AccessSTEM

Where can I find promising practices regarding efforts to promote teaching inclusive K-12 computer science?

Recognizing the value of learning computer science (CS) for all students, many nationwide efforts are underway to ensure that聽补濒濒听students in K-12 schools are introduced to computer science. Unfortunately, many of these efforts do not promote practices that are fully accessible and inclusive of students with disabilities. Three examples of inclusive efforts are listed below.

ICER 2020: A Promising Practice in Accessible Virtual Conference Presentations

Throughout 2020, as conferences moved online in response to the global pandemic, many struggled with accessibility while others took proactive steps to make their conference more accessible. The 聽(ICER) is an example of one conference that chose to take proactive steps by captioning the sessions and providing clear guidelines to presenters about accessible presentations.

What are tips for creating accessible social media posts?

People of all ages, interests, and abilities use聽Facebook, Twitter,聽Instagram, and other social media platforms to share content and engage in conversations. Millions of social media participants have disabilities, including聽those that impact their ability to see, hear, and access a standard keyboard and mouse. Many use assistive technologies聽such as screen readers to read aloud content on the screen and alternate keyboards that emulate the computer keyboard but not the mouse.

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