online textbooks and books in alternative formats may 6, 2010 short shot

Online Textbooks and Books in Alternative Formats

May 6, 2010 Short Shot

Promote the use of online books with everyone

Become familiar with the features of online books that help students who struggle

Become aware of options for students with print disabilities

Goals for this Session

Session Topics

Background Universal Design for Learning

(UDL) versus Special Education Compare Books and Features

of Books Alternates to District Online

Books

Session Topics

Background Universal Design for Learning

(UDL) versus Special Education Compare Books and Features

of Books Alternates to District Online

Books

Background District-wide Accessible Text

Committee (Curriculum, Instructional Tech, Information Services, Purchasing, Special Education)

Special Education Accessible Text Working Group

Goal: To develop a system that will ensure that students receive textbooks and other text-based print materials in accessible formats in a timely manner

Accessible Text Plan

Textbook adoption and purchasing Training in use of online materials Identifying students’ needs for

alternatives Identifying books required for

classes Procuring and using accessible

books for individual student use

Session Topics

Background Universal Design for Learning

(UDL) versus Special Education Compare Books and Features

of Books Alternates to District Online

Books

Universal Design for Learning UDL “UDL AT A Glance” by CAST

(Center for Applied Special Technology)http://www.youtube.com/UDLCAST#p/a/u/0/bDvKnY0g6e4

Additional UDL Resources available on Wiki

Wiki for this session:

http://atshortshot.wikispaces.com/

School Board Policy 6634 Assistive Technology

The District endorses the provision of universally designed learning environments to meet students’ needs in the least restrictive environment. The environment is designed to be usable by all students to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or specialized design. For those students whose needs are not fully met using this approach, assistive technology devices and services may be required.

Session Topics

Background Universal Design for Learning

(UDL) versus Special Education Compare Books and Features

of Books Alternates to District Online

Books

Online Textbooks used in KUSD#1: The UDL Approach

Handout: Books Available in the District

Login information for accessing textbooks

Holt: Biology Pearson:

Conceptual Physics Foss

Compare Book FeaturesScrollHighlightSpeakMP3Navigation Intuitive

Exploring Online Textbooks

Session Topics

Background Universal Design for Learning

(UDL) versus Special Education Compare Books and Features

of Books Alternates to District Online

Books

Special Education’s Interest in Alternative Textbooks Some students with disabilities are

unable to gain information from printed textbooks because of a disability Blind or low vision Physical disability Significant reading disability

For these students, we need to provide an alternative that is accessible

For students who struggle but who do not have print disability, alternatives may still be helpful

What is a Print Disability? A print disability refers to a student’s

inability to access standard print materials

The student has disability-related difficulties with the task of gaining meaning from print-based instructional materials

What is Accessible Text? Text in an alternative

format that allows students with print disabilities to read and gain information from the text

Accessible formats: Braille Large Print Audio files Digital or electronic text

Alternate Text FormatsBraille and Large Print

Alternate Text FormatsAudio Only – with Standard Book as Appropriate

Digital or Electronic Text

Bookshare RFB&D (Recordings for the Blind and

Dyslexic) Must have a print disability to qualify to

use these resources A qualified person must certify that an

individual has a print disability Developing a process to make procuring

books through these sources easier

What if the online books do not meet the student’s needs?

Bookshare: http://www.bookshare.org/

RFB & D: http://www.rfbd.org/

What if the online books do not meet the student’s needs?

Thank you for attending

“Online Textbooks and Books in Alternative

Formats”

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ideas with us!