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    [Event] Holiday Toys Hackathon

    Join the NYC Metro chapter of Makers Making Change for our annual toy adapting hackathon. We will be modifying existing toys to make them more accessible and usable for children with disabilities giving them access to play! In addition, we will be fabricating 3D printed switches that will accompany the toy. All skill levels are…

  • Blue background with video game block floor, clouds and bushes on each side. In the center are blocks of code with an on start event and nested within it is a set sprite block named my sprite with an image of a donut followed by a my sprite say play for all block.

    Play for All: Teaching Accessible Game Design with MakeCode Arcade

    Zero Day Camp is seeking feedback on its draft curriculum, “Play for All,” a four-lesson computer science unit for grades 4-6. Students learn computational thinking by modifying a game called Catch It! to enhance accessibility. The curriculum includes lesson plans, multilingual vocabulary, and resources, aimed at diverse learners. Feedback is welcome.

  • screenshot of makecode arcade editor with keyboard illustration overlayed

    Makecode Arcade Keyboard Accessibility

    Blockly has been hard at work over the past year or so working to improve accessibility. It’s latest version, V13, now supports both screen readers and full keyboard accessibility. One of our favorite tools, Makecode Arcade, has added the keyboard functionality allowing users who cannot access a mouse or struggle with cursor controls to use…