News about Bookshare: an ebook library for people with reading barriers
Welcome back to the Bookshare Book Clubs for adults and teens! July’s book for adults is My Soul Looks Back, a memoir by food writer Jessica B. Harris. July’s book for teens is Truly Devious, a mystery by Maureen Johnson featuring amateur detective Stevie Bell. Register today, download the books from Bookshare, and join the conversations on Zoom at the end of the month.
Leave a CommentThe coronavirus pandemic has set into motion unprecedented change in the education space, and our Bookshare initiative has risen to help address the number one challenge: how do we keep children learning when schools are closed? These numbers show the scale at which software can be used to build a more inclusive future, in this case by providing people with reading barriers with a means to read, learn, and access information in ways that work for them.
Leave a CommentParents: Keep your child engaged with this fun and easy summer reading program featuring hand-picked reading lists, tips to encourage reading, and a pledge form.
1 CommentEven though most aspects of summer 2020 are uncertain, the joys of summer reading are available 24/7 to all Bookshare members through the #AllInTogether Summer Read-a-thon and the 200K challenge.
Leave a CommentThe Bookshare Book Club explores “The Municipalists” and “The Field Guide to the North American Teenager.” Join the discussions at the end of June while practicing social distancing.
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Assistive technology tools and online resources like Bookshare can help students with disabilities during this time of distance learning.
Leave a CommentTeachers can take these steps now to prepare students for summer reading and minimize the summer COVID slide.
Leave a CommentBookshare thanks and salutes teachers, aides, specialists, librarians, and therapists during #TeacherAppreciationWeek and the COVID-19 crisis.
6 CommentsThe Bookshare Book Club explores “Days of Distraction” – a portrait of a young woman finally free to decide her own path. Join the discussion on May 28 while practicing social distancing.
1 CommentThree students with dyslexia share how they leverage a variety of instructional delivery platforms, assistive technology solutions, and personal coping strategies to make distance learning work for them
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