Bookshare in Depth
This workshop was designed to educate participants on how to use Bookshare resources and tools so that teachers can provide timely access to textbooks and print materials in accessible formats for students with print disabilities. Participants will experience a robust hands-on curriculum, allowing them to gain full use of the many Bookshare tools and services to optimize their effectiveness in the classroom.
Through hands-on labs, participants will learn how to determine student eligibility, register and manage students, conduct a book search, experience the download process, and end with the same reading experience that students have, promoting knowledge on how to use Bookshare in the classroom. Participants will also learn how to search for and request books, including NIMAC, and develop a lesson plan they can take back to the classroom.
Beyond the Workshop
Bookshare’s support extends beyond the workshop for sustained results. The effectiveness of this workshop will be enhanced through online follow-up coaching scheduled after a workshop. Coaching will focus on each participant’s progress and implementation of lesson plans. Bookshare’s goal is to support long-term improved outcomes for students with print disabilities using accessible instructional materials.
Participant Outcomes
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Navigate Bookshare library and software offerings
- Determine student eligibility
- Understand the range of membership options
- Create an account and complete the registration process
- Use online management tools to manage users and generate reports
- Search for books, including multiple search options
- Request books not currently available
- Download digitally accessible instructional materials and transfer the files to e-reader technology
- Understand available e-reader applications and determine which is the best for each student
- Experience the formats available for download
- Search for, request and download NIMAC books
- Successfully integrate Bookshare resources into the classroom
- Create lesson plans that integrate accessible instructional materials into a students’ educational program
Workshop Registration Form
Workshop Length: 1-day; on-site
Workshop Fee: (provided upon receipt of Workshop Inquiry)
