Christina DiMicelli @MrsDi@qoto.org

As someone who regularly uses screen readers and works with blind colleagues who rely on screen readers to access the internet, please let me assure you that using #hashtags within the body of a post is not a problem.

You don’t need to move them to the end!

It is helpful to use #CamelCase to avoid gibberish for many word combos, but the extra # is so minimal as to disappear given how much else screen readers say & how fast they speak to experienced users.

Protect your schedule, including the empty time.

This week is #AntiBullyingWeek

Our “Story of Lady Gaga” teaching resource for Secondary schools includes the life of the world famous musician as a case study to learn about addressing prejudice and school bullying, and explores her campaigning efforts to take action against online bullying.

Teachers #EduTooter can access this, and more free LGBT Inclusive Education resources, here: https://tie.scot/resources

Turn off a few notifications.

Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: Curated #NewsSources in the #Fediverse via #Mastodon

Do you like to read your news when you login to your favorite social media tool? I do as well. Come along and I'll share a few of my favorite news focused Mastodon instance accounts. https://www.mguhlin.org/2022/11/curated-newssources-in-fediverse-via.html

What happens when you combine two instructional strategies like PBL and jigsaw? That’s exactly what I did when developing a new workshop Napkin PD.

https://blog.tcea.org/napkin-pd-pbl-your-jigsaw/ #TCEA #JigsawMethod #Education #EduTooters @edutooters

Do you follow too many people?

Do you want to organise your Mastodon home timeline into several themed mini-timelines that are easier to navigate?

You can do this on Mastodon using the "Lists" feature, and here's a guide all about it:

https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-advanced-tips/#UsingListsOnMastodon

You can use Lists on third party apps like Tusky for Android or Metatext for iPhone/iPad, or on your server's website.

#Mastodon #Lists

RSS fans!

You can follow any Mastodon account via RSS by just adding ".rss" to the end of the account's public profile URL.

To find a user's public profile URL, click on their profile image within Mastodon.

For example, if you click on FediTips' profile image you get this page in a new tab:

https://mstdn.social/@feditips

So, to follow FediTips through RSS, use this address:

https://mstdn.social/@feditips.rss

This will only show that account's public posts. Other posts will not be visible on the RSS feed.

#RSS #MastoTips #FediTips #Mastodon

Mastodon tips (brief)

1. Server choice - tricky
2. Add a pic and bio
3. I prefer 'Advanced web interface'
4. And the 'Light' theme
5. Listen to long-time users
6. Tip your server admins
7. Hashtags pretty important
8. Put Alt text on pics
9. Use Content Warning if in doubt
10. Pin introduction post
11. Do some boosting
12. Follow interesting people
13. Hashtags can be followed too
14. DMs not secure
15. Be respectful
16. Thank you, people who run this

#mastodon #tips #MastodonTips #tootorial

Interwoven into instruction, assessment has many benefits. Its biggest benefit? Aiding students and teachers in closing the learning gap. Here are some thoughts and a list of digital tools. https://blog.tcea.org/digital-tools-formative-assessment/ #Education #EduTooters @edutooters

Good morning everyone! Today is #mastodonderdag this is a Dutch name for Masto Thursday. On this day lists are made with recommendations of people to follow.
Here's my list.

@amanda (Dutch weather photographer) @brena (photographer from NZ who loves hiking)
@gsichtskropfen (Fineart and Landscape photographer)
@geertje_geertsma( If you like photos and information about mushrooms this is the place)
@uk_csi (Droneshots from the UK)
@dronepics (Droneshots from Wales)

A boost is appreciated ❤️

If you download your Twitter archive it arrives wrapped as a static HTML page, which is not very useful for doing anything with, and worse: it requires the original account to be still active to do useful things like enlarge the images since they use t.co links.

So here's a Python script to convert a Twitter archive to markdown or other formats: https://github.com/timhutton/twitter-archive-parser

Now you can archive your tweets in any way you want.

@MrsDi there are two extensions I would recommend:

1. uBlock origin (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm/related?hl=en-US) this will speed up most websites because it blocks mainly ads also including YouTube ads.
2. SponsorBlock for YouTube (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsorblock-for-youtube/mnjggcdmjocbbbhaepdhchncahnbgone?hl=en-US) this will skip most sponsors. If you find one not being skipped, you can help by recording the sponsor, so that the next person can skip it. (Of course I understand this won't able to be done during class, though maybe can be done prior to class.)

It's time for your evening read, friends.

Mastodon and the fediverse have existed for years. For those who were here long before it's popularity skyrocketed, it's been a mix of emotions watching it grow.

This is a really enlightening read and the best thing I read all day. Please take a moment to give it a read yourself.

Home invasion: Mastodon's Eternal September begins

https://www.hughrundle.net/home-invasion/