Resources
Sources for Digital Text and other Information
Digital Text Sources
For languages: Click on the Talk Bubble with the World on it. Under Narration Languages, click on More Languages. ASL is included on the list.
Bookshare.org - Digital library for individuals with disabilities.
Bookshare Notes:
February 2017. If you are using Bookshare's webreader and are experiencing difficulty, check this page for information on compatibility. https://www.bookshare.org/cms/help-center/web-reader-isnt-reading-chromebooks
Converting Bookshare files for Chrome <https://youtu.be/h_2Ya6iEtK4>
March 2017: All 110 books of the popular Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System are now in Bookshare. The highly regarded system is used by districts across the U.S. as a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Response to Intervention, and it was made available by a generous donation from a Bookshare member. Learn about this exciting series and how it came to Bookshare!
March 2017: Do you want to see the books your students are reading and share at parent-teacher meetings? Now you can with Organization Downloads Reports that you can filter for students, dates, and more. Go to Bookshare.org for more information.
Can’t find a book in Bookshare that your students need? Request one! Go to Bookshare.org for more information.
Screenshots of "what you see" with individual and organizational Bookshare accounts.
BookshareOrganizationalAccount-WhattheTeacherSponsorSees.pdfBookshareIndividualAccount-WhattheStudentSees.docx.pdfLearning Ally - Voice read library for individuals with disabilities.
Learning Ally Note:
Books are human read. Some have synchronized voice to text highlighting.
65% of the library is textbooks (4-4-17)
Fees apply and are available through contact with Learning Ally
Subscribe to the newsletter: http://www.learningally.org/About-Us/Stay-in-Touch
Check out Tumblebooks! Picture books with text to speech! Your library may have a subscription.
http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com
Check out Iowa AEA Online for Iowa school access to digital books with text to speech.
Check out Epic! Digital books for children.
https://www.getepic.com/
Sign up for edWeb - Exploring eBooks for K-12. From Website: "Exploring eBooks for K-12 is a professional learning community that provides teaching ideas and discussions about the use of eBooks in schools and helps educators and librarians work together to speed their adoption. "
Resources: Information
PACER Center & National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials. (2010). Accessible instructional materials (AIM) a technical guide for families and advocates. Wakefield, MA: National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials. Retrieved [insert date] from http://aem.cast.org/about/publications/2010/aim-technical-guide-families-advocates.html
10 Tech Hacks to Help a Struggling Reader: http://time.com/10-tech-hacks-to-help-a-struggling-reader/?utm_source=Certifer+Master+List&utm_campaign=63e5ff70ab-November_Tog_Newsletter_A_B_Testing-Certifiers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_09217cf359-63e5ff70ab-171186909
Iowa True AIM: https://www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/learner-supports/true-aim
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials: www.aem.cast.org
CAST and UDL: www.cast.org
Good article on comprehension of digital text! Posted 10-25-16 https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/10/16/strategies-to-help-students-go-deep-when-reading-digitally/?utm_content=buffer9d114&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Are text readers good for reading? Hawai'i Study: Text-to-speech effect on unaided reading. Use of Text-to-speech Software to Improve Reading Skills of High School Struggling Readers
Research Article on the effects of text to speech on reading proficiency. Hawaii Study.
Digital Accessibility Toolkit for State and District Education Leaders
Accessibility of websites and other digital technologies have seen increased attention this year from the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights when it comes to state departments of education and school districts.
eSchool News published a recent article about a Digital Accessibility Toolkit for state and district education leaders. The toolkit provides an overview of digital accessibility in four areas: Why accessibility is important; Procurement of accessible technology by states and districts; Benefits of accessible technology; and the last section is a discussion of the legal requirements for digital accessibility.
The eSchool article is at:http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/11/14/toolkit-outlines-steps-to-ensuring-accessibility/ or you can find the Accessibility Toolkit at: http://www.ctdinstitute.org/sites/default/files/file_attachments/AccessibilityToolkit-508_FINAL_100616.pdf
FROM IPAT Posted: 11/30/16
Simulations and Resources to Share with Professional Learning Groups
The Future is Now
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Nichelle's Story - Using technology when reading and writing.
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Experience Reading Difficulty
Select one or both of these sites to experience reading difficulty.
Team Building
To Kill a Mockingbird - Sample Support
Example of tools to use to provide access to text, print and writing for use with To Kill a Mockingbird. Provided by Janesville CSD in Janesville, WI. Thanks to Kathy White for sharing!
FREE Posters and Resources
Click here for free Posters that display apps organized for reading and writing. Designed for Scotland/UK, and also useful in USA. Additional resources here.