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Accessibility's Got Talent

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Session description

Join our session to master creating accessible documents! Learn essential techniques to ensure your documents are inclusive and usable for all. Explore practical tools, best practices, and real-world examples. By the end, you’ll be equipped to make your content accessible, enhancing learning and communication for everyone.

Outline

Introduction (5 minutes)
* Welcome and Objectives: Briefly introduce the session and outline the learning objectives.
* Agenda Overview: Provide a quick rundown of the session structure.

Part 1: Understanding Accessibility Principles (10 minutes)
* Importance of Accessibility: Discuss why accessibility is crucial in educational settings.
* Key Principles: Introduce the core principles of document accessibility (e.g., perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust).

Part 2: Tools and Techniques (15 minutes)
* Accessibility Tools: Demonstrate utilizing the SLIDE acronym to create accessible documents
* Best Practices: Cover best practices for formatting, structure, and content to ensure accessibility (e.g., using headings, alt text for images, proper color contrast).

Part 3: Modeling (15 minutes)
* Presenters will model creating an Accessible Document:

Part 4: Evaluating Accessibility (10 minutes)
* Evaluation Tools: Introduce tools for evaluating document accessibility (e.g., accessibility checkers in Word and Acrobat).

Conclusion (5 minutes)
* Recap and Key Takeaways: Summarize the key points covered in the session.
* Q&A: Open the floor for any final questions.
* Next Steps: Provide information on additional resources and encourage continuous learning.
* Closing Remarks: Thank participants for their engagement and participation.

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Supporting research

Document Accessibility: Importance And The Best Ways To Help. (n.d.). Retrieved from Accessibility.com
Understanding Document Accessibility - Open

Understanding Document Accessibility. (n.d.). Open Textbook Library. Retrieved from Open Textbook Library
Improving the Accessibility of Scientific Documents - arXiv.org:

Improving the Accessibility of Scientific Documents. (2021). arXiv.org. Retrieved from arXiv

The Accessibility of Learning Content for All Students, Including Students with Disabilities. (2019). Retrieved from Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities

Create Accessible Documents | Section508.gov:
Create Accessible Documents. (n.d.). Section508.gov. Retrieved from Section508.gov

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Presenters

Michelle Soriano

Professional Learning Specialist

CAST

Session specifications

Topic:

Accessibility

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, School Level Leadership, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Leader

Advocate for equitable access to technology, high-quality digital content, and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.

Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Apply evidence-based instructional design principles to create innovative and equitable digital learning environments that support learning.