Best for: |
Students who need to use familiar text to speech tools to access books |
Students who can transfer skills to a new text to speech tool to read books |
Students who want to choose from a variety of reading tools and formats |
Reading Tools |
Read&Write for Google (or Snap&Read at select schools) |
Use Read&Write within the Bookshare Web Reader interface. |
Any |
Devices |
Chromebook or Chrome browser at school or at home |
Chromebook or Chrome browser at school or at home |
Any |
Student interaction with Bookshare.org |
None |
Students log in with teacher provided username and password |
Teacher authorizes the parent to set up a personal login and password to Bookshare |
Access to books |
Teacher provides books through Google Classroom |
Teachers place books on reading lists within Bookshare |
Students log in to search for, read, and download any book they choose |
Bookshare Membership Level |
Member |
Member with limited access account |
Member with individual account |
Teacher role |
Provide equal access to complex text by providing digital versions to students who need to use text to speech. Provide direct instruction on how to use text to speech tools to support reading comprehension and learning. Provide options for students to reflect on how reading tools and strategies are working for them. |
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Student role |
Reflect on which reading tools and strategies support their ability to access, read, and comprehend text. |
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Parent role |
Facilitate student's access to reading tools at home. Provide the IEP team with feedback to inform learning outcomes. |