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The Coming Storm

How does one prepare for human disasters?

Nov 16, 2024

An ash plume billows from the crater atop Mount St. Helens hours after its eruption began on May 18th, 1980

Nov 16, 2024

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Wordplay: accessible, language-inclusive, interactive typography

Public beta is available today.

Oct 31, 2023

A web page with a left, a right, and several footers. The left shows a text editor with colorful computer code, a yellow highlight, and a magenta highlight on top of it, indicating a selection of a “translate” statement that converts a list of symbols into a list of Phrases for display. The right shows a 5 by 5 grid of symbols, one of them fading in to the grid. The footers show a timeline, several file names, and navigation links and settings.

Oct 31, 2023

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Critically Conscious Computing — A new book for the critical secondary CS educator

Critical pedagogy for secondary CS education

Dec 6, 2021

Several applications of computing, including VR, news, robotics, information, and automation.

Dec 6, 2021

A day at the state capitol

I spent my Monday advocating for trans rights.

Feb 18

A thousand people sitting on Capitol building steps, and standing in the street, with grey clouds above us all.

Feb 18

Plain language American problems

It’s been a horrific four weeks for anyone paying attention. Watching the assault on the status quo, not to improve the country, but to…

Feb 17

A photo of a cloudy sky, with a long arc of cloud break showing blue sky above.

Feb 17

Horror/joy

I have never been to war.

Jan 31

Horror/joy

Jan 31

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Fragmentation in academic leadership

Academia is under attack: is it ready?

Dec 22, 2024

$On the top half, green flowing river water, and on the bottom, fractured rock.$

$On the top half, green flowing river water, and on the bottom, fractured rock.$

Dec 22, 2024

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I am an Associate Dean for Academics

Sep 16, 2024

A tweet by Associate Deans: “My favorite time of the year! Time to cancel under-enrolled classes and reassign faculty to classes they aren’t qualified to teach!”

Sep 16, 2024

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Trans Studies 2024 trip report

Finding community in Evan’s town

Sep 7, 2024

A bright pink slide “The 2nd International Trans Studies Conference”

Sep 7, 2024

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ICER 2024 trip report

Winter in Melbourne

Aug 15, 2024

A tesselation of green triangles and wooden walls with ceiling mounted lights.

Aug 15, 2024

Amy J. Ko

Amy J. Ko

10.2K Followers

Professor, University of Washington iSchool (she/her). Code, learning, design, justice. Trans, queer, parent, and lover of learning.

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