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Victoria Woelders
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British Columbia Ministry of Education & Child Care Provincial Outreach Program - Accessible Resource Centre B.C. Outreach Coordinator & accessibility advocate. Mom since 2006. Wife since 2003. Consultant since 2002. Teacher since 2000. Twin since 1977.
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Victoria Woelders @vwoelders.bsky.social · Feb 1
Loved being at #atia2025 in Orlando, Florida this week. Wonderful conversations and learning. Thank you for selecting me to present a poster presentation on Digital Accessibility and a speaking session on AI and Accessibility. This is meaningful work. #DigitalAccessibility
Victoria presenting infront of a big screen. Victoria stands infront of a poster. A photo of the sun setting by the pool.
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I’m hard of hearing, so I always use captions when watching movies—but I just learned that 50% of Americans do too! Turns out, subtitles aren’t just for #accessibility; they’re for everyone mashable.com/article/netf...
Netflix is introducing a new type of subtitles
Dialogue-only.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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W3C Digital Accessibility Foundations Free Online Course - “Introduction to Web Accessibility”

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#WebAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility #AccessibiityTraining #Training #A11yTraining #Accessibility #W3C #A11y
Digital Accessibility Foundations - Free Online Course
For developers, designers, ux, writers, managers, advocates - professionals, instructors, students - technical and non-technical.
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February 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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An important conversation about ability and ways to prioritize inclusion over accommodations via @banana29.bsky.social #tmcanada2025
Social model terminology Representation checklist Ibby resource for outstanding books for young people with disabilities Alanna King presenting
February 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
vwoelders.bsky.social
Loved being at #atia2025 in Orlando, Florida this week. Wonderful conversations and learning. Thank you for selecting me to present a poster presentation on Digital Accessibility and a speaking session on AI and Accessibility. This is meaningful work. #DigitalAccessibility
Victoria presenting infront of a big screen. Victoria stands infront of a poster. A photo of the sun setting by the pool.
February 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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I’m excited to be speaking this week at ATIA 2025, January 30–February 1 in Orlando. Come see my poster presentation on Designing for Inclusion. Attend my session on Sat morning at 8:30 am EST on AI for Accessibility in Education. atia.org/conference #ATIA2025 #DigitalAccessibility
ATIA 2025 Conference, Jan. 30 through Feb. 1, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. A green button has text that reads, “Join Us”. Below this is the text, “Learn, Connect, and Grow at ATIA 2025”.
January 28, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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@bryoncar.bsky.social - You are amazing! Friends please check out @freshairatfive.bsky.social if you haven't connected with Bryon yet. @mrsmacdonald.bsky.social
bryoncar.bsky.social Bryon Carpenter 🦋 @bryoncar.bsky.social · Jan 15
Hearing Voices in E200 @FreshAirAtFive for Jan 15, 2025

Victoria Worlders of Langley BC ARC-Bc @vwoelders.bsky.social share some kind words

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Jeremy Jorgensen of Wisconsin Why Edify
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You need listen to the episode coming out in Friday to actually hear their voices.
January 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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How "Wicked"'s Accessibility Coordinator Made the Land of Oz More Inclusive

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#Wicked #Accessibility #Inclusive #Inclusion
How "Wicked"'s Accessibility Coordinator Made the Land of Oz More Inclusive
PS spoke to the accessibility coordinator for "Wicked," Chantelle Nassari, about her work on the film and why every production needs this role.
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January 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Thank you for accepting our invitation to our monthly #sd36tl meeting! #Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility and learning to know what we don’t know is a journey ❤️. #SD36Learn #BCTLA are you aware of the great services available at ARC-BC?
vwoelders.bsky.social Victoria Woelders @vwoelders.bsky.social · Jan 11
In 2025, I’m committed to supporting others through active listening and intentional presenting. I presented to Surrey librarians and went to Delta & New West to share about ARC-BC, books, and the Accessible BC Act. Excited to prep for ATIA in Florida! #DigitalAccessibility
Herbert Spencer Elementary School entrance. Herbert Spencer Elementary School entrance with totem pole and plaque. Skwo:wech elementary school window decoration. Heath Elementary in Delta school district mural with children holding hands.
January 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
vwoelders.bsky.social
In 2025, I’m committed to supporting others through active listening and intentional presenting. I presented to Surrey librarians and went to Delta & New West to share about ARC-BC, books, and the Accessible BC Act. Excited to prep for ATIA in Florida! #DigitalAccessibility
Herbert Spencer Elementary School entrance. Herbert Spencer Elementary School entrance with totem pole and plaque. Skwo:wech elementary school window decoration. Heath Elementary in Delta school district mural with children holding hands.
January 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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I have been using ChatGPT for a good year now. Today I put into ChatGPT: "Looking back on my ChatGPT posts in 2024, can you give me some self care questions to help me in 2025". It was awesome!
December 25, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a great start to the New Year!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a great start to the New Year! James, Victoria, Sarah and Mike are standing together.
December 24, 2024 at 3:24 AM
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December was a whirlwind! I trained staff and students on accessibility across Vancouver Island, presented to kids & staff, visited the Indigenous Library in Mission, continued Delta’s Digital Accessibility Ambassador program, and prepared for ARC-BC’s 2025 initiatives. Exciting times ahead!
Victoria sitting with two staff members in an office. Victoria and Sarah holding a poster and standing in an office. Cougar Canyon Elementary schools entrance. This school had a presentation in front of all the grade fives that I did. The entrance to the school has a glass doors and there is payment in front with the driveway. Jane is standing by a large totem pole in Comox British Columbia. The totem pole is decorated with a indigenous man at the top with a red turban-like hat.
December 22, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Hey #BCEd #TeacherLibrarians! I’ve created a custom feed to follow BC Teacher Librarians! It populates with any post using the #BCTLA tag 🤩 so make sure to add it to your posts! Add it to your feeds with this link ➡️ bsky.app/profile/did:...
December 19, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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Welcome to #EduSky 🍎 a communuty for educators!

Check out the list: tinyurl.com/EduSky
Join the list: tinyurl.com/EduSkyForm
Pin the feed: tinyurl.com/EduSkyFeed

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A vibrant graphic with a blue sky and white clouds as the background, featuring the bold text "WELCOME TO #EduSky" in large, white letters with a dark blue outline. Below are bullet points providing steps for participation: Have a profile picture. Create a bio that indicates you’re an educator. Make a post with the #EduSky hashtag. Join the tinyurl.com/edusky spreadsheet by filling out the linked form. List randomizes daily! Comment or Repost an #EduSky member!
November 20, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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I created my first Starter Pack. Thanks @mrsmacdonald.bsky.social for inspiring me today! I grabbed the name "Digital Accessibility" on #BlueSky. I only have room for 150 spots! Join me. #DigitalAccessibility @christineyh.bsky.social @bryoncar.bsky.social @brynmw.bsky.social @craigmah.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 4:37 AM
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Join us in this evening for #EduSkyChat
I’m moderating, and the topic is EdTech 2024: Game Changers!
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December 16, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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It seems ChatGPT has a strict policy against the name "David Mayer." Users have tried various prompts to get the AI to say it, but no luck. It always results in an error message. #AIinEducation #EduSkyAI
ChatGPT interface with a prompt asking to separate the name "DavidMayer" into "David Mayer." The model returns an error message indicating it's unable to produce a response.
December 1, 2024 at 2:31 AM
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Lots of conversations on accessibility in Burnaby (Burnaby North, Maywood Elementary, Seaforth & Burnaby Central); York House Girls Private School; Delta's (Beach Grove, South Park, & Neilson Grove); Surrey's Kwantlen Park High School, UBC Signology, and online with our Lunch & Learn at SET-BC.
Sign from UBC. Why are girls so powerful sign! Presenting in Maywood elementary in Burnaby. Victoria is standing in front of the class. Presentation on Accessibility with Agent Text-to-speech.
November 29, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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Beautiful!
christineyh.bsky.social Dr. Christine Ho Younghusband 🇨🇦 @christineyh.bsky.social · Nov 18
Admittedly, I’m liking this movement of #EduTwitter (particularly #bced) moving away from X to Blue Sky. #fascinated #excited #bcedchat #FirstPost
Snowy forest and stream.
November 18, 2024 at 4:52 AM
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Connected with Bryon Carpenter from the Abbotsford, Victoria Freer from the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, Sarah Lynnes from the New West School, Carol Todd & Dave Sands from the Coquitlam, and Debbie Klassen & Mike Meroniuk from the Vancouver School. Inspirational teachers! #arcbc
Michael sitting in Nootka Elementary's music room. Abbotsford Virtual School Signage. Bryon sitting infront of an accessible newsletter. Spring flowers
April 13, 2024 at 12:49 AM