Unlocking Access: 5 Ways to Make Your EdTech Work for Every Learner

Is your edtech helping students or creating barriers without you realizing it? In this engaging, hands-on session, you will explore how accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and edtech intersect to support all learners. Presenters guide you through practical ways to evaluate and improve digital tools and materials through an accessibility lens, ensuring every student can access information, engage in learning and participate meaningfully. Using POUR principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) alongside UDL, you will identify common barriers, understand how they affect engagement and outcomes and explore solutions that improve usability and inclusivity. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, learn how to review your current tools and materials, make simple design changes such as adding captions and clear structure and use a consistent framework to guide future edtech decisions. Leave with five actionable ways to design and select edtech that works for every learner.