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Perkins has a ton of useful resources on this sort of thing!

I like this guide from Perkins School for the Blind on writing alt text. I don't always get as detailed as they recommend but if you are starting from scratch it's a good guide on how to think about the process. www.perkins.org/resource/how...

How to Write Alt Text and Image Descriptions for the visually impaired – Perkins School for the Blindwww.perkins.org Making your website and social media accessible to people with blindness and low vision.

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This reminds me of John Kilduff’s “Art Basil,” a miniature art fair he would stage in his backyard in Van Nuys. I love a mini fair. (You don’t get exhausted and the Cokes are cheaper.)

the barely fair, the best art fair, opened in irving park this weekend—all the booths are tiny, at 1:12 scale, and it runs through next weekend (chicago you should absolutely go)

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Interesting poll from Gallup here. When read a list of problems, 53% of Americans list crime as something they worry about a great deal (2nd highest). When asked unprompted to name the country's top problem though only 3% name crime. news.gallup.com/poll/642887/...

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Perfect. A concise yet accurate summary of the writing process. The linked video is an amazing resource for how to think about writing — the basic point being (as I see it), think about what the audience will find valuable, not what you've done.

The first draft is for telling yourself the story, revisions are for telling your readers.

LEADERSHIP LAB: The Craft of Writing Effectivelywww.youtube.com Do you worry about the effectiveness of your writing style? As emerging scholars, perfecting the craft of writing is an essential component of developing as ...

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I’ve said for YEARS that everyone should have to take a class on how to apologize. It’s a life skill. And what should my kid’s teacher give to them today? An apology workshop! That outlines 5 parts of an appropriate apology! With examples! And lets them practice it! The kids might be all right. 🥹

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Join me for a couple of cool virtual talks in January, or offer them to your students as extra credit if they fit the theme of your course! First, I'll talk to Marcia Zug about You'll Do. 🗃️

YOU’LL DO: A HISTORY OF MARRYING FOR REASONS OTHER THAN LOVE (Virtual) - Mark Twain Housemarktwainhouse.org In this illuminating and thought-provoking examination of the uniquely American institution of marriage, Marcia Zug explores how Americans hold marriage in such high esteem that we push people toward ...

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I do not think this will have the same effect, but if you insist

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Looking for a podcast to listen to while you work on that weekend project? Welp, I suggest you check out Dr. Ellen Skinner talking about how parents, teachers, and other students all affect student engagement in the classroom. #edusky #academicsky #PsychSciSky soundcloud.com/user-8836504...

Ellen Skinnersoundcloud.com Dr. Ellen Skinner joins host Dr. Jeff Greene to discuss her recent Educational Psychologist article, "The complex social ecology of academic development: A bioecological framework and illustration exa

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