TheDynamicsoftheAccessibilityEquationintheEducationalContext

Slide1:TheDynamicsoftheAccessibilityEquationintheEducationalContext

  • BrianConway,Co-ordinator,SchoolSupportService(VI)
  • MichelleKnight,AccessTechnologyConsultant
  • SonaliMarathe,Co-ordinator,AlternativeFormatPublications

Slide2:ChangingEducationEnvironment

  • Pastclassroompractice
  • Onlystudentswithdisabilityusedtechnology
  • DigitalRevolutionstatistics
  • Today’sclassroomisverydifferent
  • InmanyschoolsALLstudentsusetechnology

Slide3:Factorsthatinfluencetheuseofelectronicinformation

Studentsrequire:

  • Appropriatetechnologythatenablesaccesstoinformation
  • Skillstousethetechnology
  • Informationthatisaccessibleandusable

Slide4:TechnologyintheClassroom

  • Type:Smartphones,tablets,laptops,otherdevices
  • Platform:Windows,Mac,BringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)
  • Uses:E.g.,research,communication,notetaking,musiccomposition,webandgraphicdesign

Slide5:UsingTechnologytoAccessInformation

  • Morethanonesolution–toolkit
  • Needtoaccommodatearangeofformatsandsources
  • Studentpreferences(e.g.,refreshablebraille)
  • Acknowledgecurrentdiscussionaboutthirdpartyandbuilt-insolutions

Slide6:Factorsthatinfluencetheuseofelectronicinformation

Studentsrequire:

  • Appropriatetechnologythatenablesaccesstoinformation
  • Skillstousethetechnology
  • Informationthatisaccessibleandusable

Slide7:SkillAcquisition

  • Startinearlyyears,ison-goingandregular
  • SkilledSpecialistVisionTeachersavailabilityofAccessTechnologyConsultants
  • Teachingtimeprovidedinschool
  • Accesstodevices/softwarefortraining

Slide8:BarrierstoSkillAcquisition

  • Absenceoffactorsinpreviousslide
  • Notconsideringfutureenvironments
  • Adventitiousdisability
  • Commitmentofstudent,schoolorparents
  • Funding/Commitmentofeducationalauthorities

Slide9:Factorsthatinfluencetheuseofelectronicinformation

Studentsrequire:

  • Appropriatetechnologythatenablesaccesstoinformation
  • Skillstousethetechnology
  • Informationthatisaccessibleandusable

Slide10:AccessibleandUsableInformation

  • Accessible– Equal accesstoinformationforallusers
  • Usable– How effectivelycanuserscanaccomplishtasks?
  • Locatespecificinformation
  • Makesenseofthat information

Slide11:Accessiblebut notUsableInformation

Example:

ChaptertwoTheyearsofchallenge1920-1923

Timeline

1920March:TheKappPutsch.

1921August:Germanymadeitsfirstreparationpayment.

TheassassinationoftheGermanpoliticianMatthiasErzberger.

1922June:TheassassinationofGermanforeignministerWaltherRathenau.

Keywordsandterms

BrandenburgGateThefamousgateontheUnterdenLinden(anavenue)inBerlin.Builtin1788,ithassurvivedtwocenturiesasthesymbolofthecity.

EnablingActAnActthatgavetheGermangovernmentspecialpowersundertheconstitutiontodealwithemergencysituations.

Slide12:AccessibleandUsableInformation

Chapter twoThe years of challenge 1920-1923

Timeline

1920 / March: / The Kapp Putsch.
1921 / August: / Germany made its first reparation payment.
The assassination of the German politician Matthias Erzberger.
1922 / June: / The assassination of German foreign minister Walther Rathenau

Key words and terms

Brandenburg Gate The famous gate on the Unter den Linden (an avenue) in Berlin. Built in 1788, it has survived two centuries as the symbol of the city.

Enabling Act An Act that gave the German government special powers under the constitution to deal with emergency situations.

Slide13:MakingInformationAccessibleandUsable

  • Text–includerelevantinformation
  • Textformatting–characterattributes,tablesandlists
  • Graphics–captions,alttext
  • NavigationSystems–tableofcontents,levelsofheadings,pagenumbers

Slide14:Conclusion

Studentsrequire:

  • Appropriatetechnologythatenablesaccesstoinformation
  • Skillstousethetechnology
  • Informationthatisaccessibleandusable

Slide15:Contacts

BrianConway,Co-ordinator,SchoolSupportService(VI),

MichelleKnight,AccessTechnologyConsultant,

SonaliMarathe,Co-ordinator,AlternativeFormatPublications,

Slide16:References

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