Boltja_Bookshare

Hello, I'm Vicki Boltja and this is my Technology Presentation for Integrating and Implementing Technology for Spring 2013. The technology I chose to present is Bookshare. Bookshare is an accessible online library. Bookshare is free for people with qualifying print disabilities through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

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Here are some testimonials that support the use of Bookshare. More can be found on the [|Bookshare Channel] on Youtube.

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Here are some articles that support the use of Bookshare

https://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/2012/07/benetechWinsAward

https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr31/2/fr310209.htm

http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/03/07/ipod-audiobooks-help-improve-reading-scores.aspx

Content uses of this technology

Bookshare can be used across all content areas to give students with print disabilities access to the same print materials as other students. Accessible materials are necessary for students with print disabilities to access the general curriculum. In order for students with print disabilities to access the Common Core Standards, they must be able to access instructional materials in a timely manner. Bookshare provides makes textbooks and other instructional materials available to students with print disabilities. The state of Ohio offers the OAA and OGT in accessible formats for students with disabilities. Click here to view the [|ODE English Audio Format] The State has also adopted [|"Extended Standards"]for students with significant cognitive disabilities. These standards " help to ensure that students with significant cognitive disabilities are provided with multiple ways to learn and demonstrate knowledge". Bookshare is a resource that can provide another option for opportunities to learn. Students with print disabilities must have accessible materials in order to meet academic content standards.

Pedigogical Considerations

Bookshare books allow students with print disabilities to 'read' independently with use of technology. As mentioned in the "Burining Tree Elementary" video in the presentation, when students are able to read with the technology it frees staff members from the task of reading to students. In my experience, students with print disabilities prefer to 'read' on their own using technology rather than passively sit while someone else reads to them.

Where to purchase or acquire.

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