Hi! This blog will pick up from the prior blog, AT in the
Writing Process. We looked at the impact of the writing process in the
classroom and how AT can aid students who are seeking help in any of the 5
stages of writing. Besides writing, READING is another topic that can be difficult
for students in school, especially students that have a disability. For this
assignment we had to watch/listen to a
webinar on Assistive Technology for Reading. The webinar can be found HERE. This webinar provided a lot of
great information that I can apply to my future classroom. I like how the
webinar had different presenters. Each presenter shared a successful technique
that he/she used in the classroom to help their students. Shonda Golden started
her presented with the slide below:
As you can see the difference of the two above. This was a great entry into her presentation on Bookshare.org.
Bookshare
is an online library that contains digital books for individuals who have
print disabilities. Memberships are waived for students and adults that fit the
qualifications. This is a valuable resource and well worth the time of researching
the site. I went to the website during the webinar to see what it was all
about, because I wasn’t familiar with the name. I was astonished at all of the
material that is available on the site. It is clear and easy to use. It’s
straight forwarded and organized in a manner where you should be able to find
what you are looking for. It not you can contact the company and they will help
you.
The webinar also mentioned the CAST website that we have investigated
immensely. It was nice to have that
connection between the two.
I highly recommend this webinar. I learned a lot and I wasn’t bored during it.
The speakers were highly knowledgeable in the subject matter which made it an
enjoyable experience.
References:
1.https://atia.adobeconnect.com/_a1106703335/p4vi8fzxbyl/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal
2. https://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/howBookshareWorks
3. first image: at4education.wordpress.com
Casey, I really like how you provided your readers with a webinar to watch to find out more about AT for reading! I also liked all the information you gave your readers about bookshare.org!
ReplyDeleteCasey, I like how you compared text and screen readers. I found that very helpful, because I often have to remind myself of how they are different. Also, I think Bookshare is a great resource!
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