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The Best Resources On “Differentiated Grading” For English Language Learners

Computer Weekly

Meghan GregoireSmith (@MeghanGSmith) October 18, 2017. It’s the one that Diane started… Here are ELL grade guidelines from a Baltimore Middle School. Let’s set linguistically differentiated expectations #wida2017 @EngLangAcqAACPS pic.twitter.com/ouTt9Ik3mZ. This PowerPoint from a school district is very good.

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Just over a week after relaunching verification, Twitter is pausing verification

The Verge

Under the new guidelines, six categories of accounts can qualify for verification: government; companies, brands, and organizations; news organizations and journalists; entertainment; sports and gaming; and activists, organizers, and other influential individuals.

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How the Univ. of Washington aims to make online systems and content more accessible

GeekWire

UW began celebrating the day in 2017. Much of the internet continues to remain inaccessible, with more than 96% of homepages containing a failure under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, according to the WebAIM 2023 report. The event encourages groups around the world to facilitate conversations about digital accessibility.

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GM says defect-free Bolt batteries are in production

The Verge

Owners of older Bolts (model years 2017 to 2019) will have all the modules in their battery packs swapped for new ones. If none are found, the software will eventually allow owners to once again charge their vehicles to 100 percent, and abandon some of the other safety guidelines GM has put in place while it worked out the recall.

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The Weekly Insight of the “Future of CIO” 10/5/2017

Future of CIO

The Weekly Insight of the “Future of CIO” 10/5/2017 Five Critical Components in IT Innovation Management Playbook Technology is pervasive and the information is abundant, business initiatives and digital transformation today nearly always involve some form of technology implementation or information processing.

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A list of startups in Seattle building crypto, blockchain, and Web3 technologies

GeekWire

Last year Washington state launched a new Center for FinTech Information to gather licensing guidelines and regulations in one place. Founded: 2017. Founded: 2017. Founded: 2017. There is some regulatory progress. Simon Yu, co-founder and CEO at Seattle crypto startup StormX, pointed to a lack of investor interest.

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Google seemingly discontinues the original Pixelbook but won’t quite say

The Verge

Since 2017, the Google Pixelbook has maintained a spot on our list of the very best Chromebooks you can buy , with tasteful design and processing headroom that keep it competitive three years later. Photo by James Bareham / The Verge.

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