2011-2012 FIMC-VI Webinar Series

1. 2011-2012 FIMC-VI Webinar Series PowerPoint for the Teacher of the Visually Impaired Session 2 of 2 October 24, 2011

2. AGENDA – Power Point Session Two 2:00 Welcome and Instructions 2:05 Homework Review 2:20 Making your PowerPoint presentations accessible to all students 2:40 Helping classroom teachers create accessible PowerPoint presentations 3:00 Fun stuff – PowerPoint Books with animations, sounds, music, etc. 3:30 Adjourn 3:35 FIMC-VI Update - upcoming professional learning opportunities

3. Homework Reviews Great Job!

4. Samples from YOUR homework Great ideas!

5. Quotes About Teaching By Brittany Holloway Teacher of the Visually Impaired Bay District Schools

6. Quote 1 • “There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.” –Helen Keller

7. If you have a visual impairment... You CAN be: SUCCESSFUL Power Point Presentation by: Sharon Scherbarth & Judy Wallace

8. If you have a visual impairment... An eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) has determined that you are: 1. Partially sighted 2. Have low vision 3. Legally blind 4. Totally blind

9. If you have a visual impairment... • The Expanded Core Curriculum will include… • compensatory or functional academic skills, including communication modes • orientation and mobility • social interaction skills • independent living skills • recreation and leisure skills • career education • use of assistive technology • sensory efficiency skills • self-determination

10. Maui Sunsets Are Spectacular

11. Oahu Anchor from the Missouri Battleship Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941

13. How are materials adapted?

14. How are PowerPoints adapted?

15. Comparison of Schools for the Deaf & Blind Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Established in 1885 Located in St. Augustine, Florida 47 Buildings & 72 Acres of land Pre-School-12 Grade & Post Secondary Programs Established in 1870 Located in Staunton, Virginia 16 Major Buildings & 79 Acres of land Pre-School-12 Grade & Post Secondary Programs

16. Identify your self “Amy , I am miss Becker, do you have your work?”

17. Say the students name when speaking to him or her. “Jessica can I please have your work?”

18. Say the student’s name when speaking to him or her. “Jessica, can I please have your work?”

19. Make your PowerPoint Accessible Information to share with classroom teachers using PowerPoint

20. Make your PowerPoint accessible for ALL students! • Use simple and uncluttered backgrounds • Use colors that provide contrast • Use sans-serif fonts (Arial, Tahoma, Verdana) or APHont • Avoid fonts such as Times New Roman • Title every slide • Use Alt Tags (descriptions) for pictures and images

21. Make your PowerPoint accessible for ALL students • Use the predefined layouts and avoid adding text boxes. Added text boxes will not be read by screen readers. • If importing video or flash content, provide text description • Keep the slide simple –one thought / point per slide. • Do not layer pictures, create a new slide.

22. Make your Power Points accessible to ALL students • Avoid the use of “shadow fonts” such as these! • Avoid the use of backgrounds that are shaded or add a level of glare (like this one)

23. Make your Power Points accessible to ALL students • Avoid the use of “shadow fonts” such as these! • Avoid the use of backgrounds that are shaded or add a level of glare (isn’t this better )

24. Make your PowerPoint accessible to ALL students • Use discrete sound cues when presenting to students who are blind or visually impaired to alert them to the next slide. • Use animations and special effects judiciously. Spinning or bouncing text is hard for anyone to read!

25. Suggestions for working with classroom teachers • Do an inservice for classroom teachers where you model the difference between well designed slides and poorly designed slides. (Have them wear simulators!) • Provide handout - Tips for Making your Classroom PowerPoint Presentations Accessible to classroom teachers at the beginning of each year.

26. Suggestions for working with classroom teachers • Determine the best print settings for your students with low vision and provide the teacher directions for printing those handouts. • For braille production, establish a procedure for getting the files ELECTRONICALLY ahead of time.Do not accept the paper version of the PowerPoint.

27. Professional Communications • Person first language – Florida Department of Education guidelines establishes the use of person first language – student who is blind, not blind student • Be consistent in how you refer to yourself: Teacher of the Visually Impaired, not vision teacher.

28. Professional Communications • Check and recheck grammar and spelling before presentation. (You wouldn’t believe some of the stuff I see from teachers!) • Be sure your name and contact information is on every PowerPoint – you should get credit for the creation!

29. Professional Communications • Put an automatic “signature” on all your emails. At a minimum the signature should include • First and last name • Your title (teacher of the visually impaired) • School district/agency and/or school • Phone number

30. Sounds and Animations How did you do THAT???

31. Adding Sound Cues • Select Animations from menu bar • Transition Sound: select sound • Change speed (if wanted) • APPLY TO ALL • Preview if needed

32. Adding Sound Cues

33. PowerPoint Books Perfect for emergent readers!

34. Flying Purple People Eaters! By Kay Ratzlaff

35. Halloween means dressing up.

36. Halloween means candy!

37. Halloween means parties!

38. Halloween means fun!

39. I hope Halloween doesn’t bring Flying Purple People Eaters!

40. The End

41. Making a PowerPoint Book Narration

42. Adding Narration • Your computer must have a sound card • Be sure you have a microphone • Turn up your speakers • You need to be working in the slide for which you are adding narration or sound.

43. Adding Sound or Narration • INSERT tab from Menu Bar • In Media Clips section, select SOUND • Select RECORD SOUND • You can change the name • Push the red dot to record and the blue dot to stop (be sure you are working in a quiet area) • Preview it • Then select ok

44. Adding Narration

45. Adding Narration

46. Adding Music from a CD CD must be in your computer …

47. Adding Music from a CD • With a music CD in your computer … • Select INSERT from Menu Bar • Select SOUND (far right) • Play CD Audio Track • Select track • Time to begin and time to end • Once you have the sound selected a small icon appears on the screen. Double click the icon to change settings.

48. Adding Music

49. Adding Music from CD • Once you have the icon in your slide, double click on the icon • This opens the CD Audio Tools menu bar • You can set the volume, • Start automatically or on click

50. Other Options for Music • Add sound from a file such as Windows Media Player or iTunes • This embeds the file into PowerPoint instead of “linking” it to the CD • Can make your presentation file very large • Record while playing the music CD from your computer (like narrations)