SpedTechMia
@techmia.bsky.social
Inclusive #Edtech Silo Buster & Evangelist, lover of punny jokes, #InclusiveEdTech, #a11y, #UDL, #ATchat, #CommunAT, #AltTextChallenge, life is an adventure,
The Inclusive Leaders Summit: EdTech for ALL set the tone for FETC 2026 🎉—bringing leaders together to move accessibility, UDL, and inclusive systems forward. Thank you to Seesaw for sponsoring this powerful pre-conference experience. @techmia.bsky.social @ksuding.bsky.social
Fresh off the stage at FETC 2026! 🌿 Luis Pérez just shared powerful, practical ways to bring the benefits of nature into inclusive classrooms using UDL, design, and technology. Follow us for more live updates from FETC! @techmia.bsky.social @ksuding.bsky.social
CAST@cast-udl.bsky.social · 8mo agoProject COOL is a UDL-based coaching model for elementary instructional coaches and teachers. Built on evidence-based, high-leverage practices, it offers modules, tools, and videos to support instruction. Learn more about Project COOL on the CAST website. www.cast.org/our-impact/p...
CAST Wrapped drops soon 🥳 Sign up to get it first — and share with a colleague who’d love to join the CAST community. www.cast.org/connect/subs...
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...
Giving a damn about accessibility
A candid and practical handbook for designers.
uxdesign.cc
#EdTech #EduSky 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.
CAST@cast-udl.bsky.social · 8mo agoInclusion 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...
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...
See @techmia.bsky.social at #FETC2026. Register with CAST10: www.cast.org/connect/even...
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.
cast.org
#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...
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...
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.
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...
How People with Disabilities Use the Web
Introduces how people with disabilities, including people with age-related impairments, use the Web.
w3.org
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! #HE #EduSky #UDL
CAST@cast-udl.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe McGraw-Hill Pathfinder Awards are now open for 2026 nominations 🥳. Educators driving change in PreK–12, higher ed, or post-grad learning—this is for you. Winners receive a $5,000 prize plus a personalized CAST consultation. Nominate or learn more: bit.ly/4owuF6D
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?"
@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
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.
forbes.com
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
CAST@cast-udl.bsky.social · 9mo agoCorgi is a free #UDL-based digital graphic organizer helping students think through complex science topics with clarity and support. Grateful to CAST authors Jenna W Gravel, Anne Marie Knokey, and Bryan Dean. Read more: www.datiak12.io/teaching-lea...
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
Artificial Intelligence & UDL
AI and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) offer powerful opportunities to enhance education by making learning more accessible, inclusive, and personalized.
cast.org
Edutopia@edutopia.org · 9mo ago“Embracing AI as a partner in designing your student-centered classroom can have a huge impact,” @tannenbaumtech.bsky.social says. “It helps you to more efficiently manage your time and focus on what matters most: connecting and empowering your students.” 🤝 #UDL #EduSkyAI #EdTech #EduSky
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...
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
Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots
Anthropic and Iceland announce national AI education pilot
anthropic.com
🚀 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
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
wp.me
#ExecutiveFuction 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! #EduSky #UDL
CAST@cast-udl.bsky.social · 9mo agoWhat does it mean to truly design for thinking? In Episode 3 of The Learning Experience Podcast, Alexis Reid joins us to explore executive function, UDL, and how AI can support or hinder learner success. Listen on the CAST website: www.cast.org/resources/ti...
Sharing Halloween pictures today? Don't forget to add alt text. Photo of your kid's great candy haul? Needs alt text. Photo of your kid' cute costume? Needs alt text. Photo of your neighbor's rad yard decorations? Needs alt text. Don't be a goblin. Add alt text.
Who is going to #FETC26? Comment below! Hope to see you at the Inclusive Leader Summit!
CAST@cast-udl.bsky.social · 9mo agoCAST at FETC 2026, Jan 11–14 in Orlando. Summit + sessions on accessibility, AT, UDL. Use CAST10 at registration. www.cast.org/connect/even... Happy Halloween from CAST — where inclusive learning is always in season. 🎃
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.
