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The purpose of this presentation is to show the educational accessibility tools available for students and to raise awareness of the various tools and resources that are available to help students with disabilities succeed in school.
The objective is to demonstrate and introduce educators to the assistive technology tools that can help students with their studies, and assist in completing their academic work.
Introduction:
Introduce the topic of accessibility and why it is important for all students.
Discuss the different types of disabilities that can affect learning.
Share some examples of how Google tools and KamiApp can be used to make learning more accessible.
Text-to-speech:
Explain how text-to-speech can help students who are blind or have difficulty reading.
Demonstrate how to use the text-to-speech feature in Google Docs, and Slides..
Discuss some tips for using text-to-speech effectively.
Closed captions:
Explain how closed captions can help students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Demonstrate how to add closed captions to a video in Google Drive.
Discuss some tips for creating effective closed captions.
Customizable interfaces:
Explain how customizable interfaces can help students with different learning styles and abilities.
Demonstrate how to change the font size, color, and contrast in Google Docs.
Discuss some other ways to customize the interface to make it more accessible.
Using Kami:
All-in-one tool with built-in screen reader options
Allow students to explain thinking in multiple ways such as voice, video, and text.
Q&A :
Answer any questions that participants have about using Google tools and the KamiApp for accessibility.
https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/
https://www.kamiapp.com/solutions/accessibility/