Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Making the Grade: Understanding Accessibility at Your School

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

4, 5

Overview

The goal of the lesson is to provide an overview of the accessibility barriers faced by persons with disabilities.

    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 4

    DLCS18.4.9

    Identify laws and tools which help ensure that users of varying abilities can access electronic and information technology.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.4.9

    Vocabulary

    • assistive technology
    • dictation
    • text to speech
    • speech to text
    • pen with recording feature
    • braille

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • laws are in place to ensure access to electronic and information technology.
    • that tools are created to enable users of varying abilities to access electronic and information.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • state that laws are in place to ensure users of varying abilitiies can access electronic and information technology.
    • identify tools that assist users in accessing information and using technology.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • everyone should have access to electronic and information technology regardless of their abilities.
    • tools are available for all users to access information and use technology.
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

    DLCS18.5.11

    Explain that laws and tools exist to help ensure that people of varying abilities can access electronic and information technology.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.5.11

    Vocabulary

    • varying abilities
    • electronic and information technology
    • text to speech
    • closed caption
    • braille

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • laws are in place to ensure that people of varying abilities can access electronic and information technology.
    • tools are available or are being designed to meet the needs of all users.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • explain that laws exist to ensure people of varying abilities can access electronic and information technology.
    • explain various tools such as text to speech, closed captioning, braille, apps, etc.
    • enable people of varying abilities to access electronic and information technology.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • laws are in place to ensure electronic information access to people of varying abilities.
    • tools are available to meet the needs of people of varying abilities.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Lesson/Unit Plan

    Resource Provider

    The Advocates for Human Rights

    Resource Provider other

    The Advocates for Human Rights
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

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