Recommended pre-conference readings
5-minute presentations (25 mins.)
- Listen to 5-minute presentations
Exercise #1: Writing alternative text (up to 20 mins.)
Step One: Read or review
Step Two: Find a partner and a website(s)
- With a partner, select one or more websites with images so that you have more than 5 images total to evaluate.
Step Three: Write!
Bonus Step (Optional): Evaluate
- Identify the alt text in use (if present) on the sites you selected and evaluate whether you believe this is a good or bad example and why.
Step Four: Share
- Volunteers will be asked to share their alternative text examples with the entire group, along with any learnings and lingering questions. (Depending on time.)
Exercise #2: Structuring content for good design (45 mins.)
For this exercise, we're going to evaluate content structure and design for accessibility using real-world examples.
Setting the tone
Step One: Find a website
- With the people at your table, identify a website that has a variety unique elements such as text, images, videos, forms, interactive elements, visual design elements, documents, etc. (It doesn't need to have all of these elements, just a good mix so that you're not evaluating anything too simple). If you don't know of one you'd like to review, consider choosing from the websites below:
Step Two: Evaluate
As a group at your table, use the information below to assess whether the overall website (structure, design, and content) are accessible:
You may also want to use the WAVE tool to find errors.
Record your notes on the large flip chart paper.
Step Three: Share
Tables will share their assessment and rationale with the full group. (Depending on time.)
Closing
Table discussion
- Name one thing you will do differently tomorrow after this session today, and one question you still have
- Put responses on the flip chart paper
- Share responses by table
Depart and make the world more accessible!