Apps, Websites and Strategies for Accessibility!

Purpose & objective

Challenge: Students experience barriers which can create gaps in successful learning.

Participant Objectives:
Participants will explore apps, websites and other tools to explore ways to provide appropriate supports for learning.
Participants will discuss strategies that reduce barriers to learning.
Participants will access resources that can help guide them in their own teaching and learning environments.

Technology Support:
-Apple App- LAMP
-Apple App- Keynote
-iOS and OS Settings
-Technology-Reading Pen

Instructional strategies
-Students independent learning supported by tools and options
-Teachers provide access to learning resources that differentiate for student-specific needs
-Teachers provide students choice with a variety of tools/options
-Students demonstrate learning in a variety of ways

Success: Students gain independence during learning, learn the tools and strategies that work best for them, and learn to communicate those to educators.

Outline

Content and Activities: Participants will explore examples of apps, tools and websites that support learning accessibility. Participants will access web resources explaining how to use apps in a more inclusive way, including directions for configuring settings and using built-in iOS accessibility. Teachers will reflect on how they might make their teaching and learning environment more supportive for all students.

Time: Explore apps and resources (45 mins), access instructional strategies web resources (10 min)

Process: Peer to peer interaction and device-based activities

Supporting research

https://attipscast.com/
http://smcmtechintheclassroom.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/86565400/AT_UDL.pdf
http://smcmtechintheclassroom.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/86565400/AT_UDL.pdf

http://www.cast.org/our-work/research-development/projects/center-on-inclusive-software-for-
learning.html#.W62_3xNKhE4

https://luisperezonline.com/2013/02/02/a-samr-and-udl-framework/