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Auto Creation of Video Content

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NotebookLM from Google allows educators to design dynamic video experiences from self-selected content. Educators choose materials, load them to NotebookLM, and then create a video overview. The resulting video is similar to a slide deck with a human-like narrator. Here’s a sample video created by the Assistive Technology Specialist specific to accessible educational materials titled Unlocking Learning: AIM in VA. Once a video is created, educators can download the file to edit in a video editor (such as WeVideo) or share directly with learners if no edits are necessary.

Screenshot of the NotebookLM interface titled “AIM VA Navigator.” The screen is divided into three panels. On the left is the “Sources” panel listing seven selected documents, including AIM Considerations, Accessibility to Digital Texts and Beyond in LCPS, Digital Rights Manager, Eligibility Requirements, Home, IEP Documentation, and LCPS AIM VA Guidance Document. The center “Chat” panel displays a summary explaining Accessible Instructional Materials in Virginia, outlining eligibility requirements, roles of school personnel, and technologies for providing AIM. At the bottom of this panel are buttons for saving notes, adding notes, generating an audio overview, and creating a mind map. On the right is the “Studio” panel showing a video overview titled “Unlocking Learning AIM in VA” with a still image slide. The slide has a blue box with the title “Accessible Materials AIM” and the text “Print based educational materials converted into specialized formats to meet student needs,” alongside a magnifying glass graphic. A video playback bar at the bottom indicates the video is 5 minutes long with 1 minute and 12 seconds played.

NotebookLM Video Overview in the Studio Panel

The Specialized Instructional Facilitators – Assistive Technology & Assistive Technology Specialist Are At Your Service

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The Specialized Instructional Facilitators – Assistive Technology & Assistive Technology Specialist for Loudoun County Public Schools created this brief video demonstrating examples of how they can support educators, learners, and the community. You can contact them by going to the LCPS AT Service Directory. They’re at your service!

Add Subtitles to a Video Created in WeVideo Classroom

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WeVideo Classroom is a video creation and editing tool available to any educator and student in Loudoun County Public Schools through LCPSGo. The Subtitle Generator feature invites users to automatically create subtitles from the speech  in the video. This provides the opportunity for those experiencing the video to have a multimodal experience with text that matches the audio dialogue. To add subtitles to a video being created in WeVideo Classroom, follow the directions on the website titled Can I generate subtitles in WeVideo Classroom?

Screenshot of a WeVideo export page with subtitles shown on the left side.

Use the Subtitles button at the bottom to automatically create subtitles.

 

Experiencing Ambient Noise and/or Images While Working By Choosing from a (Star Wars Lofi) Playlist

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Prevent students and family members from being drawn to the Dark Side by inviting them to choose from a list of videos which play different ambient background music and images while they work on other projects all with the theme of Star Wars. Display on any screen, such as a Chromebook or shared interactive whiteboard, for a multi-modal sensory experience that is out of this world. This is the way to participate in Star Wars Day that invites choice, provides a soothing experience, and that helps provide rich opportunities for language expression! May the Fourth Be With You!

How Some People With Disabilities Use Technology Video

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Office of Civil Rights LogoThe U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights provides a video series on a variety of topics related to digital access in education, including how people with disabilities use technology along with identifying and remediating barriers to access. This six minute video shares real-life examples of how some learners and parents with disabilities access and utilize technology to have an equitable experience.

Senior at Loudoun Valley High School Creates Videos and Books to Support the Learning of Language Using Augmentative/Alternative Communication

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Ceci Fetterolf was a senior at Loudoun Valley High School during the 2021-2022 school year. For her capstone project she created a series of videos illustrating the multiple meanings of 15 different frequently used words. These videos can be used to help those learning language using augmentative/alternative communication understand how these words are used in everyday interactions. The videos are organized on a virtual poster each linked via a QR code. 

Ceci also authored three online books explaining mathematical concepts using frequently used words. These books can also be used to help any learner explore math concepts using commonly used language. Learn more about her motivation, approach, and what she learned by listening to this audio interview with Ceci and/or reading the transcript of her interview.

Ceci Fetterolf, a senior at Loudoun Valley High School during the 2021-2022 school year, displays a poster featuring QR codes to each of her created videos and books

Ceci Fetterolf, a senior at Loudoun Valley High School during the 2021-2022 school year, displays a poster featuring QR codes to each of her created videos.

What is Inclusive Design?

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Educators create experiences to support learners as they work to acquire and enhance new skills and abilities. Technology can be used to design the experiences for any learner. Educators provide options understanding that learner preferences are paramount. Not every learner needs to do the same thing the same way at the same time.

FLEXIBILITY IS KEY

The video below focuses on how designing instruction for students with disabilities leads to strategies used by the masses. Learn how to use accommodations as a roadmap for designing inclusively for all learners!