The Instructional Materials Center (IMC) will be offering monthly webinars for educators. Can’t make it to the webinar? We will be posting recordings following the webinars on our For Educators page.
Getting Your Student Started with Screen Readers
When: Monday, September 14, 2020 at 4:00pm
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With technology becoming more and more prevalent in education be it in the classroom or online, having access to screen reading technology is a vital tool for low vison/blind students. A lot of educators struggle with where to start due to the amount of information, as well as, the learning curve with any new technology. This webinar taught by our Accessible Media Specialist Tyler Swett who will address those barriers as well as resources to get your student started with using a screen reader.
Topics covered:
- Overview of different screen readers (mobile/computer)
- How to get started using screen readers
- Resources for building skills with screen readers
- When screen readers don’t work
- Accessibility within Learning Management Systems
- Understanding navigation with screen readers
- Classroom ideas for teaching screen readers with tactile layouts
- Hot keys for screen readers
