Online Tools to Support Literacy Nicole Peters, MLS-AT, OTR/L Assistive Technology Consultant Occupational Therapist Blue Valley School District
GOALS TODAY Share some tools that may help the students you work with Provide resources for you to support additional learning
Resources for Assistive Technology AT share on the district T: drive
Resources for Assistive Technology BV AT wiki com/
Online Books Tarheel Reader Created by Center for Literacy and Disability Studies of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Accessible books for all levels Text to Speech and Switch accessible Save as a Power Point and print Create books or use as a library
Online Books Speakaboo This site allows access to quite a few books but there are purchase add- ons. Related activities such as printable worksheets
Online Books Storylineonline.net Created by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation Videos of actors reading the books Related activities page
Online Books WeGiveBooks Created by Pearson Publishing Must create a log in Online books Can enlarge books—Great for use on a whiteboard or smartboard for a group
Online Books KidsLearnOutLoud Free Audio content Links to other sites A search will also send you to purchase sites for copyright materials
Online Books LibriVox Recorded Public Domain books Can download the audio file –listen on a computer, mp3 player, phone, etc.
Online Books Project Gutenburg Free Public Domain books QR links-Students can scan the QR code. If they have a reader on their phone or device, they can have it read to them.
Websites to support Literacy Thinglink Interactive visual supports Premade or make your own Must create a free account Preview first and save as a favorite if possible
Websites to support Literacy Shahi A visual dictionary Uses online image from websites such as flickr and google Preview first for content
Websites to support Literacy Watchknowlearn.org Educational Videos- Links to sites like YouTube, Teacher Tube, etc. Organized by topic Preview first for content
Websites to support Literacy SparkNotes and Shmoop Like the old Cliff Notes Range of supports—Video overviews, text overviews, summaries of chapters, etc. Content Quizzes Easy Citation information Study guides and supports across the curriculum Range of supports—Timelines, Writing Guides, Content Quizzes, etc.
Infinitec Find more information on literacy and other topics Videos Webinars