Accessibility
The recent readings and videos have been very intriguing and brought up information that is typically more of an afterthought for many. I find the various videos on accessibility and how it’s used very interesting. While I personally do not struggle with a hearing sight or hearing disability I find myself using things such as captions or text-to-speech often. Being able to have a narration to put to text helps me a lot with comprehension of a document as it allows me to process a lot easier. I use captions nearly daily whether it is for an educational youtube video, scrolling through social media, or just watching a tv show or movie. I find these tools extremely useful not only for myself but others as well. If access is limited to educational material as well as nearly any media, due to a disability it’s taking away a source that many rely on for daily life. As technology has progressed accessibility has become much more thought of within development.
Segmenting
I decided to try segmenting on some of the readings this week and while it takes more effort I found it useful. It helps a lot with managing the load that the mind takes when reading and managing the intake of my verbal and nonverbal channels. Being able to just think of one section helps me process it easier for some writings versus how I would typically read it all. Giving options to students with things such as play, pause, stop, and replay while useful also personally helps my mind knowing that I am in control of my education.
Sketchnoting
I decided to make a simple Sketchnote where I broke down the video on segmenting. I found the imagery very useful as it helps envision more what my notes were based around. It’s apparent how this is a useful method to retain knowledge while managing the load that a brain can handle. If this method is adopted more commonly it could help many students as well as many from the professional world
Citations
YouTube. (2021). YouTube. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyH3FIBTdYg&feature=youtu.be.
Hi, Henry, I have paid little attention to accessibility and inclusive design before, and I have found that often inclusive design is not only helpful for minority groups, I watch youtube videos when I am learning, and having subtitles can help me learn more (because English is my second language), and often I can’t hear clearly, so subtitles can help me understand the content. When I can’t understand clearly, subtitles can help me understand the content.
I’m glad you were able to learn to use Sketchnote and I think I’ll give it a try.