tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post9139211862038766013..comments2024-03-26T23:57:42.268-04:00Comments on SpeEdChange: Assistive Technology: What The New York Times didn't tell youirasocolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412837280249622430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-27101831519745232232011-02-15T00:53:38.810-05:002011-02-15T00:53:38.810-05:00Hi Ira,
I appreciate this post. I have been able ...Hi Ira,<br />I appreciate this post. I have been able to refer several people to it, and they have been grateful as well.Akeshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732199471967012368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-57104191071881304442011-01-11T15:55:35.304-05:002011-01-11T15:55:35.304-05:00Jeff,
Yes, good point. Let me change this phrase ...Jeff,<br /><br />Yes, good point. Let me change this phrase to:<br /><br />"Prezi should not be used in public education unless an equally available and equally effective alternative accessible format is routinely provided."<br /><br />I put it this way because you are right, I'm not against books in school despite their inaccessibility, I just want every student to be able to choose an alternative to print without hoop-jumping. Likewise, Prezi is cool, but I'd be upset if I was one of your students and Prezi was suddenly taken away from me because a visually-impaired student or an English-Language Learner entered the classroom.<br /><br />So Prezi with prepared alternative, yes. Prezi without that, I still say "No."<br /><br />I've been waiting for Prezi to address accessibility since it was introduced. They have invested in many changes since then, including their new, non-accessible, iPhone app. Accessibility does not seem a priority to the Prezi team.<br /><br />- Ira Socolirasocolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412837280249622430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-35181204519932490802011-01-11T15:41:54.022-05:002011-01-11T15:41:54.022-05:00Interesting post and ideas. I agree that the arti...Interesting post and ideas. I agree that the article did stick to "branded technologies" and didn't really address the extensive collection of free or inexpensive options available.<br />One of your points has made me think:<br />"Prezi is not accessible, and really has no place in public education at this time."<br />I love Prezi, use it all the time, and my class of students with a variety of disabilities also use it. I like it even though your aren't able to integrate it with assistive technology. To say that it has no place in public education is a little bit of an over reaction to its limitations. I'm sure that this will be addressed in the near future with Prezi. Also, it makes sense to present a variety of tools to students while explaining the strengths and weaknesses and allow them to choose which is best for their success.<br />Thanks again! You post (and the NYT article were good reads)<br />Jeffjpkitchenerhttp://www.jeffstechlinks.comnoreply@blogger.com