Amy Tessitore (barefootbreeze)
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Amy Tessitore (barefootbreeze)
@barefootbreeze.bsky.social
Moodler, educator, instructional designer. EdTech nerd. Equity and inclusion advocate. Sometimes I travel, a lot of times I start home improvement projects. #SlavaUkraini
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One of the most profound experiences of my life was meeting agent orange victims in Vietnam, many of whom were born blind or with other serious disabilities. I am heartbroken that my country has turned our back on them www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/w...
Trump’s USAID Cuts Halt Agent Orange Victims Program in Vietnam
Fifty years after the Vietnam War ended, President Trump’s gutting of foreign aid has halted American efforts to address a toxic legacy and build a strategic partnership.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Frustrated there's not more I can do directly, but for now I can just try to document reality. Elon is bringing his Twitter destruction playbook to the US government, and it's impossible to explain just how serious and bad this is.

www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/e...
Elon’s Twitter Destruction Playbook Hits The US Government, And It’s Even More Dangerous
Remember how Elon Musk destroyed Twitter by ripping apart its infrastructure without understanding it? Now imagine that same playbook applied to the federal government. It’s happening, and th…
www.techdirt.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Recently I had the opportunity to speak on how we can leverage AI to improve accessibility, equity, and inclusion. From adaptive technology to AI generation, there are so many more tools to help us today than there were 2, 5, or 10 years ago. Let’s create a list of tools we use here! Comment below
January 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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We could have had 4 years of economic growth, soft landings and inflation control, global respect, healthcare AND caramel popcorn.

Instead we got the couch-fucker, the felon, and the unelected president.

70 million sick, sick, sick, stupid reasons why we can’t have nice things 😑
December 22, 2024 at 3:48 AM
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Homemade caramel popcorn.
December 21, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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Academic freedom and classroom autonomy are key values among faculty at Southern Oregon University.

Learn more about how this was achieved using Brickfields Accessibility Toolkit at https://www.brickfield.ie/story-sou

#Accessibility #Moodle #InclusiveEducation
December 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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Discover how Brickfields Accessibility Toolkit enables staff at University of Padova to automate fixing of common accessibility errors.

Learn more about their journey. https://www.brickfield.ie/story-unipd

#CustomerStory #Moodle #Accessibility
December 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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the moral of rudolph isn't about acceptance, it's about how quickly workplace discrimination evaporates when your 'flaw' becomes a marketable asset during q4
December 6, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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For my fellow Moodlers, a couple of presentations from the true US Moot held each summer In Helena, MT, the justly famous Mountain Moot.

Here's my first from 2022 when we were still on 3.11: My Favorite Moodle Hacks (presented to audible gasps and the odd "shut up!") docs.google.com/presentation...
Moodle Hacks for Connected 2023
My Favorite Moodle Hacks ⸺ or ⸺ The Lazy Woman’s Guide to Moodle
docs.google.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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Learn how Southern Oregon University's collaboration with Brickfield Education Labs helped prioritise and tackle high-impact accessibility challenges.

Discover the full story at https://www.brickfield.ie/story-sou

#Moodle #Accessibility #InclusiveEducation
December 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM
I’m both reveling in and feeling FOMO over all the conference posts. I have so missed that! Keep ‘em coming!
December 2, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Hi everyone, looking for help.
My new company was acquired by a VC & reorganized. Dev on my product is suspended. I’m looking for a new role in EdTech or Open Source software. Solutions, onboarding, CS, and/or education focused.
If you heard of anything : www.linkedin.com/in/amyetessi...
www.linkedin.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:37 PM