Weekly reflection #8

              This week in class, we discussed inclusive technologies and accessibility. In breakout rooms, we discussed two YouTube videos, and all felt similar ways about how, if technology can be brought into a classroom and help students feel more supported and included, why would teachers not want to do so? Technology supports can not only make students feel more supported and included but also allow them to access tools that broaden their learning and improve their motivation in school.

              It was very interesting checking out The Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool created by Utah State University. I had not thought about the accessibility of websites to this degree before, and it was really interesting to learn about all the different considerations that are needed to make an accessible website. When I tested my blog website out, I got a score of 4/10. Some of the flagged issues were not by my design but how the website template was designed; however, there were two main things getting flagged that I can fix: one being the colour contrast of text, and the other being adding alt text for images. I have changed the accent colour to be darker and have better contrast, and will add alt text to the images I use for this and my last inquiry blogs!