Image via WikipediaNow that you've finally made it to the summer, it's time to get to that list of things you want to do. If you're like me, you have a number of ideas and projects for education that have been sitting on the back burner. One topic I'll be pursuing is the accessibility of technology for people with disabilities.
I have to admit that this is an area I haven't considered in my fervor to integrate technology. It is, however, an issue that I've noticed more and more in the material I come across. Like this article in Campus Technology entitled "Department of Ed Expands on Accessibility Issue in Ed Tech", most point out that education is meant to be provided to everyone no matter what form it takes. Web content providers, such as myself, need to take this into account as we publish our material for use in the classroom. W3C, the World Wide Web Consortium lists some areas to consider:
- alternative text for images
- keyboard input
- transcripts for podcasts
Please share your thoughts or send me resources to accomplish this. If you like, I can post a follow up entry in the future.
On a different topic, I am gearing up for the ISTE 2011 convention in Philadelphia. I have a poster session on Wednesday, June 29 from 11am-1pm. If you're attending the convention I hope you take time to stop by and say hi.
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