Accessibility Tools, Tips, and Tricks for Google - GTT085

A G Suite user guide to accessibility!

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Google Accessibility Features:

https://www.google.com/accessibility/ - FULL LIST!

G Suite user guide to accessibility

Adapting to the needs of learners, educators and schools with Chromebooks

Accessibility is a key part of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines

“to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn”

Chrome Browser

Use TalkBack to browse the web with Chrome Chrome low-vision features help Chrome assistive technology help Chrome keyboard shortcuts Change text, image, and video sizes (zoom) Running things in the browser enables webpage zoom Chrome keyboard access High-contrast Chrome extension Chrome accessibility extensions Videos: Chrome & Chrome OS Accessibility

Chromebooks

Chromevox MATT -- Magnify your screen on a Chromebook

Docs

Accessibility help for Docs editors Google Docs screen reader help Google Docs keyboard shortcuts Voice typing in Google Docs 7 Reasons You Need to Try Voice Typing in Google Docs Braille support in Google Docs Make documents more accessible Video: Get started with Google Docs using a screen reader (19 minutes) Google Docs VPAT

Slides

Accessibility help for Docs editors Google Slides screen reader help Present slides with captions Braille support in Google Slides Google Slides keyboard shortcuts Video: Get started with Google Slides using a screen reader (16 minutes) Google Slides VPAT

Hangouts

Accessibility for Hangouts Meet Keyboard shortcuts for Hangouts Meet

Slides

6 ways to make the most of closed captions in Google Slides

Mailbag:

Alex Tougas (Annapolis, MD) -- Google Forms: can’t break quiz up in sections or save as you go. Workaround? Google form for summative assessment -- like 50 questions.

Kamilee Jorgenson (Rangely, Colorado) -- Is it possible to go into Calendar, search for, and extract particular events? I am using my calendar to record my times driving a route for the school. Is it possible to go into Calendar, find all of that particular event, and then export them to a different document?

Export from Calendar (ICS)

Export to Sheets

On the Blogs:

Matt:60 tips to spark creative lesson ideas

Kasey: 60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks

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