It’s interesting how many adaptations and accessibility protocols have come to light during my teacher training. Now more than ever I am noticing the equitable adaptations that more online resources are involving, in particular on the application TikTok. I’m noticing more users annotating their videos to ensure that it has both a visual and audio component to ensure users of all abilities have accessibility to content.
More than ever it is important that I ensure the content I create and post is accessible for all otherwise I’m not practicing what I preach.
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Resources
Below are a list of resources that I used to ensure that my web presence is accessible for all learners. I found myself guilty of following the wrong protocols for a few accessibility do’s and don’ts. One example is to NOT create headings by making text bold, capitalized, or underlined! Whoops. Another example is that hyperlinks must be set to open in the same window to ensure navigational flow and to not confuse novice users. Whoops again.
I have since scanned my website to make sure I have made the appropriate changes and if you have an online presence, it’s worth you do to!
- Creating Accessible Content for Online Learners: Curated Resources
- Accessibility Checklist for Educators
- Remove Teaching Resource: Creating Accessible Content
- Alt-text Decision Tree
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belladeehr
February 8, 2021 — 8:22 pm
“More than ever it is important that I ensure the content I create and post is accessible for all otherwise I’m not practicing what I preach.”
I love this, Tesla! This sentiment is likely reflective of a moment we will all encounter many times over as we navigate careers as educators – a reminder to oneself to practice what we preach. It’s never easy but it’s always important.