Sorting through Electronic Reading Software

Features of Electronic Reader Software Functionality Version Input (of Text) Features  Operating System  Text Source input  Mac – version _____  Type in  Windows – version _____  Built-in Scanning  Networkable_____ Cloud ______ Internet (reading live on-line)  Capability Version  Open Document  Scan & Read  Text files  Read Only  PDF files  User Version  Daisy files  Single User  MP3 files  Multiple User (password, no password)  AVI files  Color Version  Navigation  Color  Between  Black & White  Between documents  Portable  Advance by heading  CD/DVD Player  Bookmarking  Audio File Player Reading Features – Visual Presentation Reading Features – Auditory Presentation  Page Presentation  Synthetic Voice  One page at a time  Synthesizer Language  Multiple page view  Tonality/Pitch Adjustments  Exact image view  Digitized Audio Voice  Extracted text view  Recording capacity  Highlight as Read  Voice notes  By sentence  Unit read  By line  By sentence  By paragraph  By line  By word  By phrase  Color  By paragraph  Text  By word  Background  By highlight  Highlight  By heading  Selection  Reading Controls  Homonyms  Speed  Size Adjustability  Pacing  Of image  Pausing  Of text  Speech Access/Screen Reading  Magnification (enlargement as read)  Talking menus  Masking Text (by line, paragraph, sentence)  Talking dialog boxes Study Skill Features Writing Features  Highlighting  Spell Check (talk, definition linked to dictionary)  Color options  Homonym Checker (examples, word wizard,  Listing/extraction used in a sentence)  Create new file with highlights  Outlining  Word Support Features  Outline formatting within text  Dictionary  Outline created from highlights  Syllabication  Word Prediction based upon…  Spelling  Spelling (As letters are typed)  Thesaurus  Frequency of use  Homonyms  Grammar  Annotations (Adding info to reading materials)  Phonetic  Text notes (Text to Speech)  Custom vocabulary sets  Voice notes (Digitized Speech)  Testing Features  Extract annotations  Locked text  Bookmarking  Formats (essay, multi choice, T/F, fill-in)  Immediate feedback to responder 2009 * S.Marfilius & K.Fonner * www.scottmarfilius.com * www.kellyfonner.com Page 1 Sorting through Electronic Reading Software

Assessment Considerations Issues to Consider  Classroom Based Tool <> Individual Student Tool  Curriculum <> Leisure  Stationary <> Portable  Visual <> Auditory  Print <> Braille  Audio <> Digital  Read & Navigation <> Read & Comprehension Supports  Reading Supports <> Reading & Writing Supports  Use of Existing Accessible Documents <> Production of Accessible Documents  Eligible for Copyright Exempt Sources <> Commercial/Public Domain Sources

Feature Matching = Match Student Abilities & Needs to Product Features

Individual Technology  Needs & Abilities  Interface/Input o Motor (Fine motor for tech o how student accesses the tech operation) o how text is entered o Cognition (reading level, fluency)  Processing (cognitive interaction w/tech) o Language/ Processing o Navigation features (comprehension, word skills) o Reading features o Sensory (Vision, Hearing, Tactile) . Visual presentation  Expectations (work, home, school, etc) . Auditory presentation o Study skill features  Output (end result of use) o Auditory features o Writing features o Visual features  Properties (OS, price, interfacing, etc)

Book Resources:  Biancarosa, G., and Snow, C.E. (2004). Reading Next – A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy: A Report to Carnegie Corporation of New York. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education.  Burgstahler, S.E., & Cory, R.C.(2008). Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice. Cambridge: Harvard Education Press.  Cavanaugh, T.W. (2006). The Digital Reader: Using E- in K-12 Education. ISTE Publications: Eugene, OR.  Ciborowski, J. (1998). Textbooks and the students who can’t read them: A guide to teaching content. Brookline Books: Cambridge, MA.  Council for Exceptional Children. (2005). Universal Design for Learning: A Guide for Teachers & Education Professionals. Council for Exceptional Children: Arlington, VA.  Dalton, B., Pisha, B., Eagleton, M., Coyne, P., & Deysher, S. (2001). Engaging the text: Reciprocal teaching and questioning strategies in a scaffolded learning environment. MA: CAST.  Oczkus, L. (2004). Super 6 Comprehension Strategies: 35 Lessons & More for Reading Success. Christopher Gordon Publishers, Inc.: Norwood, MA.  Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2003). The Thinker’s Guide for Students on How to Study & Learn: A Discipline using Critical Thinking Concepts & Tools. Foundation fro Critical Thinking: Dillon Beach, CA.  Rose, D.H., & Mayer, A. (2002). Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Alexandria, VA.

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E-Reader Product Resources Portable EReaders & Software:  www.amazon.com (Kindle 2)  American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org (Book Reader Wizard, Book Reader Producer)  Bookeen www.bookeen.com/overview/ebook-overview.aspz (Cybook)  BrotherSoft www.brothersoft.com (CHm Reader, IEC Book Reader)  Cambium Education Systems Inc. www.kurzweileducationsystems.com (Kurzweil 3000, Kurzweil 1000)  Claro Software www.clarosoftware.com (ClaroRead)  Colligo www.colligo.us (Scan N Talk)  Dolphin Computer Access LLC www.dolphinusa.com (SuperNova, LunarPlus, Cicero, Dolphin Pen, Easy Reader, Dolphin Publisher)  Don Johnston Inc. www.donjohnston.com (ReadOutLoud, Solo, Classmate)  Freedom Scientific www.freedomscientific.com (JAWS, Open Book, Sara, FS Reader, WYNN, Test Talker, PACMate)  Gh LLC www.ghbraille.com/ghplayer.html (GH Player, Math Speak, Accessible Testing System)  Guerilla Technologies www.guerillatechnologies.com (Extreme Reader)  GW Micro www.gwmicro.com (WindowEyes, Braille Sense, Voice Sense)  HumanWare www.humanware.com (Classmate, Victor ReaderSoft, Victor Stream, Victor Reader Wave, Maestro)  Innovative Rehabilitation Technology www.irti.net (eClispseReader, eClipseWriter, eClipseWater, eClipseScan)  KNFB Reading Technology www.knfbreader.com (kReader, KReader Mobile, Knfb Reader Classic/Mobile)  Levelstar www.levelstart.com (Icon)  NaturalSoft www.naturalreaders.com (Natrual Reader Personal/Professional)  Nch Software www.nch.com.au/index.html (Verbose)  Plextor www.plextalk.com (PlexTalk PTN, PlexTalk Pocket)  Premier Literacy www.readingmadeez.com (Universal Reader/Plus, PDF Equalizer, E-Text Reader, Scan & Read Pro, Key to Access, Text to Audio)  ReadOn Pty Ltd www.readonsoftware.com (ReadOn)  Read Please www.readplease.com (Read Please Plus, Reading Bar)  Recorded Books LLC www.recordedbooks.com (Playaway)  Sony www.sonystyle.com (PRS-505 Digital Book)  Springer Design www.bookcourier.com (Book Courier)  Telex Communications www.telex.com (Scholar, Talking Book Players)  Text Help www.texthelp.com (Read and Write Gold, Read and Write Gold Mobile, Text Aloud)

Freeware Text-to-Speech Software:  Adobe Reader get.adobe.com/reader/  AIMS (Adaptive Multimedia Info Sys) daisy-trac.cvsdude.com/amis  Browsealoud www.browsealoud.com  ClickSpeak/Firefox clickspeak.clcworld.net/  Cliptalk, Powertalk fullmeasure.com.uk/  DSpeech dimio.altervista.org/eng/index.html  eBooksReader www.brothersoft.com/ebooksreader-122847.html  Emacspeak emackspeak.sourceforge.net/  Google Reader reader.google.com  www.microsoft.com  Natural Reader Free www.naturalreaders.com/free_version.htm  Read Please www.readplease.com  RSVP Reader addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2149  Spoken Text www.spokentext.net  TPB Reader www.daisy.org/tpbreader  Word Speak for Mac www.microsoft.com/downloads/  Word Talk www.wordtalk.org/ug/Home/

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Electronic Text Resources: The following is a list of web sites which have or facilitate access to electronic text of books and articles. Some may have fees, disability requirements, or other requisites associated with membership.  Accessible Book Collection www.accessiblebookcollection.org  Assistive Media www.assistivemedia.org  Audible.com www.audible.com  Audio Books for Free www.audiobooksforfree.com  Audio Bookshelf www.audiobookshelf.com/educator.html  Audio Editions www.audioeditions.com  www.baen.com  Blackstone Audiobooks www.blackstoneaudio.com  Books Aloud, Inc www.booksaloud.org/home/htm  BookShare www.bookshare.org  Classic Bookshelf www.classicbookshelf.com  Desktop Author www.desktopauthor.com/  Electronic Text Center etext.lib.virginia.edu/  www.fictionwise.com  Free Books www.free-books.org  Free Classic Audiobooks freeclassicaudiobooks.com  Internet Public Library www.ipl.org  Learn OutLoud www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video#directory  LibriVox Librivox.org  Lit-2-Go etc.usf.edu/lit2go  LoudLit www.loudlit.org/  Michigan Net Library www.netLibrary.com  News Currents www.newscurrents.com  News-2-You www.news-2-you.com  Project Guttenberg www.gutenberg.org  On-line Stories web.bsu.edu/00smtancock/edrdg430/430stories.html  OverDrive www.overdrive.com/  Questia Online Library www.questia.com  Read How You Want www.readhowyouwant.com  Recorded Books www.recordedbooks.com  Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic www.rfbd.com  en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_page

Web Resources:  Accessible Instructional Materials Consortium aimconsortium.cast.org  Annenberg Media Workshops www.learner.org  American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org  Book Wizard www.scholastic.com/bookwizard  Center for Applied Special Technology www.cast.org  Center for Electronic Studying ces.uoregon.edu/  Closing The Gap www.closingthegap.com  Curriki www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome  Daisy Consortium www.daisy.org  Division for Learning Disabilities of CEC www.TeachingLD.org  Free Reading www.freereading.net  Higher Education Accessible E-Text Solutions www.ahead.org/etext/etext_main.htm  Keys to Literacy www.keystoliteracy.com  LD OnLine www.ldonline.org  Learning through Listening www.learningthroughlistening.org  Library of Congress www.loc.gov  National Center for Supported Electronic Text ncset.uoregon.edu/  National Instructional Materials Access Center nimac.us  National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped www.loc.gov/nls  Read Write Think www.readwritethink.org  Reading Rockets www.readingrockets.org  Teacher Workshops: Literacy www.t2web.us  Verizon Literacy Program www.thinkfinity.org  Vocabulary University www.thinkfinity.org  XML-Tekst www.daisymarkup.com 2009 * S.Marfilius & K.Fonner * www.scottmarfilius.com * www.kellyfonner.com Page 4