Empowering at-risk youth through technology
What is Tech with Tess?
Tech with Tess is a platform that gives at-risk children access to free resources and programs that can promote their design aspirations. We will soon offer free classes for low-income children aged 3 to 18 on the east end of Long Island.
Why learn design?
Digital learning and the technology that supports it can help create opportunities for social and emotional engagement as well as give children the opportunity to:
- Create digital content
- Review, assess, and critique webpages
- Include video and other multimedia in your projects
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Tools to Provide Accessibility
Even those who don’t have reading difficulties will be able to understand a blog article thanks to accessibility. As a blogger, I need to consider those with hearing loss, low vision, blindness, and other disabilities as listed on the ADA (link here) in order to make my site more accessible to everyone. I need to support all audiences by
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Analyzing Infographics
Visuals help us to think more quickly. Most visuals aim for simplicity, yet there are occasions when we need to use a lot of complexity and display enormous data. Complicated data can be represented by simple yet elegant shapes, thus illustrating the development of graphs and statistics. This decoding of information has historically been communicated
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Design Using Visual Thinking
I’d like to investigate the information design procedure, concentrating on visual design thinking. I’m focusing on Dan Roam’s method from Back of the Napkin because it’s concise, direct, and to the point. The first step in the information design process is identifying the issue and creating a plan based on the data and research you’ve gathered. In light
Learn to design
Tech with Tess welcomes youth of all ages and experience levels. Whether you’ve never designed before, or you can already do tricks, there’s a place for you and something to learn.
Make new friends
Tech with Tess is a social spot! Come hang out and meet some new friends to cheer you on while you design. We have a strict no-bullying policy and maintain a supportive environment.
Designing with technology can teach children discipline, patience, and resiliency. It’s a great outlet for kids with a lot of creativity! We’ll help build up some structure and support in your life, all while you meet new people and have a ton of fun learning how to design.
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