YouTube has been a great way to connect ideas, people, and innovation. However, in the past it was not accessible to those with hearing and other disabilities, as well as those who speak a language different than the YouTube author, etc.
Now, YouTube has introduced a captioning service. While I've found that that automatic components are often not available for videos, a person can upload text so that the video has almost immediate accessibility.
If you need assistance in obtaining accessibility and/or inclusion services,
please contact Dr. Jeanne Beckman at techpsych@techpsychologist.com
Showing posts with label assistive technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label assistive technology. Show all posts
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Consider Low Tech First?
I have heard many technology professionals state that we should "always consider low tech first."
Actually, I strongly disagree. It is my belief that, instead of always starting at the low-tech end of the technology continuum, we should ask what tools would give our students the closest approximation to the age peer’s access to the learning process, including speed of acquisition of knowledge, closest approximation to the output speed, quality of output, and independence of the student’s non-disabled peers.
Actually, I strongly disagree. It is my belief that, instead of always starting at the low-tech end of the technology continuum, we should ask what tools would give our students the closest approximation to the age peer’s access to the learning process, including speed of acquisition of knowledge, closest approximation to the output speed, quality of output, and independence of the student’s non-disabled peers.
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