Ensuring that learning is accessible for all students is critical. Join us as we discuss accessibility features of Chrome and G Suite tools.
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Ways to make your Google Docs accessible:
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Grackle Docs is a free and easy-to-use Google Docs add-on. It outlines what changes you need to make in your document to make it more accessible. The add-on will help you generate docs that can be read by a screen reader while making better-structured documents overall. In addition to checking a Google Doc’s accessibility, the add-on is also a wonderful step-by-step process that teaches accessibility rules and best practices.
Source: Grackle Your Google Docs
Closed Captioning in Google Slides
Closed captioning can help meet different students’ learning styles. It will also support your students who are second language learners. And of course, always providing access for students with disabilities is a must.
Source: Closed Captions in Google Slides
The Immersive Reader chrome extension is a full screen reading experience to increase readability of content. It is designed to support students with dyslexia in the classroom, but can support anyone who wants to make reading on their device easier.
To use with Google Docs, publish the doc to the web.
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