Inside the Onion Peeling back the layers of

Inside the Onion, Peeling back the layers of accessible practice. 04/03/2021

Inside every onion, is a dolphin 04/03/2021

Inside every onion, is a dolphin “It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English — up to fifty words used in correct context — no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese. ” Carl Sagan 04/03/2021

Speaking dolphinese How many of our students underperform because we lack the ability to understand the language of their skills, their interests and their passions? 04/03/2021

The onion of technology can set us free 04/03/2021

Technology frees

…if expectations are high - and assured @3: 34 – 4: 44

Technology gives voice to competencies

Assistive technology is everywhere - 1

Assistive technology is everywhere -2 https: //chrome. google. com/webstore https: //addons. mozilla. or g/en-GB/firefox/ https: //www. microsoft. com/engb/store/collections/edgeextensions/pc https: //safari-extensions. apple. com/ https: //addons. opera. com/en/

So why doesn’t everyone speak dolphinese? 04/03/2021

Onion priorities Technical access 1. Access technology: learner overcomes physical limitations. Eye gaze, switches, RFID etc. Priorities to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017

Onion priorities 2. Network infrastructure: provides fast and reliable access to wider systems. Wi-Fi, learning platform, media server, security. 1. Access technology: learner overcomes physical limitations. Eye gaze, switches, RFID etc. Priorities to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017 Technical access

Onion priorities 3. Curriculum resources online allow independent access to rich range of information, interactivity, multimedia. 2. Network infrastructure: provides fast and reliable access to wider systems. Wi-Fi, learning platform, media server, security. 1. Access technology: learner overcomes physical limitations. Eye gaze, switches, RFID etc. Priorities to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017 Technical access

Onion priorities 4. Productivity (voice recognition, text to speech etc) and collaboration/creation tools facilitate autonomous learning. 3. Curriculum resources online allow independent access to rich range of information, interactivity, multimedia. 2. Network infrastructure: provides fast and reliable access to wider systems. Wi-Fi, learning platform, media server, security. 1. Access technology: learner overcomes physical limitations. Eye gaze, switches, RFID etc. Priorities to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017 Technical access

Onion people Technical access Skilled assessors. People to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017

Onion people Skilled technical staff. Skilled assessors. People to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017 Technical access

Onion people Digitally competent procurement. Skilled technical staff. Skilled assessors. People to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017 Technical access

Onion people Digitally competent teaching staff. Digitally competent procurement. Skilled technical staff. Skilled assessors. People to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017 Technical access Physical Access

Onion people Strategic senior management (joined up policy). Skilled assistive technologists (joined up practice). People to promote independence. Alistair Mc. Naught - 2017

Underinvestment costs more Value of investment Dabblers Enthusiasts Strategists

Underinvestment costs more Value of investment Inappropriate use Inefficient use Cost of investment Cost Unsustainable use Dabblers Enthusiasts Strategists

Plotting your strengths and weaknesses www. menti. com and use the code 41 30 98

Peeling back the onion… What learners use Why they use it What or how Images Personal, simplicity, archivable, metadata (date, place, tages etc) Camera, phone, Google photos, Keynote, Apps (Thinglink etc). Audio As above. Phone, software tools (eg Audacity), hardware recorder, Power. Point. Screen capture Describe images, artefacts etc. Powerpoint, screencastomatic etc Video clips Demonstrate agency, creative, Mobile phone, tablet, webcam, video technical & communication skills. camera. Text to speech Independence. Age appropriate. Word. Browsers. Apps. Commercial. Voice recognition Independence, productivity. Google voice typing, Siri, Microsoft dictate, Voice. Note 2 chrome plugin, commercial.

Jisc support for digital capability • Jisc VLE review https: //digitalcapability. jisc. ac. uk/our-service/discovery-tool/ https: //digitalcapability. jisc. ac. uk/what-is-digital-capability/

Resources & curriculum • Nat. Spec crowdsourced? • Age appropriate reading resources at one end of the spectrum • Training and preparation for HE level IT systems (eg VLEs, Ebooks) and other. • RNIB collections - https: //www. rnibbookshare. org/cms/ • Jisc Ebooks for FE - https: //www. jisc. ac. uk/e-books-for-fe • Project Gutenberg - http: //www. gutenberg. org/ • You. Tube – www. youtube. com • Video. Jug - http: //www. videojug. com/ • Librivox - https: //librivox. org/ https: //ec. europa. eu/jrc/en/digcompedu

Technical infrastructure and accessibility • Techability • Jisc infrastructure review • Jisc digital strategy review • Google accessibility – https: //tiny. cc/googleacc • Microsoft accessibility • Apple accessibility

Assistive and access technology • Techability • BATA • Karten network https: //ec. europa. eu/jrc/en/digcompedu

Going further? https: //ec. europa. eu/jrc/en/digcompedu

Going further? https: //www. futurelearn. com/courses/digital-accessibility

Going further? https: //xot. futureteacher. eu/play. php? template_id=4

Find out more… Alistair Mc. Naught Subject specialist (accessibility and inclusion) Alistair. mcnaught@jisc. ac. uk Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 04/03/2021 Title of presentation (Go to ‘View’ menu > ‘Header and Footer…’ to edit the footers on this slide) 32