Voiceover and Zoom for General Educators

1. Voiceover and Zoom for General Educators Ins and Outs

2. Background: Assistive Technology for students with visual impairments • Students withvisual impairmentstend to rely on technology heavily to produce and receive work in class because reading and writing print are often difficult or impossible • Prior to iPads, students relied on devices designed specifically for a population who is blind • Braillenote adapted PDA • Screen reading and screen magnification software for PCs paired with laptops

3. iOSAccessibility:Positives • iOS devices are the first devices that come with accessibility software built in – exciting step forward for users with disabilities • Students can use the same devices as their peers – this increases likelihood of use and reduces sense of being different • Savings: third party accessibility software for PCs or adapted PDAs typically range from $400-$3000

4. iOSAccessibility: Negatives • You get what you pay for – iPads are not as robust as devices designed for blind users • All native apps are accessible, but many third party apps are not • Additional tools such as keyboards or refreshable braille displays need to be added to increase productivity • Visit http://afierro.weebly.com/ for videos of refreshable braille displays and external keyboard in action

5. Voiceover • Voiceover, the screen readerthat comes with Apple products, works by treating the user interface as a hierarchy of elements • These elements can be navigated using gestures, with an external keyboard, or with a braille display

6. Zoom • Zoom is a screen magnification app that allows you to magnify the entire screen of any application you are using to help you see what’s on display • Whenever you are magnifying anything, it’s important to keep in mind you are learning to see in a part-to-whole relationship • This is a learned skill that students must be explicitly taught

7. Location and Activation To find Voiceover and Zoom, go to: Settings  General  Accessibility You can choose to turn on Voiceover or Zoom manually by toggling the On/Off button Set triple click home to your preference

8. Voiceover Gestures Voiceover Gestures • Tap: Speak item • Flick right or left: Select the next or previous item • Double tap: select item • Two-finger tap: Stop speaking the current item • Rotate clockwise or counterclockwise • Three finger triple tap: turn screen curtain on/off

9. Activity 1: VoiceoverAdd a New World Clock 3 finger triple tap to turn on screen curtain Flick right or left to move through icons on screen until you reach Clock Double tap to open Right flick through your existing clocks to move to Add a Clock button Choose a city Use the Rotor, a feature like a dial, to change navigation option to heading This allows you to flick up or down through alphabetically until you reach your desired alphabetical section

10. Zoom Gestures Double tap with 3 fingers to zoom in and out 200% Drag 3 fingers to move around the screen Double-tap three fingers and drag to change the magnification level between 100% and 500% When zoomed in, you can still use gestures like pinch or tap to control apps

11. Activity 2: ZoomMaps Use directions to go from your home address to 4100 Westbank Drive, Austin, TX 78746 Use 3 finger drag to move around the screen Use 1 finger to move area of map Productivity: students with low vision would need to use a keyboard to really use Zoom effectively

12. Accessible vs. Inaccessible Apps As you can see, all of Apple’s native apps are accessible using Voiceover and Zoom Many apps will be accessible with Zoom Fewer apps will be accessible using Voiceover Explain Everything Demo

13. Check Your Apps Choose 3 third party apps currently installed on your iPad and test them using Voiceover and Zoom. What did you notice?

14. Apps Designed for Students with VI Read-to-Go AccessNote Learning Ally