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Supports controversial new law, 3-year pause in state graduation requirements, new teaching approaches SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Kale Gardner is a 14-year-old Sisters resident, soon to be a freshman in high school. What sets him apart however, is that he's also an aspiring politician who has a YouTube channel titled Kale Gardner dedicated to interviews with various political figures and topics. Gardner told NewsChannel 21 on Sunday he became inspired to build his virtual platform after realizing that his and a lot of his classmates' voices weren't being heard. As of late, he is pushing for change in how kids are assessed in the classroom. He said Sunday that he’s a large proponent for education reform and believes Senate Bill 744 will help him and other students that struggle academically.   The bill, signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown last month, suspends state reading, writing, and math proficiency requirements for Oregon high school graduates and has created a lot of debate and controversy.  Those in opposition to the new law call it racially based and say it paves the way to a less educated workforce.  However, Gardner said it will help people like himself, who learn differently. “I know I’m…

Suspicion has been raised on whether the alleged cyber attack on the TV Derana YouTube channel is a publicity stunt. The alleged cyber attack was announced via TV Derana’s  Twitter, which in turn got many YouTubers questioning its authenticity. Shehani Vlogs (Shashi Vlogs) is one such YouTuber who released a video “Did you get fooled into believing that TV Derana YouTube channel got hacked? Here’s the real story”.  At the time of the so-called cyber attack, the logo of the channel changed, 700,000 posts disappeared and a bitcoin related video was broadcast live. Shehani Vlogs and other YouTubers have opined that such a live broadcast could take place without total channel access been granted and with only streaming privileges. The rest of what occurred during the alleged hacking incident could be done by anyone with access to the account.  For what purpose?The YouTubers believe that this is an attempt to gain further publicity and generate income by Search Engine Optimization that would occur as more people search for TV Derana on Google in an attempt to find out more details about the cyber attack. Listen to this YouTube video for more details:  No formal complaint yetNo formal complaint in this regard has been lodged at…

I cannot speak for everyone adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic, but I would say that the crisis has affected American lives in a number of ways, of which there is no “typical” experience. For some folks, their personal spending habits have increased during these challenging times because they want to bring back some sparkle. So they look for a special item that delivers comfort, happiness and maybe even a sense of nostalgia. I recently stood in a long line of shoppers at the Savers thrift store chain on the busy Daniel Webster Highway. Before that, I was looking around the Goodwill store in Hudson. Both stores were crowded not only with shoppers pushing carts full of stuff but generous people waiting in line to drop off donations. I walked out with a pre-loved, large hurricane glass that is open at both ends and flared in the middle. It is designed for placing a large pillar candle inside or even over a brass candlestick for an elegant presentation. It cost me $2.99. I had purchased another one at Savers a few months ago for the same price and a blue floral ginger jar for $8. No, it wasn’t my idea. I…

Google makes it easy to set YouTube videos and playlists to repeat at the end when using a desktop browser or app but harder with a mobile browser. Google hid some of the desktop features of YouTube behind a menu, such as the ability to repeat a single video over and over again. The ability to auto-repeat a video can be quite convenient when using YouTube to provide a pleasing background sound that won't abruptly stop, such as nature videos and ASMR, or to loop a favorite new song. YouTube has a rich feature set, which makes sense given that the website has been in existence since 2005. It's possible to play a video in slow motion or speed it up. Playlists can be created and edited, videos can be shared and embedded in other websites. Closed captioning is available and even translations. With a long history and a very complete set of controls and options, YouTube is a powerhouse of video content and sharing, with a very active community. YouTube has an option to loop a video but the location of the control varies depending on whether it's being watched on a computer or an app. For those viewing the massively popular video-sharing website…

UF counselor's YouTube channel gets 100K subscribersThe YouTube channel AllCEUsEducation, hosted by University of Florida graduate Dawn-Elise Snipes, officially received influencer status in August, crossing the 100,000-subscriber mark.Snipes works to ensure high quality behavioral health information is available to help counselors, social workers, nurses and the public, according to a news release.An alphabetized set of playlists can be found at https://allceus.com/YouTube-Playlists.  Users can find free resources to help them understand and address issues ranging from addiction and anxiety to schizophrenia and trauma. AllCEUsEducation videos also can be found on the Counselor Toolbox Podcast, which is ranked as in the top 0.5% of podcasts by Listen Notes. Yoga Pod, APEX Gainesville host open house, free classes next monthTo celebrate National Yoga Month, Yoga Pod and APEX will open some classes to the public for free from Sept. 13-19.Yoga Pod emphasizes breath, sweat and heat. APEX is a high-intensity pilates class that practices on an X-former machine. Select classes will be marked as open house and open to book online, on the Yoga Pod 2.0 app and the APEX 2.0 app.Classes will be available to book one week before the class date. All classes are accessible to all levels. Open house classes will be available…

YouTube star-turned boxer Jake Paul has a big fight coming up against former MMA champion Tyron Woodley on Aug. 29, but he’s already looking forward to a future bout, and his football fandom might help him pick a target. Paul, who was a 3-0 record as a professional boxer, has fought fellow YouTuber Ali Al-Fakhri, former NBA guard Nate Robinson and former MMA star Ben Askren. On Friday, as part of the promotional buildup to their bout, Paul and Woodley were asked which football player they would want to fight. Paul said he’d like to fight Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. “I’d probably fight JuJu Smith-Schuster,” Paul said, adding “Go Browns!” and giving a thumbs down to the Steelers. The Steelers wide receiver has about a 15-pound edge on Paul, but has never expressed any public interest in competing in combat sports. “If you could fight any football player, who would it be?”@JakePaul: “Juju Smith-Schuster.” via @ShowtimeBoxing pic.twitter.com/5vyJbXD9h8 — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) August 27, 2021 Paul is a Cleveland native and grew up in the suburb of Westlake, Ohio and grew up a Browns fans, though he also recently called out Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. Exactly 24 years…

This post is a delayed version of Techpoint Digest, a week-daily newsletter that rounds up major happenings in African tech. You can start receiving it hours before everyone else if you subscribe now.Good day,Today, I’m discussing:Tech tools to help people struggling with maths and related conceptsYouTube Shorts launches Shorts Fund pawaPay’s seed roundTech tools to help people struggling with maths and related concepts Individuals who struggle with maths and related concepts have a learning disability called dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is not the same as maths anxiety although both can co-occur due to self-doubt and the fear of failure. It also does not imply that the dyscalculic is dumb or not trying hard enough to succeed in maths.What then is dyscalculia? It’s a learning disability — not as widespread as dyslexia — that affects the part of the brain responsible for maths and related tasks. This is a good time to revisit this article on dyslexia: 4 Tech Tools To Help People With Dyslexia Overcome Workplace And School Challenges.How will you know if someone has dyscalculia? A dyscalculic may struggle to read the analogue clock, count numbers, remember that 2+2=4, and understand maths-related expressions such as “greater than.”Rather than repeating the same instructions, dyscalculics, like…

YouTube is one of the most popular social media platforms available today. It's an excellent platform for anyone who wants to connect with a specific audience and make an impact online. People frequently assess their abilities and create a channel to display their greatest qualities. When it comes to the present, YouTube is no longer merely a video-sharing platform. It's also become a platform where people can establish lucrative professions as influencers, vloggers, and other types of content creators. This is when people develop a need to buy YouTube subscribers. The nature of competition has grown more dynamic as a result of the growing number of people pursuing jobs in social media. Getting your channel to the top of the rankings in such a situation is far from simple. Everyone is generating competing material, which lowers each channel's average success rate. Companies that provide marketing services provide you with subscribers and views which persuade YouTube algorithms to showcase your video more prominently. They improve the credibility of your channel's promotion campaign by boosting the number of subscribers and views. Because your material appears at the top of their feed, this generates a steady stream of viewers, and your channel develops…

Google has finally released a Wear OS app for YouTube Music, which could seem like welcome news for people who have been waiting for a way to play their music off Google’s streaming service after the company shut down Google Play Music on Wear OS in August 2020. But the new app comes with a few caveats. The biggest catch is that the new app only works on one of Samsung’s two new watches powered by Wear OS 3, according to Google. Those watches won’t be available until August 27th, so even if you want to try the new app right now, you won’t be able to unless you have a Galaxy Watch 4 or a Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. If you are lucky enough to have one of the new watches, the YouTube Music Wear OS will let YouTube Premium subscribers download music right to their watch, meaning you can listen to tunes with just a watch and a pair of Bluetooth headphones, even when you don’t have an internet connection. However, based on 9to5Google’s hands-on with the app, it sounds like there might be some frustrating caveats you’ll have to keep in mind when you’re actually using the…

The morning after Afghanistan’s capital fell to the Taliban last week, Facebook said it would continue to ban the group, while Twitter said it would “remain vigilant” as it prioritized safety.Hours later that day — after the other social media companies made headlines — YouTube said it would also continue to ban Taliban accounts.It’s not the first time YouTube lagged behind its rivals. Earlier this year, it was the last to suspend President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and it has said the least about potential reinstatement. Three years ago, its parent company Google declined to send an executive to a Senate grilling on foreign election interference, leaving Facebook and Twitter’s leaders to face the music. And in 2017, it was the last of the major social media outlets to disclose evidence of Russian interference on its platform.Story continues below advertisement“Overall, it seems like Google’s strategy has been to keep their heads down and let Twitter and Facebook take the heat, and so far the media and political classes have rewarded that strategy,” said Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory and Facebook’s former chief security officer.In an era when tech giants control the largest global…