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Praise for Accessible Books and Reading Technologies by Bookshare Mentor Teacher
Theresa Brousseau, MS, MS Ed, Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Bookshare Mentor Teacher As 2013 comes to an end, we want to send our heartfelt thanks to all educators, sponsors and Bookshare Mentor...
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Two FREE “Bookshare for Educators” Workshops during ATIA 2014 Conference in...
Educators seated at a table learning together. Educators near or close to Orlando, Florida, and those who will attend the ATIA 2014 conference, reserve your seat now for FREE Bookshare training...
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School-to-Home Access for Print-Disabled Students Includes Digital Books,...
Jessica Chandler, Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (Middletown City Public Schools, OH) Jessica Chandler, an Ohio Teacher of the Visually Impaired and...
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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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Teacher-Recommended Titles for Black History Month
Donna Schneider, Assistive Technology Specialist Earlier, we wrote about Black History Month. In this blog, we want to share some great reading recommendations from one of our amazing sponsor members,...
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Honoring Women in History—March
Collage of Famous Women in History March is Women’s History Month. Do you know the name of a woman astronomer who discovered a comet in 1847? Who was the first woman Indian Chief to lead the Cherokee...
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ATIA 2014 Conference & Bookshare Roundup!
Educator viewing a Bookshare page on a computer screen This year’s conference was a resounding success, and we thank the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) for the great work they do to...
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Stay Connected to Get More Out of Bookshare!
World globe images of trees, tech, and places. In this blog, you’ll get the scoop on all your favorite online hotspots like the Bookshare blog, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest so that you can quickly...
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Bookshare Student Shares Reading Success in White House Film Festival
Carson sitting in front of his laptop. There’s no better form of flattery than receiving a really cool testimonial about the Bookshare library. Whether you do it in a handwritten note, a quick email,...
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TCEA 2014 Conference Roundup. We Got Inspired!
TCEA 2014 Exhibit Floor Bookshare staffers and the Accessible Books for Texas team recently attended TCEA, a leading education conference in the beautiful and musical city of Austin, Texas. This year’s...
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School-to-Home Access for Print-Disabled Students Includes Digital Books,...
Jessica Chandler, Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist We want to thank Jessica Chandler, an Ohio Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Certified...
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Educators, Get Your Students Access to Bookshare at Home Easily through Your...
Screen Shot of Learn it Now Video Tutorial for Individual Memberships Spring is a great time for educators who use Bookshare to get your students access at home through an Individual Membership. Why?...
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Sharing Best Practices to Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day!
Today we recognize educators everywhere for their dedication to teaching. That’s why we’re featuring some of the country’s most effective educators and specialists who work with students with print...
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Hot Off the Press! Bookshare’s Summer 2014 Bulletin
Header of the Bookshare 2014 Summer Bulletin Bookshare members and supporters, the Summer 2014 Bulletin is out, and you can catch up on the latest happenings at Bookshare and Benetech, our parent...
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Bookshare Mentor Teachers Go Extra Mile to Inspire Independent Readers
Colorful image of paper dolls holding hands to celebrate International Literacy Day! Dedication is the one word we use when referring to the more than 500 U.S. teachers and specialists who participate...
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Logged Into Bookshare, But Can’t Download. Renew Today!
Screen Capture of Bookshare Membership Options web page. If you’ve tried logging into your account but were unable to download books, it’s possible that your Bookshare membership has expired. Although...
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Accessible Books for Texas Program Funded for Fifth Year and Offers Enhanced...
ABT Logo with url and outline image of the state of Texas. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has just approved funding for Benetech’s Accessible Books for Texas (ABT) program for a fifth year, from...
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Bookshare’s Updated Website Is Live and Helps You Do More!
Bookshare’s updated website is live, so please tell everyone you know who uses the library! This year, our team has been working extra hard to make some great new improvements to our website while...
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Updated Bookshare Web Reader Now Lets You Read on Safari!
Bookshare Web Reader, the popular and free reading tool, can now be used on current versions of the Safari browser for Mac! Screen capture of Bookshare Web Reader reading Romeo and Juliet from an...
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How did an Occupational Therapist Help to Build Statewide Delivery of...
Nancy Dunn, OT, Iowa Heartland Area Education Agency In 2010, the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) developed True AIM, a statewide initiative to ensure that all students with qualified print...
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