Make a BIG impact with easy tech! Join ATS Coach Rachel's Lunch & Learn (3/4 & 3/7) Sign up via MyPDE. Learn to create accessible materials (AI included!) for all learners. See you there! #Accessibility#ATisEverywhere
"When learners co-design their pathways, it frees us as teachers to take on the role of facilitator, guiding students to understand how they learn best and what strategies work for them." @KatieNovakUDL
3 Myths We Need to Dispel About UDL (By Dr. Katie Novak) buff.ly/3ZdrG8m
How does your understanding of auditory information change with and without captions? P.S. a favorite song to try this with is Pharrell's "Happy" in ASL with closed captions #ATisEverywhere#ISW24youtube.com/watch?v=H3KSKS3T…
ALT December 2nd-6th Inclusive schools week. A.T. Tip of the Day.
How does your understanding of auditory information change with and without captions? Pick a song and watch the music video. Analyze videos with captions, paying attention to the lyrics, visual imagery, and how the two elements work together. Did you know the lyrics before watching the caption? See link in bio for steps on how to use closed captions in Windows 11 and a how to when using captions on Google Slides.
Captions support language learners, learners with hearing loss, those in the back of the room, and more. Present lessons with live captions in Google Slides or Windows 11. Use Live Captions in Chrome for videos and podcasts. #FCPSKeepCALM#UDL@ATS_FCPS@FCPS_EdTechTeam@fcpsnews
#EdTech is the smart way in. We couldn't agree more! So many people benefit from using audio to support reading and FCPS has so many great inclusive tools! Support #UDL, make tools available, & remember to use accessible text. #FCPSKeepCALM@ATS_FCPS@FCPS_EdTechTeam@fcpsnews
ALT "Using audiobooks or speech-to-text is not 'taking the easy way out.' It's taking the smart way in." Graphic from ADayInOurShoes.com and has illustrations of 5 people, each with a visible disability. the bottom banner reads, "October awareness months: ADHD, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities.
#FCPSKeepCALM - Use Text!
All text we use should be selectable and editable, not an image of text. You can check by highlighting the text. If you can select it, it's text. If not, it's an image of text. Accessible text is a key element of UDL. @ATS_FCPS@FCPS_EdTechTeam
The Assistive Technology Services website features a new Inclusive and Assistive Technology Tools section that offers common supports within the FCPS digital ecosystem. Be sure to take a look! @ATS_FCPS#ATIsEverywherefcps.edu/academics/special-e…
Today was a GREAT day for Community Day #1 for the SBTSs community! We were busting at the seams with swag and really geared up to support the 1st year of UDL by Learning and Reflecting! Here’s to even more greatness! Thanks Kick off Kings for all your hard work!
@FCPS_EdTechTeam has been nurturing the bamboo, ensuring EdTech thrives. If you’re eager to join a dynamic team dedicated to cultivating fertile ground for innovation and learning, we have 2 Educational Specialist positions available. Come grow with us! sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/…
Shout out to @TannenbaumTech for sharing ideas about building young students capacity with tech at #iSTELive24 1- use icons 2- put icons into rubrics 3- leverage video with young learners
ALT Picture of Debbie Tannenbaum’s Ivnit session at ISTE live
Tomorrow, May 16, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion. What have you learned about it this year?? #a11y#AllMeansAll@ATS_FCPS@FCPS_EdTechTeam@fcpsnews
@NorthTIER summer course registration opens May 20. We will send you a personalized reminder email. Just sign-up for our notification course (added bonus - you already have an account!). Our summery ad has details, so come #learnwithNorthTIER!