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SLIDE-ing Into Accessibility: Designing Materials That Include and Delight Every Learner

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 115A

Explore and create: Exploratory Creation lab

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Presenters

Tanya Morret

TaC Program Supervisor

Lincoln Intermediate Unit

Tanya, Training and Consultation Supervisor at LIU #12, leads Professional Staff Developers who support schools in the identified PDE Initiative areas: Assistive Technology, Autism, Least Restrictive Environment/Inclusive Practices, MTSS Academics, MTSS Behavior, and Secondary Transition. She is also a School Improvement Facilitator, and most recently a certified Data Wise Coach. Tanya served as the PA Statewide Gifted Liaison, Program Manager for the IU Consortium Gifted Endorsement Program, and facilitator for schools building Multi-Tiered Systems of Support when she worked at the Capital Area IU.

Session description

Are you new to accessibility? This session will be your entry point into the creation of accessible content with familiar tools such as Microsoft Office and Google Docs. You will learn about five practices (SLIDE) that can have a significant impact on the learner experience for all students.

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this session is to get any educator to start implementing accessibility best practices when they create materials that will be shared with students and their families.

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Outline

I-What does it mean for educational materials to be accessible? - why is accessibility important? (15 minutes)
II- Introduction of SLIDE (1 hour)
A- Starting with the End (E in SLIDE)- how to perform an accessibility check to level set (15 minutes)
B-Styles and Links (S and L in SLIDE) to improve navigation, usability and understanding for everyone, including how to use the Navigation Pane or Document Outline to check the heading structure of a document, how to assign styles in a logical order, and how to ensure links are descriptive and meaningful (15 minutes)
C - Images and videos - ensuring multiple means of representation with alternative text and captions - how to add alternative text, and what makes good alt text for different types of images (15 minutes)
D- Designing for access with color and typography - how to use a color contrast checker (15 minutes)
III- Wrap Up and Q&A (15 minutes)
A- Share resources to continue learning about accessibility including protocols for reviewing and creating accessible OER, online learning modules and more.
B- Q&A

The structure will follow a "we do, you do" pattern with concepts and techniques introduced and participants given an opportunity to try them out and ask questions. An accessible "home base" document will provide access to all resources mentioned and include space for participants to ask additional questions for the presenters.

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Supporting research

Practices shard during this session are drawn from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the international standard for accessibility that is now included in many national accessibility laws, including Section 508 in the United States. The selection of the techniques has been informed by more than 15 years of experience teaching educators about inclusive design practices through both in-person presentations and the development of online courses and videos on the topic.

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Session specifications

Topic:

Equity and inclusion

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Curriculum/district specialists, Professional developers, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Access to Office 365 and Google Workspace would be helpful for practice with the techniques demonstrated during the session.

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

SLIDE-ing Into Accessibility: Designing Materials That Include and Delight Every Learner

, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 115A

Presenters

Session description

Purpose & objective

Outline

Supporting research

Session specifications

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