Mario Oliveros, Bookshare Marketing, Author at Bookshare Blog

Published September 13, 2011

Announcing the Winners of “Bookshare Everywhere” Summer Contest!

Congratulations to all our summer contest participants on a job well done! 398 students, from Kindergarten to college, participated in making Bookshare’s third annual summer contest a success. This year’s theme, “Bookshare Everywhere,” celebrated summer reading and encouraged students to take Bookshare books wherever they went. Students participated by reading as many books as they could and sharing where they read books this summer and how they made summer fun! Ready to meet the prize winners? Drum roll please! Grand Prize: This year’s grand prize iPad 2 was awarded to the contestant who came closest to guessing the total number…

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Published September 8, 2011

Assistive Technology Spotlight – Read2Go

We often get asked, “What works with Bookshare books?” So on occasion, we’ll feature the latest and greatest assistive technologies that our members can use. This week, we are pleased to feature Read2Go, our new accessible e-reader app for the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. For quite some time, our members have been asking for an app that they could use with Bookshare books on these popular Apple devices. We listened and are excited to say that Read2Go not only makes reading Bookshare books accessible on Apple products, but also super simple. Read2Go allows you to find, download, and…

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Published June 10, 2011

“Bookshare Everywhere” Summer Contest Update: Week 1

In just over a single week, over 270 Bookshare members have joined the “Bookshare Everywhere” Summer Contest, and the book entries are coming in fast! The final book count will be revealed at the end of the summer so new contestants can have a chance to win the iPad 2 grand prize. Our members sure know how to have fun reading and are very creative. Throughout the summer, Bookshare will provide a contest update and share some of the most creative book submissions. It’s never too late to join the contest, and there are many ways to win. If you…

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Published May 11, 2011

Win an iPad 2 in the “Bookshare Everywhere” Summer Contest!

Tell us all the ways Bookshare made your summer fun! One of the best things about Bookshare is that you can take it anywhere you want. Whether you go on vacation, hang out at a local park, or curl up on a comfy chair at home, you can enjoy Bookshare books wherever you want. This summer, don’t just have fun reading with Bookshare, enter the summer contest and you might win some totally awesome prizes, like an Apple iPad 2! Who can play: Contestants must be U.S. Individual Members of Bookshare in grades K-12 and college. Don’t have an individual…

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Published March 22, 2011

It’s about COMMUNITY

Community is very important at Bookshare. Student members, parents, teachers, and advocates all contribute to a vibrant Bookshare community that continually strives to support our children. This blog post focuses on the many ways students and families can participate in the Bookshare community. Bookshare in the community Although Bookshare is a small California nonprofit, we do all that we can to get out and meet families around the U.S. Often, we do this by attending and providing trainings at conferences and events. Last month, we attended two notable conference events for families. The PEAK Parent Conference on Inclusive Education…

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Published January 26, 2011

Attention MAC Users…Read:OutLoud Version 6 Bookshare Edition 2.0 for MAC and PC Now Available!

Read:OutLoud Version 6 Bookshare Edition with support for Snow Leopard on Macintosh computers is now available! But it’s not just for MAC users. We highly recommend ALL Members upgrade to this version for better performance with large books. Read:OutLoud Version 6 Bookshare Edition is a DAISY reader designed for people with learning disabilities. Read:OutLoud allows users to read multi-modally, take notes, look up definitions and more. It is not recommended for use with screen readers and can only read Bookshare books. Read:OutLoud Version 6 Bookshare Edition includes the following enhancements: • Supports Mac OS 10.4 – 10.6 and Windows XP, Vista, and 7 • Opens books faster • Supports…

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Published September 30, 2010

Summer Roadtrip Reading Contest – Announcing the Winners!

Drum roll please. This year’s winners for the 2010 Bookshare Summer Road Trip contest are… each of the 340 students who registered and participated! The contest was a “virtual road trip” where students downloaded and read books about our U.S. 50 states. After reading, they submitted a short review, including one “cool” thing they learned about that state. Collectively, these students downloaded, read, and submitted reviews for over 840 books… way to go! Everyone who participated should feel a great sense of accomplishment. Bookshare also wants to acknowledge our most active Road Trippers. These are the top downloaders and readers for…

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Published September 28, 2010

Parent Spotlight – The Impact of Digital Literacy on One Child, sponsored by Kurzweil, a Bookshare partner

Special thanks to Darla Hatton, a certified reading specialist who sent us this article. Mrs. Hatton created Dyslexia Facts (http://www.dyslexiafacts.net/) to provide information and resources to parents of children with dyslexia. Her mission is to encourage parents to be better informed and to seek early interventions for their school-age children. “As a mother with a familial propensity for reading difficulties, I knew that my preschool daughter was struggling. Her name is Kaila. She is dyslexic and was officially diagnosed in third grade. In her 5th grade year, I reviewed the required paperwork and signed her up for a Bookshare account.…

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Published September 15, 2010

Parents In The Know! Where Are the Accessible Textbooks?

“Good morning students, let’s begin by opening our textbooks to page 1…” Has your child been welcomed to a new school year with a greeting like this? Were they ready with an accessible version of their textbook they could read? For many students with print disabilities, traditional textbooks are not an option. Accessible versions, like digital books, now provide a promising alternative. Accessible textbooks allow students to listen to words being spoken, read words on the computer screen, look up word definitions and much more. Until recently, getting accessible textbooks has been difficult. Parents have alerted teachers of their children’s…

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Published August 17, 2010

Calling all parents!

Parents, we want to know what you’re reading to or with your kids. Please comment and let us know who your kids favorite authors and characters are, what their favorite series is, and the books you think every kid should read. Below we’ve shared some of our favorites. Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School by Herman Parish A literal-minded young girl’s first day of school is filled with confusing adventures, much to her delight. Meet AMELIA BEDELIA! She’s shorter and she’s younger than the one you know. And her only job is having fun. But she’ll make you laugh all the same! If You Take…

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Author: Mario Oliveros, Bookshare Marketing