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Inclusive Design: 9 Considerations for Accessible Digital Content

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom 3AB

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Presenters

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Michele Guyer
Principal
MSD of Warren Township
@micheeaton
@micheeaton
Michele Eaton is the Director of Warren Online Academy for the MSD of Warren Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is also author of the book The Perfect Blend. Michele is a former ISTE Making IT Happen award winner, CoSN CETL and NextGen Leader, an EdWeek Leader to Learn From, ISTE Community Leader, and a member of the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute. You can follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @micheeaton.

Session description

As we leverage technology in our classrooms, it's our responsibility to be proactive and inclusive while designing digital materials. In this session, learn about the 9 elements of accessibility you should consider as you create digital materials for students. Let’s embrace digital equity and ensure access for ALL learners!

Purpose & objective

Participants will learn about the nine elements of accessibility that should be considered when choosing, evaluating, and/or designing digital lessons and materials.

Participants will discover tools to help them ensure accessibility of their digital content.

Participants will leave with a free accessibility resource from my book The Perfect Blend.

In this session, accessibility standards from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) will be shared.

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Outline

0:00 - 0:05 - Introduction of speaker, explanation of interactive Q&A tool to be used throughout presentation
0:05 - 0:10 - Explanation of accessibility laws and the necessity for creating equitable online experiences
0:10 - 0:15 - "Design for the Nine" elements of accessibility, Element 1: Text Formatting
0:15 - 0:20 - Element 2: PDFs
0:20 - 0:25 - Element 3: Use of Color
0:25 - 0:30 - Element 4: Animations and Visual Effects
0:30-:35 - Element 5: Hyperlinks
0:35 - 0:40 - Element 6: Images
0:40 - 0:45 - Element 7: Math Equations
0:45 - 0:50 - Element 8: Keyboard Navigation
0:50 - 0:55 - Element 9: Videos
0:55 - 1:00 - Closing, Q&A

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Supporting research

Books:
The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences
Inclusive Learning 365 by Christopher Bugaj, Karen Janowski, Mike Marotta, and Bett Poss
The New Assistive Tech: Make Learning Awesome for All by Christopher Bugaj

Resources:
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) - https://www.w3.org/

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Session specifications

Topic:
Equity and inclusion
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Library media specialists, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Leader
  • Advocate for equitable access to educational technology, digital content and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.
Designer
  • Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

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