Making Google Slides More Accessible with Closed Captioning
Increase the accessibility of your presentions using Google Slides’ native Closed Captioning (CC) feature. Just as microphones in classroom are a boost to a range of students, not just those with hearing impairments, being able to see text to reinforce what a presenter is saying is a great way to help all students process information from slide shows. Turn on this feature when in “Present” mode by hovering over the presenter toolbar which will appear at the bottom. Click “CC” to toggle on or off. Check out this short video tutorial:
Things to Know
To make the most of Slides’ Closed Captioning feature, check out the tips below:
- Microphone Distance: Teachers can present as usual without the need for a lapel microphone. The ability for the Closed Captioning feature to respond to your computer’s microphone is outstanding!
- Positioning of Text: Presenters have the option of positioning the CC text at the top or bottom of the slide. See image below.
- CC Text Size: You can adjust the default size of the display text. See image below.
- Live Text Only: Slides CC feature does not “save” and only displays text as you speak. Of course, if you are recording your screen for students to view later, the text would be available to students on the video you create.
Consider enabling Closed Captioning whenever you are presenting to increase the accessibility of your slide show and support all students in your classroom!
