Project Meeting – December 2012 Welcome from Business Activity Managers TAS, VIC, SA & WA Fiona Huskinson ACT, NSW, QLD & NT Adam West

Activity – Christmas Lunch Party Attribution: Images from freephotos.com -

Administration Update  Baseline Data Survey update  Mapping of Project teams  LinkedIn Group  End of Project Showcase in May

STEP 1: Click on the TEXT tool STEP 2: Select 10pt -12pt font STEP 3: Click onto the screen and type – keep it brief! Your project…what is working…or not?

Your Project…what is working…or not? Attribution: Comic strip made at

A – K (first name) What is working well? L – Z (first name) What is not so good…challenging…will need work…more effort….

A – K (first name) What is not so good…challenging…will need work…more effort… L – Z (first name) What is working well?

Activity – Activity – Accessibility & E-standards STEP 1: Click the HIGHLIGHTER (Hold down to get the second option) STEP 2: Select your colour (choose a light one) STEP 3: Select width (10)

Puzzle made at:

Accessibility & E-Standards Guest Speaker Kristena Gladman Business Manager New Generation Technologies for Learning National VET E-learning Strategy

Who benefits from accessible content? Accessible web content means access to the Web by everyone, regardless of ability If web content is accessible, all users can easily: Perceive the information Understand the information Access and operate all the features provided Gain robust and compatible access with any assistive devices they require

Types of disability affecting web access Visual – low vision, blind, colour blind Auditory – hard of hearing, deaf Cognitive – dyslexia, autism, memory loss Neurological – seizures, MS, mental health Physical – partial limbs, limited dexterity, paralysis, arthritis, tremors

Understanding WCAG 2.0 Principles x 4 Guidelines x 12 Success Criteria x 61 Techniques x 367+

WCAG 2.0 WCAG 2.0 principles Perceivable RobustUnderstandable Operable

Resources Understanding Accessibility Accessibility Guide for Teachers Creating Accessible Audio and Video Increasing PDF and Microsoft Word Document Accessibility Structuring documents for accessibility - TAFE ECommunities Developing and Testing for WCAG 2.0

Completed work 2012

Continuing work 2012/2013

Contact details Kristena Gladman Business Manager Bronwyn Lapham Senior Technical Officer

Let’s make a comic strip!

STEP 1: Create an account and login… STEP 2: Click on CREATE

STEP 3: Select your layout…

These are your empty frames..you simply ‘drag and drop’ into them Across the top are your ‘tools’…to select your character, scenery, props etc

STEP 4: Select your character, and drag it into the relevant box. STEP5: Select your background, and drag it (simply put it back if you change your mind).

STEP 5: Use the ‘Props’ menu to select your prop…then drag it onto the picture. STEP 6: Resize any images using the Shrink or Enlarge tools (at the bottom) NOTE: You also have tools to flip the image, rotate it etc.

STEP 7: When you are finished, click SAVE from the Main Menu (top right) NOTE: You can find it again from the Home page …click Toons…then My ToonDoos (when you are logged in) When you click on it, you can print it, download it, it….or get embed code to put it straight into a web page, LMS or wiki.

Time to Vote! Put your Powerpoints online Create a different type of presentation How to vote Create ‘on-the-run’ screencasts