| January 2012 |
Video Description for the 21st Century Classroom
Join us for a free, forward-looking webinar on the changing world of
educational video description on January 24, 2012. This innovative
webinar is presented by the
Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), in collaboration
with the
Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC), and
the
Description Leadership Network (DLN). Register now at
http://webinars.dcmp.org/ to reserve your seat at the table.
This exciting and interactive presentation is perfect
for teachers, administrators, and parents who want to know all about
the latest developments in video description technology and how it
can help blind and visually-impaired students in every educational
setting.
Topics include: 1) A teachers' guide to using video
description; 2) A comprehensive overview of resources for obtaining
described materials; and 3) A sneak peak at the description
technologies of the future being developed at the VDRDC.
The Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC),
administered by
The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, is a two-year
project with the mission to develop new technologies and techniques
for the annotation of online video content and improving video
accessibility for blind and visually-impaired students. The VDRDC is
funded by the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education
Programs (OSEP), grant number H327110005.
This Webinar is the first in a series of four to be
presented during the two-year project. Participants will have
valuable opportunity to learn from and interact with VDRDC
scientists, DCMP staff, and other members of the
Description Leadership Network – a coalition of world-class
organizations involved with the practicality, policy, and technology
of blindness and video accessibility. DLN members include:
The American Council of the Blind (ACB)
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB),
CaptionMax,
The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP),
Dicapta,
IDEAL Group,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA),
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), and
Narrative Television Network (NTN).
Jan 21 KABVI Board Meeting- 10:30 am
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