Personnel Development on Assistive Technology and Digital Books
Do you teach future classroom teachers, existing teachers, or other professionals who want to know more about assistive technology and digital books? Teachers, counselors, and other professionals who...
View ArticleLearn to Use New Bookshare Features
The word is getting out; you may have heard. Bookshare is planning an announcement that is going to make it quicker and easier to use! Want to attend one of the webinars about how to use the new tools?...
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The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead
Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program at Benetech 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite...
View ArticleFirst Reactions: Educators and Members Talk about the Bookshelf and Web Reader
You probably saw that Bookshare just released two new pieces of functionality, the Bookshelf and Web Reader. If you haven’t heard the news, our website has lots of information, including links to...
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Plan Your CSUN Schedule
Are you going to CSUN? The Bookshare Booth Look for our booth, #712, in the conventional hall and stop by for a demo and training on the new tools, Bookshare Web Reader and Bookshelf. Here’s quick look...
View ArticleMore Training Opportunities for Bookshare Web Reader and Bookshelf!
In case you were unable to attend the February webinars about the new Bookshare Web Reader and Bookshelf, we have several more scheduled in March. If the date and times don’t work for you, sign up...
View ArticleBookshare Webinars in April and May
During the next couple of months, we have several webinars to help you get your students prepared for summer reading, their transitions, and your fall planning. Register for the webinars that are of...
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High School Students College-Bound Thanks to Assistive Technology Support and...
Victoria (Tori) Foreman High school students with print disabilities are now college bound thanks to their educators and the use of accessible books and reading technologies. In this blog, we share...
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Daisy Audio and MP3 Offer More Choices to Read on the Go!
Screen Capture: When downloading a Bookshare book, you can select your preferred format. Recently, an educator stopped by our conference booth with questions about our book formats and how to read...
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Special Education Teacher, Andrew Chalfin, and 34 Educators Champion a...
Andrew Chalfin in his class holding a device filled with titles from Bookshare. This Teacher Appreciation Month, we salute Andrew Chalfin, a special education teacher in East Rampo Central School...
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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates… by Betsy...
On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the...
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Get Ready for Back-to-School with Bookshare!
Back to School is a time for teachers, parents, and students of all ages to brush off the summer dust and get ready for a brand new school year. How can you be sure that you are ready to make this...
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Educators, Are Your School Accounts Up-to-Date?
In our last blog, we officially launched the Back-to-School season and now want to continue our series with a spotlight on educators. Yes, we all know that once school starts and students enter the...
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Empower Students in the Classroom with Reading Tools and Accessible Books!
With the Labor Day holiday behind us, there’s no doubt that you are in the full swing of back-to-school. Last month, we helped you get your Bookshare accounts up-to-date. Did you find the time to...
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Best Practice — Teacher Makes Stories Come Alive Through Accessible Books and...
Jennifer Appleton We’re sure you’ll agree that Jennifer Cassese Appleton, a reading specialist at Virginia’s Alternative Paths Training School, has mastered the art of blended learning. She is also the...
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Best Practice from a Bookshare Mentor Teacher — Train Teachers and Students...
Lisa Gutheil, VI Teacher. Lisa Gutheil, a teacher of the visually impaired and early intervention specialist, encourages teachers and students to participate in her Bookshare training sessions...
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Dyslexia Specialist Says, “Introduce Children with Print Disabilities to...
Cathy Wilson Cathy Wilson is a dyslexia specialist at Coppell ISD, TX, and a Bookshare mentor teacher. She trains her colleagues and students who qualify how to use the online Bookshare library and...
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Guest Blog: “Dyslexia Should Be About Strengths, Not Shame,” by Ben Foss
Experts in dyslexia have for many years focused on teaching children to read in the conventional way. But there are hidden costs that impact many children who have a hard time in a mainstream...
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Journey with Dyslexia – Guest Blog by Robbi Cooper, a Bookshare Parent Member
Robbi, Andrew and Ben Cooper. Ben is holding a printed book, an iPad and a smart phone. Special thanks to Robbi, Andrew and Ben Cooper for their story and to the National Center for Learning...
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NYC Tech Coach for Visually Impaired Students Shares Value of Bookshare’s...
David Cohen, the Vision Technology Coordinator for the New York City Department of Education’s District 75/Citywide Services, is considered the go-to guy for anything tech-related. David has 18 years...
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