Overview

A picture speaks a thousand words but what do you do if you have only 120 characters? Learn about applying alt+text to support images, build branding, and help to support all learners and stakeholders. Challenging “it’s the law” with “it’s the right choice,” we tackle the challenge of addressing the compliance of providing accessible images, materials/ resources to all stakeholders and learners while building a culture of inclusivity. Many want to know better/do better but they don’t know what “better” looks like. This session will help you to "Shout" instead of playing "The Sounds of Silence" on repeat.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify three common legal issues and/or related laws regarding accessibility and alternative text (a.k.a. alt+tags).
2. Develop five alt+tags samples with a variety of images and multimedia.
3. Identify the location of alt+tag tools within five different types software and applications such as Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Strand(s)

Mainstream Accessible Technologies

Target Audience

Accessibility Professional; Administrators; AT Specialists; Educators; Faculty/Instructors - Higher Education; Government/Non-Profit Agencies; Instructional Technologist; Occupational Therapists; Rehabilitation Counselor; Speech-Language Pathologists; Special Education Educators

Experience Level

Introductory

Primary Life Cycle Addressed

All

Session Delivery Format

In-person presentation with live-stream

Course Schedule

This course was given at the ATIA 2024 Conference on Thursday, January 25 from 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM (EST)

Continuing Education Credits

For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Online Education CEUs

This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; AOTA; ASHA; CRC; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours

Speaker/s:

Anne Truger

TrueNorth 804, Digital Learning Specialist

Biography

Anne Truger is an educational technology consultant with over 20 years of classroom experience. Anne started her career as a Special Education teacher with a Masters in Instructional Technology. She went on to become a Director of Educational Technology Innovation. Today she is an educational technology consultant with over 15 years of public speaking experience. She is a Google for Education Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator, DEN STAR, Tech4Learning Innovative Educator, MIE (Microsoft Innovative Educator), former President of ICE (Illinois Computing Educators) and former co-chair for the ICE Conference. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University in partnership with ISTE: Supervision and Leadership program. Anne has presented at CUE 2017, ISTE 2001-2016, ICE 1998-2018, TCEA 2015, Tech Learning Live Chicago 2014- 2016 and was a featured speaker at MACUL 2009-2012. She enjoys presenting and sharing her lifelong love of learning and technology passion with others.

Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Private practice

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No

Lindsay Nichols Foster, M.Ed.

Tarrant County College Connect Campus, Instructional Designer - Accessibility

Biography

Lindsay Foster has two decades of educational experience as an elementary classroom educator, a technology applications instructor, and as an instructional technology coach. As an Instructional Technology Coordinator, Mrs. Foster helps students & educators alike build meaningful & engaging learning experiences using technology across the curriculum. Mrs. Foster is a Google Certified Trainer, a LEGO Education US Master Educator, Book Creator Ambassador, and BreakoutEDU Trainer. Mrs. Foster loves to showcase student and educator experiences in the classroom, on the campus and across her district and state, and her speaking engagements have included Accessing Higher Ground, ISTE, TCEA, MACUL, NCTIES, TCEA ETC, TCCA, TiA, and TXGoo.

Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No