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ePlatform: eBooks and Audiobooks for Smithshillians
ePlatform: eBooks and Audiobooks for Smithshillians
To get started with eBooks and audiobooks, you have 2 Options:
Option 1: Dive straight in ⬇︎
Option 1: Dive straight in ⬇︎
Laptop: https://smithshillhighschool.wheelers.co/ or
Mobile Phone: ePlatform app Apple, Google Play app
Search: Smith's Hill High School or use the School Setup Code: 0966
Login: Use your full school email + school password
How do you read eBooks or listen to Audiobooks?
How do you read eBooks or listen to Audiobooks?
You can read eBooks or listen to Audiobooks through the free ePlatform app or through a laptop online.
For laptops, just use your web browser > https://smithshillhighschool.wheelers.co/
For mobile phones, iPads or tablets, use the ePlatform app, download here: Apple, Google Play or Windows.
For the app or web browser, you will need to find the Smith's library and sign in.
Search for Smith's Hill High School, or use the school setup code 0966.
Log in with your normal school login details.
Search for, borrow and read / listen to any book you want - books are generally limited by your year level, but if you are not sure if the book is age-appropriate, search for reviews online, or ask library staff, or speak to your family.
You can also use Kobo eReader, Sony eReader or Nook eReader: Download Adobe Digital Editions and create an Adobe ID. See our guide to setting this up. For more information on the ePlatform app and how to access ePlatform from a range of different devices, read our Apps page.
Three Ways to Connect
Three Ways to Connect
When prompted, search for "Smith's Hill High School".
Enter the School Setup Code: 0966.
Scan the QR code below.
eBook Features & Benefits
eBook Features & Benefits
The ePlatform app lets you customise books to your preferences:
Customise: font style, font size, background colour, character/line spacing
Settings for dyslexia and nighttime reading
Your eBooks are available even after you've disconnected from the internet
Features such as highlighting sections of text, adding notes, a dictionary, a thesaurus and links to Google search results for selected words
Audiobook Features & Benefits
Audiobook Features & Benefits
The ePlatform app offers you a very convenient and appealing Audiobook listening experience. Why?
Of course you can just sit down and listen to an audiobook, but you can also go for a walk, potter around the house doing little jobs that would otherwise be boring, and you can also listen to audiobooks while travelling.
Ability to download Audiobooks, so you can listen to them even when offline
Effectively having someone else read the text for you frees up that cognitive capacity to think more about the story, the characters and the plot.
Is it true that audiobooks are not as good for you as printed books?
Is it true that audiobooks are not as good for you as printed books?
Recent research has found that listening and reading evoke almost identical brain activity. When the words of a story enter the brain from listening or reading, the brain activates the same areas to represent their semantics, or meaning. Detailed brain scans during reading and listening show almost identical brain activity (Deniz et al., 2019)
The act of reading text (decoding) requires mental effort. When someone reads for you, it actually frees up some brainpower which allows the listener to imagine the story more richly. Listening to books can actually increase comprehension (Moran, 2017). Reading a printed book in your hands is great; what we want you to know is that listening to an audiobook is also great, just different.
If you are a busy person who does not have much time for reading, perhaps try an audiobook when you are doing something simple like going for a walk or doing the dishes at night. Long drives in the car are ideal for an audiobook -better than eye-spy! Once you get how good audiobooks are, you'll start finding opportunities daily and your love of reading will only grow.
Wollongong City Library ebooks and Audiobooks
Wollongong City Library ebooks and Audiobooks
In addition to SHHS eBooks and Audiobooks from ePlatform, Wollongong City Library offers a massive collection of eBooks and Audiobooks, I would suggest that the first of their apps to try would be Libby and Borrowbox. Borrowbox is great for Australian authors. Go to their website to learn more, if you have issues with your membership number, just call the friendly Wollongong City Library team for help.
References
Deniz, F., Nunez-Elizalde, A. O., Huth, A. G., & Gallant, J. L. (2019). The Representation of Semantic Information Across Human Cerebral Cortex During Listening Versus Reading Is Invariant to Stimulus Modality. The Journal of Neuroscience, 39(39), 7722. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0675-19.2019
Moran, K. (2017). 7 Ways Audiobooks Benefit Students Who Struggle with Reading. Learning Ally. Retrieved 19/05 from https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-School/-7-Ways-Audiobooks-Benefit-Students-Who-Struggle-With-Reading
Getting help with ePlatform is easy, just visit the library and ask your friendly library staff anytime!
Getting help with ePlatform is easy, just visit the library and ask your friendly library staff anytime!
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