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Creating accessible material to use with our students
Creating accessible material to use with our students
What do we mean by accessible material?
What do we mean by accessible material?
When we talk about accessibility, we are really concerned with making sure all of our students can access what we give them. We don't always know who our students are going to be since we could get new students at any time of the year.
So the easiest thing is to think about any possible obstacles to accessing our materials and removing them from the get-go.
Possible Obstacles
Possible Obstacles
Text size and contrast
Visual clutter
Unclear organization
Unclear language
Relying on text within images (these can't be read by screen readers.)
Technology know-how
Access to technology and Internet
For some, the journey itself is difficult enough.
Creating accessible materials lightens the load and helps us help them.
Dos vs Don'ts
Dos vs Don'ts
The poster collections below show simple Do vs Don't lists to help us design our materials for greater access.
Most of the suggestions can work for all learners, not only those with specific challenges.
It's a great way to think about how we create our teaching materials.
For more information about the Designing for Accessibility posters.
accessibility-posters.pdfcreerducontenuaccessible.pdfReading and writing with our devices
Reading and writing with our devices
iOS
iOS
If you or your students use an iPad or iPhone to learn, you can take advantage of accessibility features that allows text to be read out loud and helps with writing.
Read more about these tools on the EMSB Assistive Technology website:
How to us free accessibility features in iOS (iPads/iPhones)
Android
Android
Using an Android tablet or phone? Here are the Android accessibility features.
Some Android quick links:
Collection de fonctions d'aide provenant du RECIT En français - Fonction d’aide au soutien à la lecture
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