Accessibility Tools, Tips, and Tricks for Google - GTT085
A G Suite user guide to accessibility!
Google News and Updates:
- Work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in new offline mode
- Work with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in Dropbox with a new beta
- Duplicate larger sites in new Google Sites
- Visit US National Parks in Google Earth
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)
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- 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
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- 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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A G Suite user guide to accessibility!
Google News and Updates:
- Work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in new offline mode
- Work with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in Dropbox with a new beta
- Duplicate larger sites in new Google Sites
- Visit US National Parks in Google Earth
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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