Exercise 1: Accessibility versus Inclusion
Discuss the main themes in this video.
- What are the main messages?
- Do you agree with this concept?
- What can you do in your team to create an inclusive environment for disabled employees?
Exercise 2: Plain English
Look at the following phrase and have a go at rewriting it in Plain English.
Plain English means:
• Short, simple sentences.
• Everyday words instead of technical terms.
• Clear meaning on the first read.
How to complete the task
• Read the paragraph carefully.
• Identify any confusing, long or overly formal phrases.
• Rewrite the paragraph so that anyone could understand it without extra explanation.
Your version may end up a lot shorter than the original.
Helpful approaches
• Break long sentences into shorter ones.
• Replace jargon with everyday words.
• Keep one idea per sentence.
• Remove unnecessary detail.
Optional tool to support your thinking
If you want help understanding what the paragraph means, you can copy it into ChatGPT and ask for an explanation in simple terms.
You should still write your own final version.
Example prompt you can use:
“Explain this paragraph to me in plain English.”
Instructional design will be predicated on an assumption of learner diversity, ensuring that teaching materials and delivery methods are sufficiently adaptable to accommodate varied modes of engagement and expression.