iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Eric Curts @ericcurts.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Are you attending #ISTELive? Add to the shared resource doc here: bit.ly/iste26-share 🎉 Mixers, Events, Meetups 🧑 Attendee Information 🗣️ Promote Your Sessions 🍽️ Restaurants & Attractions ✋ Questions 🧰 Learning Resources #ASCDAnnual #EduSky #EdTech @isteofficial.bsky.social

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Alice Keeler @alicekeeler.com · 29/06/2026

Ever wish students had a visible countdown during independent work or review games? Slides Timer Add-on places a visible countdown right inside your Google Slides presentation, helping students manage their time. workspace.google.com/marketplace/... #EduSky #GoogleEDU #GoogleWorkspace

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Meet Zip EasySpeak AI. An on-device (privacy first) AI powered AAC tool which runs on any device and is free to use. Packed full of useful features, including the ability to build your own grids using an AI agent or by hand. Read more at zipsolutions.org/easyspeak.html #AAC #Accessibility #Free

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Google Meet is missing a key accessibility feature: Text to Speech. Well not anymore with my new Chrome Extension called Zip Speech. It simply turns text to speech in Meet, and says it aloud to the meeting and the user. chromewebstore.google.com/detail/zip-s... #Accessibiliy #TextToSpeech

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Did you know you can run #Companion on other hardware? This $49 Mirabox device is now supported in V4! Best of all, @zipcaptions.app supports Companion! #Streaming #ZipCaptions

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 06/10/2025

To all the teachers lighting up minds and making learning accessible for every student: We see you, and we appreciate you. Happy #WorldTeachersDay! ❤️

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Does anyone have any amazing #Media resources for high school? #edu #blueskyedu

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 07/07/2025

vMix Tutorial - We've built a how to video to get you started with #vMix and Zip Captions. Have a look at how to set it up here: youtu.be/PB2HJVDdau4 #accessibility #assistivetech #livestream #streaming #twitch

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Explore how AI can enhance your teaching! I share how NotebookLM can amplify your voice, create resources, and make learning more accessible. Read the latest issue of Canopy Education Magazine! account.canopy.education/magazine #NotebookLM #Gemini #ArtificialIntelligence #Teacher #Voice #GoogleEdu

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Gemini is now available right in Google Classroom! #GoogleEdu

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Did you see these awesome updates from #ISTELive?

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Is anyone else using vibe coding? I've been using it to create Chrome extensions, which is a great place to use it. It's simple code, not many objects and it runs in a sandbox with a clear debugging process! Have you had success?

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

This was a user request, I'm pleased we found a way to make this possible!

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Would anyone like a tool which can take a photo of your schedule and then turn it into calendar entries? #edtech

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I was excited to be awarded the University of Portsmouth Alumni Impact Award last week, for my work with Zip Captions! #Award #Impact

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 18/04/2025

Make sure that you have set your dialect to ensure that you are getting the most accurate results for your voice. If you have moved between counties, or you have an accent which is a mix of cultures, you might need to try a few different ones to get the most accurate results that you can!

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 17/03/2025

We rely on our users spreading the word about Zip Captions and the power of captions. So if you have a moment, please share @zipcaptions.app and let the world know about the power of Live Captions!

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

AI is great until it isn't. With a lack of professional development and mixed results, people are beginning to give up on AI as it doesn't return the desired outcomes. How are you finding #AI? www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/03/...

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AI running out of juice despite Microsoft's hard squeezing

Opinion: Biz leaders still dream of obedient agents replacing workers. In the actual workplace, they're going AWOL

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

In my opinion you should run, not walk away from teaching in the UK. Having worked in two education systems, teachers in the UK are underpaid, overworked, taken advantage of, and the curriculum is a hot mess. Then the BBC have the audacity to suggest this: www.bbc.com/news/article... #teaching #uk

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Would a 1.40pm Friday finish stop teachers quitting?

The number of teachers in England has risen - but so has the number leaving, the latest figures reveal.

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 04/03/2025

Each year on March 3rd, the World Health Organization celebrates #WorldHearingDay. This year's theme is Changing Mindsets to Empower Yourself. Zip Captions allows people to do exactly this, to empower themselves! As a friend recently said, "it's bring your own accessibility".

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Have you tried @clipchamp.bsky.social ? I'm seriously blown away by how good it is. I highly recommend giving it a go for your next video editing project. #edtech

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 26/02/2025

We've just launched a ton of features, some of them huge improvements to our captioning flow. You can read our latest press release here: www.zipsolutions.org/pressrelease...

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 23/02/2025

We're thrilled to announce that our Patrons are the first to have access to an additional recognition provider. A paid service, that uses the latest speech recognition technology to provide high quality, reliable captions to people who want them. Read more here: www.patreon.com/posts/122933...

Say hello to a new generation of captioning!

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 24/02/2025

Along with today's huge update adding AI based captions, we also added dialect support for everyone! This doesn't matter if you're a Patron, or just a regular user, you can now choose a dialect to help make captioning more accurate. You can find dialects in the settings. #a11y #accessibility

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 15/02/2025

Hi! It's been a while since we introduced ourselves and we thought that you'd like to know a little more about the people behind our team! If you like what we're doing, why don't you say hi below and let us know about how you're using Zip Captions. #A11y #Accessibility #UDL #Captions #Education

a UK-born high school teacher with experience teaching from kindergarten to grade 13 in both the UK and Canada. My computer science background fuels my passion for integrating technology into the classroom and finding creative solutions to problems. As a Google for Education Certified Innovator and Trainer, I'm a regular at EdTech conferences. I've even presented to the Ministry of Education on creating more inclusive schools for students with hearing loss, and my work has been featured in blogs, magazines, websites, and even a Google for Education blog post about Global Accessibility Day.

a full-stack software developer with ten years of cloud development experience. My background as a teacher fuels my passion for using technology to empower learners. I believe in free and open tech, and that community building is the internet's real strength. In my free time, I tinker with smart home electronics, often involving 3D printing and lots of LEDs. I also love the outdoors, whether I'm walking my dog in the Quebec countryside, canoeing, or tackling a home improvement project

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

It's Black History Month as I'm sure everyone is aware, and hopefully you've had the opportunity to reflect on the past injustices, racism and biases towards Black people throughout recent history. But now, as we move forward, how do we prevent that? 1/3

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

So @kshelton.bsky.social do you think you could feed and AI a transcript and ask it to identify your own biases? Is anything capable of this?

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Here are my thoughts on AI replacing the teacher. Come and join in the conversation on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/chris-...! #AI #Education #EduSky

When we think of the use of Al in the classroom we're often afraid that Al will remove the voice of the teacher, or that the teacher will be replaced. believe that the success of Al in the classroom will be in it amplifying the teacher's voice. What does this mean? It means that we take what the teacher has said and then use this to produce materials in the teachers own 'words, using language that supports that that's been used in the classroom, so students aren't seeing yet another way to do something, or having to learn another set of vocabulary. It means being efficient with a teachers time so they have more time to spend on developing new curriculum content, reimagining tasks, or even taking part in their own professional development.
Al shouldn't be here to replace the teacher, it should be here to empower them, to help them support learning in the classroom, for learners at all levels. Change the reading level of the same document, add more scaffolding or remove it. These are all things which will empower the teacher to enhance learning. By controlling the content, and our own biases we can also try to right the wrong when it comes to Al bias as well, but this is always something that we need to watch out for!

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I've been playing more with #NotebookLM and today I used @zipcaptions.app to create a transcript of my #math lesson on the Cosine Law. At the end I asked it to create me a podcast (youtu.be/bZMen_2yy6E) as well as an FAQ document which I added some formatting to. Thoughts on this use of #AI in #Edu?

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

What happened when I fed a transcript of my lesson into #NitebookLM? Thoughts below please!

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Going to #BETT? Attending a talk? Make sure that you're using @zipcaptions.app to capture your transcript to get some awesome notes at the end of the session that you can share those quotes without breaking focus on what's being said!

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A3: Getting students involved in the discussion is hard, however, by using the accessibility tools in the classroom, questions usually start flowing! #EduSkyChat

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Imagine you start your next class with a quiz generated from what you said in the previous one, or you produce a 5 minute podcast so that those who were absent from your class can catch up on what they missed... Watch how to combine @zipcaptions.app with #GenerativeAI. #Edu #EdTech #Bett #Google

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Did you know that if your item isn't found in the Google Play Store, you can play instant games built right into the store? #HiddenGames #PlayStore #Google

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Let's drive change! Contact your local theaters and ask for open captions for all showings. @cineplexmovies.bsky.social #OpenCaptionsForAll #Accessibility #MovieTheaters #Inclusion #Advocacy

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

No matter where you are, in your classroom or at a conference, in your office or an informal gathering, a place of worship or a keynote. Zip Captions has your back! Have you tried it out? zipcaptions.app

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Jordyn Zimmerman @jordynbzim.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Today, The Nora Project released its Standards for Inclusive Schools! I am so proud to be a lead author and am excited for the impact these groundbreaking Standards will have on students and educators everywhere. Check them out and spread the word! #EduSky

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Introducing The Standards for Inclusive Schools — The Nora Project

The Nora Project has now released its Standards for Inclusive Schools , a groundbreaking roadmap for building inclusive schools where all students with and without disabilities are welcomed as thei...

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Zip Captions @zipcaptions.app · 14/01/2025

Did you know that Zip Captions is available to install via the Microsoft Store? This means that it will run as a system app in Windows using Edge as it's voice to text service. Try it today at buff.ly/42cxHoU #accessibility #a11y #Windows #Microsoft

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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I LOVE ZIP CAPTIONS. Full stop.

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I want to build a Education Accessibility Pack on Bluesky. Who can help me with suggestions? #Accessibility #Edu

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

A reminder to #GoogleET to submit your training sessions for 2024!

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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Have you used Zip Captions? If you are going ro #FETC- you should have it ready to try out in breakouts... it is FREE! #EdTech #EduSky

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Having started a few projects related to #hearing #accessibility in the last couple of years, it still seems to be a very niche sector. How could we drive interest in the general population when it comes to improving access?

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Can you help us out with a testimonial? A short sentence about your experience with Zip Captions? Please get in touch! Or if you've not tried Zip Captions try it today at zipcaptions.app #accessibility #a11y

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ZipCaptions

Zip Captions provides a free, easy to use live captions experience which lives right inside your browser. No ads, just accessibility.

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

First attempt at #HTV iron on transfer. A dollar store pencil case and my son has a custom pencil case. #Cricut @cricutexplore.bsky.social

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Chris Webb @crippit.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

My first attempt at #screenprinting thoughts? Opinions? I'm not totally sure about the quality

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Tony Vincent @tonyvincent.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Google Forms has changed a bit. You can no longer just copy the responder link. You have to Publish first, otherwise no one can respond. #EduSky #GoogleEdu #EdTech

A screenshot of a Google Forms form in preview mode. The form is titled "My Awesome Form" and has a single required field labeled "Name." The form is currently not accepting responses, as indicated by a message at the top.

A screenshot of the Google Forms publish form screen. It shows the current responder settings as "Anyone with the link" and indicates that no one will be notified when the form is published. The screen includes "Dismiss" and "Publish" buttons.

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