Hello High Point staff! We are getting so close to moving in to our new High Point building and there is a bunch of cool technology for you to use with students in that building.  It’s important that you know how to use this technology, but we also know that you don’t have time for a lot of training.  So, I have worked with Brad and our friends in Technology to design some technology training to help you learn to use this technology in small bites throughout the school year.   Current Newsletter Past Newsletter Links -  Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets - Meta Quest 2 WiFi Network - iPad WiFi Network Portable Power Bank - OmniCharge Power Bank Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - AAC Apps Enabling Device - Pouring Cups Switch Toys - Toys Communication Device - Little Step-by-Step Mounts - Modular Hose & Friction Knob Timer - 12" Time Timer Document Camera - Elmo OX-1 Switches - Orby, Specs, and Little Candy Corn Classroom Audio Distr...

Great news! Zoom now has CC/transcription capabilities for the free version! This is great news for individuals who need access! Below is the link that explains how to set it up.  Instructional video - How to enable Closed Captioning in Zoom   (Loom) Instructional handout - Embedding Captions for Zoom Meetings   NOTES: Host must enable the live transcript, each time there's a new meeting,  for viewers/host to see the subtitles. (video shows you how to do this). The hosts/viewers microphones must be unmuted as well.  Once enabled, the subtitles automatically appear on all the viewers/host's screens. Viewers have 3 choices from their screen:  hide subtitles, view live transcript (can save too) and change subtitle settings to adjust font size.  Click on the arrow beside the live transcript icon at bottom of screen. A regular meeting screen will show the subtitles across the bottom of the screen. Speakers are not identified by name/picture. Unless there...

Two-Part series from Google for EDU Part 1: Making Text Accessible 1.  Make the font size of at least 20 point 2. Adding wording to assist screen readers in navigating the text (i.e. Important Link:) Part 2: Accessible Docs and Presentations 1. High Contrast Colors 2. Include Alt text on images for screen readers 3. Include descriptive headers to column and rows in tables 4. Format documents using Styles (Heading, Subheadings) under the format menu> paragraph menu Resources Google for Education accessibility: http://bit.ly/31TrE7C Google Accessibility Support: http://bit.ly/31QxXst G Suite Accessibility Support: http://bit.ly/31W021E G Suite Updates Blog: http://bit.ly/2Hmk77D G Suite Accessibility EDU in 90: http://bit.ly/2SqdRSP Google Accessibility website: http://bit.ly/2HocSfE Using G Suite to make Docs more accessible: http://bit.ly/37iwPPq Help Center to make your documents more accessible: http://bit.ly/2SnDOCk