Monday, April 22, 2013

New E-Book Tools for Kids with Print Disabilities

 

Bookshare recently introduced two new online tools to help kids with print disabilities connect with books. Web Reader allows kids to directly open books with a browser without requiring them to download the book or use separate software. It also lets readers adjust font size, colors and display format, and takes advantage of Google Chrome's features that allow students to read books multi-modally, with word-by-word highlighting and text-to-speech capability. Bookshelf allows readers (or their teachers) to organize selections by any system they choose. Teachers can download the year's reading list for multiple students at once.  http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/02/k-12/bookshare-launches-new-ebook-tools-for-kids-with-print-disabilities/

 

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