Patricia McCarthy @patriciamccarthy.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Today January 4th is #WorldBrailleDay. World Braille Day serves to emphasize the commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable society for all individuals. 110
Reposted by Patricia McCarthyThomas J. Tobin @thomasjtobin.bsky.social · 28/05/2025NEW PODCAST: UDL 3.0! Uncover secrets about the new #UDL 3.0 Guidelines. @lilliannave.bsky.social, @drjenniferpusateri.bsky.social & I spoke to @johnkane.bsky.social & @cyberthread.bsky.social recently. 48 mins (24 @ chipmunk speed). Give a listen & let us know what you think! teaforteaching.com 044
Reposted by Patricia McCarthyDr. Matt Bergman @mattbergman14.bsky.social · 28/05/2025🚀 Flexible Paths to Success: 7 UDL Tips for Action & Expression 🔍Explore practical ways to design learner-centered assessments that empower voice, choice, and clarity. Read more 👉 drmattbergman.com/blog/f/flexi... #UDL #UDLchat #edusky #InclusiveEd #UniversalDesign #StudentVoice #ChoiceMattersdrmattbergman.comFlexible Paths to Success: 7 UDL Tips for Action and ExpressionImagine facing a home repair project you've never tackled before. 031
Reposted by Patricia McCarthyEduMatch @edumatch.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Gm #EduSky! 🗞️ Looking for an extension to our newsletter? Check out our newest blog post, Let Them Speak: What Happens When Students Believe Their Voices Matter. Read it here: www.edumatch.org/post/let-the... #Community #StudentVoice #Education #Teachers #BlogPost #EduMatch 011
Reposted by Patricia McCarthyAlice Bennett @aliceponderland.bsky.social · 15/05/2025It’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day! #GAAD There are loads of accounts on Bluesky posting brilliant things BUT without alt text - which means lots of us will not repost these. Alt text is really easy to add and Bluesky even has a setting to stop you posting images without it 1/ 49762
Patricia McCarthy @patriciamccarthy.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Today May 15th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD2025. GAAD is celebrated on the third Thursday in May each year since 2012. GAAD highlights the importance of #UniversalDesign principles which helps eliminate obstacles to accessing technologies and digital content. 120
Reposted by Patricia McCarthyJoe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 13/05/2025A few questions - is this new money or will it be taken from already overstretched HE budgets? Will it be single academics or teams? Will 'world leading' Irish academics and teams get similar supports? What are the quality criteria? #edchatie #educationalresearch www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...independent.ieGovernment offering to pay higher salaries to attract leading academics fleeing Donald Trump’s education threatsThe Government will seek to attract academics and university lecturers to Ireland under a new scheme which would use state funds to boost their salaries. 051
Patricia McCarthy @patriciamccarthy.bsky.social · 15/04/2025#GuideDog Gaston is 7 today. He got a new toy for his birthday, he loves soft toys. Gaston had made a big difference to my life since I got him in 2020. #ChangingLives 5722
Patricia McCarthy @patriciamccarthy.bsky.social · 06/03/20255 years today Gaston (Guide Dog) and myself came back from training in Cork. We’ve had many adventures over the years. #ChangingLives. 030
Reposted by Patricia McCarthyJohn Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Do you forget to use alt-text when you post images? I'm forgetful, too. Fortunately, you can turn on reminders! Settings -> Accesibility -> Require alt text. Done! Easy accessibility. 6296120
