DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI The 15-state Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Consortium is working to improve academic outcomes for approximately 1.3 million K-12 students with print disabilities within the member States through the timely acquisition and delivery of high-quality educational materials in accessible formats (audio, Braille, eText, large print).

DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI The development of this project by the AIM Consortium at the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and the Michigan Department of Education IDEA Mandated Activities Project Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports was funded by Grant # H327S from the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The contents of this project are not exhaustive and inclusion does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education, the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports, or the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)

ReadOutloud Bookshare A text reader that allows you to hear your Bookshare.org books read aloud – it also features study tools for outlining and note- taking. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

First screen Outline Panel eText Panel At first, only a web tab shows in the eText Panel DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Open a book Click the “add eText” tool button on the left side of the toolbar. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Browse to find a Bookshare.org DAISY book on your computer Highlight the book, then click Open DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Book opens in a new eText panel tab, in front of the initial Web tab shown here: DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Read the book aloud: Use the Speaker tool to Start and Stop the reading of the book. Move the cursor to any place in the book, then use the Speaker tool to read from that location. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

3 ways to move around: 1. Move forward or backward by page using the arrows in the toolbar. 2. Type the page number in this box, then press the Enter key on your keyboard to move to that page. 3. Use the scroll tool on the right side of the eText panel. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Slide bar (border between eText and Outline panels) Toggles between: 1.Screen showing both the eText panel and the Outline panel. 2. Screen showing only the eText panel (hides the Outline panel) 3. Screen showing only the Outline panel (hides the eText panel) DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Changing Voice settings In the Speech menu, choose Voice Settings In the Voice Settings box, choose a voice, then adjust rate, pitch or volume. Click OK DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Speak toolbars and dialog boxes Learners with visual impairments may need to hear toolbars and dialog boxes spoken aloud. To turn this feature on or off, use the Speech menu and click Speak Toolbar and Dialog Boxes DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Highlight word-by-word To turn word highlighting on or off, open the Speech menu and select: Highlight Word by Word DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

eBook Styles Change the text and background settings by using using eBook Styles. Located at the top of the eText window, use the drop-down arrow to choose a new style. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Example of eBook Style Large Yellow Text on Black DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Simple/Advanced Toolbar In the View menu, you may choose: Simple toolbar or Advanced toolbar DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Create an Outline Colored highlighter tools are used to create the topics and sub-topics in your outline. Highlighting in green sets the main topic. Use yellow and red highlighting for sub- topics. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Outline window Text highlighted here Is added to the outline here DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Add Notes Notes may be added to the sub- topics in your outline: 1.Select a sub-topic in the Outline panel. 2.Click the Notes tool 3.Cut and paste from the book, or from a web site into the Notes window. 4. Or, type in your notes with the keyboard. Notes window Note shown in Outline panel Notes tool DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Using the Internet Click the Web tab. Browse to a reference site. Cut and paste from the web into your Notes Web tab Notes tool DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Dictionary tool Highlight the word in your book Click the Dictionary tool Web tab opens and displays definition. Use speaker to read aloud DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Student Central Open Student Central from the File menu To create a new student, use the New Student button. To open up an existing student’s area, highlight the name and click OK DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Adding books to your own Student Central area Each student may open books in ReadOutloud, then Save each one to their own Student Central area. Type the name of the book in the Name box, then click Save DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

A sample student window in Student Central: Each student may add books to their own work area. Click the ReadOutloud button to launch ReadOutloud and open a book. All books will appear and be saved below the My Work folder shown in the window. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

Teacher Central Create a class of learners Add students and passwords Set learner preferences Create assignments View and open student documents DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI