{"id":6027,"date":"2026-03-23T13:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/03\/23\/weekly-reflection-8-6\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:18:16","slug":"weekly-reflection-8-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/03\/23\/weekly-reflection-8-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Reflection #8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we talked about inclusive technologies and accessibility. My biggest takeaway came from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zsMo7SOuB1c\">watching the video that we watched during class<\/a>: for some people, having everything be accessible is simply impossible. One person said that they cannot function well in a store that has many bright colours. Another person said that they need warning when an unexpected event is going to happen \u2013 this is by definition impossible because if someone were able to give warning, that would mean the event is expected. The video gave me empathy for people who face struggles everyday in ways that I cannot relate to.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/nathanclark.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10111\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-22-at-7.33.53%E2%80%AFPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\"><\/figure>\n<p>It had also never occurred to me to add alt texts to any of my posts in WordPress. It\u2019s easy to forget the accessibility needs that many people have. Sometimes, I can make a big difference for someone in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>I asked Microsoft Copilot to produce a short list of ways that I can make my classroom more accessible with a focus on technology:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Ways to Make Your Classroom More Accessible (Technology Focus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep digital spaces organized with consistent folder names, simple navigation, and predictable assignment locations.<\/li>\n<li>Teach students to use built\u2011in accessibility tools on devices (text\u2011to\u2011speech, speech\u2011to\u2011text, screen readers, magnifiers, high\u2011contrast modes).<\/li>\n<li>Provide audio versions of instructions and learning materials.<\/li>\n<li>Offer digital copies of all assignments so students can zoom, annotate, translate, or use screen readers.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all videos have captions, including ones you record yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Use multimodal digital tools that present information visually, auditorily, and interactively.<\/li>\n<li>Allow students to demonstrate learning using different formats (typed work, audio recordings, video responses, digital posters).<\/li>\n<li>Use platforms that include translation or reading\u2011support tools (e.g., Immersive Reader).\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A lot of this are things that would help all students, not just students with significant disabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we talked about inclusive technologies and accessibility. My biggest takeaway came from watching the video that we watched during class: for some people, having everything be accessible is simply impossible. One person said that they cannot function well&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/03\/23\/weekly-reflection-8-6\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6027\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}