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Giving a damn about accessibility A candid and practical handbook for designers.

Sheri Byrne-Haber's "Giving A Damn About Accessibility" has great tips on how to deal with people who challenge or dismiss the need for accessibility.

uxdesign.cc/giving-a-dam...

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Important info about what you need to do to be ready as a teacher, school, and district for ADA Title ll.
Everyone has a responsibility to make materials #accessible.

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Inclusion by design. Kelli and Luis join accessibility expert David Berman to unpack ADA Title II changes and global accessibility trends.

Don’t miss S5 E4 of The Learning Experience: www.cast.org/resources/ti...

Can't wait to connect💜
Who is going to #FETC26?
#Edtech #EduSky

CAST at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) 2026 CAST is pleased to partner with FETC for the second year and to host the Inclusive Leaders Summit as well as a variety of sessions on UDL, AT and accessibility.

See @techmia.bsky.social at #FETC2026.

Register with CAST10: www.cast.org/connect/even...

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#TBT to CAST’s @techmia.bsky.social on The Learning Experience podcast, where she explains how the #CITES Framework helps schools build inclusive technology systems that support every learner.

Listen here: www.cast.org/resources/ti...

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New Title II rules make digital accessibility a priority for 2026.
At #FETC 2026, @techmia.bsky.social shares 10 edtech tools to make learning more accessible for every student.

Add this session to your plan and use CAST10. www.cast.org/connect/even...

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Today we honor all who have served and those who continue to serve 🇺🇸.

@cast-udl.bsky.social extends our gratitude to veterans, service members, and their families — including the many within our own community — for their courage and dedication.

How People with Disabilities Use the Web Introduces how people with disabilities, including people with age-related impairments, use the Web.

People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter.

www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...

A group of educators and leaders posing together for a photo during a UDL workshop in Paraguay.

A participant speaking and gesturing while holding handwritten notes during a UDL workshop session.

A participant’s laptop displaying a digital graphic organizer of the UDL Guidelines 3.0.

Jennifer Levine and Amanda smiling together during the workshop.

Educators in Paraguay are collaborating with #CAST to strengthen UDL systems that support every learner.
Real partnership. Shared design. Global impact.

Learn more: www.cast.org/what-we-do/

#UDL #InclusiveEducation #GlobalEducation #EducationLeadership

The NEW Class View in @bookcreator.com is a game changer!

Class View lets librarians & teachers see all of their students' books & pages in a single, scrollable dashboard. It's so helpful to see them all at once. 💻

It's such a wonderful way to give faster feedback, too! ❤️

➡️ buff.ly/SxjCsZ0

This is an amazing opportunity!
Share!
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#EduSky
#UDL

Get in the habit of bringing up accessibility at meetings, in stand-ups, and in demos. Bring up things you've done to address accessibility. Likewise, don't be afraid to ask, "Have we tested this on a keyboard?" or "What's the experience like on a screen reader?"

14 Ways AI Can Further A Nonprofit’s Mission And Growth Nonprofits are using AI to streamline operations, strengthen donor relationships and expand impact, showing how technology can amplify mission-driven growth.

@innovateedunyc.bsky.social CEO, @erinmote.bsky.social, outlines 14 ways nonprofits can use AI to scale mission & growth in her latest @forbes.com article. From predictive analytics to policy research, here's what to focus on: www.forbes.com/councils/for...

#AIforGood #Nonprofit #AIinEducation

A group of high school students sitting and studying together outside. Text overlay reads: UDL in Higher Education. Instructor-led online course for faculty and instructional designers. Starts February 3.

Ready to reimagine student support in higher education
CAST’s instructor-led UDL course helps faculty and instructional designers reduce barriers and create equitable learning experiences. Starts February 3 📆

Register here: www.cast.org/resources/co...

Corgi is one of the best #EdTech tools out there you haven't hear of yet!
It's FREE.
It's Research Based.
It's a Graphic Organizer.
It's #UDL
It's #Accessible

What are you waiting for? Don't miss out on using this with your students!
#EduSky#InclusiveEdtech

Some great ideas for #UDL and #AI here!
If you want ways you can connect AI and UDL check this out from CAST: www.cast.org/what-we-do/a...

@cast-udl.bsky.social
#EdTech
#EduSky

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Here's part 1 of a conversation with Jason Bock as we explore possibilities for #GenAI in #accessibility & learning

#HigherEd #EdTech
aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/jason-bock...

This is so great! Thanks for sharing!

101 Ways to Use Book Creator - Book Creator app Discover 101 creative ways to use Book Creator in your classroom. Watch the webinar, explore ideas from educators, and spark student creativity today!

ICYMI - 101 ways to use @bookcreator.com 😇

https://f.mtr.cool/cmrpfytrfn

#EduSky #EdTech 

Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots Anthropic and Iceland announce national AI education pilot

Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots via @anthropic www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #iceland #edpolicy #anthropic #claude

EdTech for Good Internship 2025 – UNICEF Global Learning Innovation Hub, Helsinki - Opportunities for Youth Apply for the EdTech for Good Internship 2025 at UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub in Helsinki, Finland. A six-month full-time internship focused on

🚀 Apply for the EdTech for Good Internship 2025 at UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub, Helsinki 🇫🇮 — a 6-month full-time role in digital learning & education innovation. 🕓 Deadline: Nov 14, 2025. Apply wp.me/p23f03-haL

#UNICEF #EdTech #Innovation

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A lot of us wish we could master it... and teach others how to.
Take a listen ... Alexis has great tips for how to design for success!
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#UDL

#A11y #UDL #Inclusion #AT

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Who is going to #FETC26?
Comment below! Hope to see you at the Inclusive Leader Summit!

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ICYMI: Missed last week’s AEMing for Access? Jan McSorley shared how the VIGS Framework helps schools and vendors build trust and accountability in accessibility.

Watch the recording: www.cast.org/connect/even...

Know a colleague who’d find this helpful? Please share.

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What does AAC and District Cybersecurity have in common? They are both an important part of a solid Inclusive Technology Ecosystem!

Learn more about how you can build this for your District! cites.cast.org

#AACMonth #CyberSecurityMonth #InclusiveTech #CITESFramework #MTSS #DistrictLeaders

Stay up all the good stuff!
#UDL #EduSky #HE #InclusiveEdTech

Looking forward to this conversation! Hope you can join us.
#Edtech #AT #UDL