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. To register for upcoming webinars go to our Registration Page.
September’s webinar, Getting Your Student Started with Screen Readers, was held on Monday, September 14, 2020 and discussed the use of screen readers as a tools for students. Accessible Media Specialist Tyler Swett who addressed 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
