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1 Online Tools to Support Literacy Nicole Peters, MLS-AT, OTR/L npeters@bluevalleyk12.org Assistive Technology Consultant Occupational Therapist Blue Valley School District

2 GOALS TODAY  Share some tools that may help the students you work with  Provide resources for you to support additional learning

3 Resources for Assistive Technology AT share on the district T: drive

4 Resources for Assistive Technology BV AT wiki http://atspedresources.wikispaces. com/

5 Online Books Tarheel Reader http://tarheelreader.org Created by Center for Literacy and Disability Studies of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Accessible books for all levels Text to Speech and Switch accessible Save as a Power Point and print Create books or use as a library

6 Online Books Speakaboo http://www.speakaboos.com/stories This site allows access to quite a few books but there are purchase add- ons. Related activities such as printable worksheets

7 Online Books Storylineonline.net http://www.storylineonline.net/ Created by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation Videos of actors reading the books Related activities page

8 Online Books WeGiveBooks http://www.wegivebooks.org/ Created by Pearson Publishing Must create a log in Online books Can enlarge books—Great for use on a whiteboard or smartboard for a group

9 Online Books KidsLearnOutLoud http://kids.learnoutloud.com/Kids-Free-Stuff Free Audio content Links to other sites A search will also send you to purchase sites for copyright materials

10 Online Books LibriVox http://librivox.org/ Recorded Public Domain books Can download the audio file –listen on a computer, mp3 player, phone, etc.

11 Online Books Project Gutenburg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page Free Public Domain books QR links-Students can scan the QR code. If they have a reader on their phone or device, they can have it read to them.

12 Websites to support Literacy Thinglink http://www.thinglink.com/ Interactive visual supports Premade or make your own Must create a free account Preview first and save as a favorite if possible

13 Websites to support Literacy Shahi http://blachan.com/shahi/ A visual dictionary Uses online image from websites such as flickr and google Preview first for content

14 Websites to support Literacy Watchknowlearn.org http://www.watchknowlearn.org/ Educational Videos- Links to sites like YouTube, Teacher Tube, etc. Organized by topic Preview first for content

15 Websites to support Literacy SparkNotes and Shmoop http://www.sparknotes.com/ Like the old Cliff Notes Range of supports—Video overviews, text overviews, summaries of chapters, etc. Content Quizzes Easy Citation information http://www.shmoop.com/ Study guides and supports across the curriculum Range of supports—Timelines, Writing Guides, Content Quizzes, etc.

16 Infinitec www.myinfinitec.org Find more information on literacy and other topics Videos Webinars


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