Accessibility Features for Diverse Learners

Session Description: The Google suite of tools has accessibility features that will help you give all students the chance to show their best work. This session will introduce you to these features and show you how to use them to support all students—even those who don’t have a documented need.  

This session is for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.

As a result of this session teachers will:

• • 1. Learn basic accessibility features included in the Google suite of tools;

    2. Explore instructional strategies that use these features; and

    3. Plan for the use of Google’s built-in accessibility features in your classroom.

Applicable ISTE Standards for Educators (2017)*: 2.1.a; 2.1.b; 2.5.A

* The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at the ISTE Standards page.

Download the session slides here.

• Blog Post: Accessibility for Remote Learning

• Blog Post: Take Advantage of Microsoft and Google Assistive Technology to Assist All Learners

• Blog Post: Tech Tool of the Month: Google Keep Part 1

• OK2Ask July 2020 Archive: Google MANIA - Accessibility Features for Diverse Learners 

• Google Products Accessibility Features

• Google Workspace user guide to accessibility

• Google for Education: Why accessibility for every student?

• G-Suite Accessibility Features

• Blog: Accessibility Features in G-Suite

• Four Major Categories of Accessibility

• Article: Google announces new accessibility and teaching resource updates for K-12 classrooms

• Keyboard Shortcuts