If you follow me on Twitter, you may have already seen this news but it’s worth sharing here as well. PhET now has ten simulations that include interactive descriptions. This makes the simulations accessible to students who rely on screen readers to access the web.
Read PhET’s announcement here.
We are excited to formally announce that 10 sims now have an Interactive Description feature!
This feature provides a fully-described interactive experience for learners who access our simulations while using screen reader software.
See them all here:https://t.co/Xv2Kf9F2CZ pic.twitter.com/rjq1OtLuKV
— PhET Sims (@PhETsims) February 21, 2022
This brings the total of PhET simulations that have some type of accessibility feature to 33. That’s fourteen more than when I wrote about PhET’s accessible simulations last fall.
For those who aren’t familiar with PhET, it is a service that provides free interactive math and science simulations covering topics in physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and mathematics. Many of the simulations can be included in PowerPoint presentations and embedded into Google Sites. Additionally, PhET offers lesson plans that incorporate their simulations into remote math and science lessons.