Post on 13-Jun-2015
Kindy Segovia, OTR
Assistive Technology
Kent Intermediate School District
Tools for
Digital Literacy
Medieval Help Desk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCguAlvJBqQ
Focus on Access to Text:
WHY?
• Learning to read?
• Reading to learn?
Focus on Access to Text:
HOW?
• Audio
• Audiovisual
• Text Scaffolding
• Collaborating
Focus on Access to Text:
ON WHAT?
• Computer
• iPad or Tablet
• Phone
• E-reader
NOW WHAT?
We used to have books....now we have
Hotel Teach
iTunes U
Podcasts
KDL - local library
Ted Talks
Audio Books
Blio Video
Blio - for PC or iPad
Audible.com
iPad app
$19.99
Free to students
$50/year for adults
Bookshare
$8 - $15 / month plus books
Free Public Domain Books
Free Public Domain Books
Free Public
Domain Books
Commecially Available
Books
Digital Text
Accessible Book Collection
$50/year
Public Domain Text Fiction $50/year for adults $50/year for adults
Curriculum Content Curriculum Content
What will
happen to book
signings??
More Web based Content
Classic Literature with voice, large print
text option and other enhancements
Audio Visual
60 Second ReCap
Voicethread
Book Review Example
Kerpoof
Text To Speech
Picture Supported Text
Harcourt Talking Dictionary
Symbol World
Picture That Dictionary
Mobile Devices
Video Example
iBooks - enhanced ebooks
SoundNote
Dragon Dictate
Android iPhone
Texting with Audio
Texting Tip:
Send a text message
to parents, mentors,
or learners with a
literacy tip
AnyBook Reader
Misspeller’s Dictionary
Franklin Talking Dictionary
Kindle - ebooks and audio books
Joe’s Non-Netbook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWuRQ