selecting clothing to wear. Simple things that we take for granted.

What cool APP have you found? I’d love to hear!

amy friend

Amy Friend is the Manager of Learning Technology and User Experience at Corning, Inc., the world leader in glass manufacturing. She holds an MS in Instructional Technology, is a Certified Black Belt and is an ASQ Certified Quality Manager. These skills enable her passion for performance and "lean learning." She is a champion for users at Corning, focusing on improving the value of learning for learners and the business. While working at eCornell she transitioned from traditional ADDIE model to agile which reduced time to market from 12+ months to just under 3 weeks and over $200K to $18K in development cost. As Manager of a global medical device communications department, she delivered multi-million dollar savings while responsible for content creation, localization, content management and deployment of documentation and training. The savings enabled expansion to new markets. As a Black Belt at Kodak, she delivered double-digit improvements with customer satisfaction for global service and saved $4M in warranty costs. She is also a proud Super Host for AirBNB. For more information go to www.amysfriend.com.

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