Webinar: Cory Doctorow on How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism

January 28, 2021 | 5:00pm ET
Damon Beres, editor-in-chief of OneZero, will interview science fiction novelist and technology activist Cory Doctorow to discuss surveillance capitalism, tech monopoly power, and the quest for a more open web.

Medium in Conversation: How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism
Description
Join Damon Beres, Editor-in-Chief of OneZero, in conversation with Cory Doctorow as they discuss surveillance capitalism, tech monopoly power, and the quest for a more open web.

It’s a new era for Big Tech. Weeks after the deplatforming of Donald Trump—and with a new administration in the White House—the time is ripe to reexamine the power wielded by the giants of surveillance capitalism. How did corporations like Facebook, Google, and Amazon amass such power? How do we build a more open Web? What are the critics missing? We’ll explore these topics and more in an illuminating discussion about the past, present, and future of the internet.

Register here
https://medium.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GfnYHzZCSY-cCMVL5ZCDBw#the-main-content

Upcoming webinars: "3D Printing for the Classroom" and "JAWS and Citation Styles"

Access Academy upcoming webinars

3D Printing for the Classroom: Where to Start
February 1, 2021, 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
How does DNA work? How do cars navigate intersections? How are a person’s lungs and heart positioned within the chest cavity? Describing complex ideas to students with vision loss can be challenging. Join this webinar and learn how to bridge this gap the by producing manipulatives using a 3D printer.
Register here
https://aph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9XR4PNCLTZqHEAS2ZDxRXw

JAWS and Citation Styles: Did someone say citation styles?
February 9, 2021, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST
What citation style are you and your students using to reference research papers? MLA, APA, or something else? No matter the style, Elizabeth Whitaker of Vispero will outline features in JAWS to confirm you know where your periods, quotations, and other formatting styles are at in those papers.
Register Here
https://aph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Da_mWe_kTl-fLJsIX-WKvQ

For more information about Access Academy and upcoming Access Academy webinars, please visit the
About Access Academy webpage.
https://www.aph.org/educational-resources/training/access-academy/

Google survey for users of assistive technology

Help shape the future of Google's products! Google is looking for people who use screen readers to participate in a survey to learn more about how you use assistive technology. This study will help the Google team better understand your needs in order to incorporate them into future product development and updates.
Dates: January 12th - February 5th
Time: 15-20 minutes
Location: online, complete the survey on your own time
Thanks: $25 gift code
To qualify: You must live in the US and be over the age of 18
If you’re interested in participating, please let us know by filling out this short form: https://forms.gle/tKZt7FZQRAGQ39rP8. Note that completing this form is not the survey itself. Once we receive your email, we will reach out with a unique survey link for you to complete the 15-20 minute survey that you can take anytime.
Please feel free to pass this email onto anyone you think might be interested. Email Emma Jackson at pix@google.com with any questions.