This presentation was delivered to EICE 2014 (http://educationinnovation.co.uk) and later as an updated webinar in December 2014. Watch the recorded presentation here: http://youtu.be/McBuVj3RuCA. The benefits of using an e-reader go far beyond mere convenience of not having to carry bulky volumes. An e-ink device like the Kindle, a tablet or even just a smartphone, all of these are making a huge difference to many struggling readers. They do it by allowing customisation of the way text is displayed, making it possible to listen while reading or even instead of reading, and not least importantly how much is in front of the reader's eyes at any one moment. This session will provide a survey of the latest hardware, software as well as the best sources of accessible documents. We will cover the pros and cons of different types of screens, best reading software for the iPad and Android tablets, and best ways of getting your e-books from anywhere onto your device. Finally, we will address ways of making the most out of an e-reading device in the school environment. Parts of this session were developed for the Load2Learn project and parts during the iLearnRW project.

1. Inclusive reading on e-readers,
tablets and phones
Dominik Lukeš, Education & Technology Specialist
dlukes@dyslexiaaction.org.uk, @techczech, slidesha.re/go-eread

2. Research based on work
on these two projects:
Load2Learn.org.uk
iLearnRW.eu

3. eReaders vs Tablets
Which tablet
What apps
Where to get books
How to read accessibly

4. eReaders v Tablets

5. eReader Tablet

6. eReader Tablet
Single purpose
No-glare screen
Long battery life
Limited customisation
No apps
No multimedia
Cheaper
Multi-purpose
Glary screen
Short(er) battery life
Customisation
Thousands of apps
Audio, video, web cam
(More) expensive

7. eReader Tablet
Kindle Paperwhite
Kindle
Kobo Glo
Kobo Touch
Nook GlowLight
Nook Simple
iRiver Story
Kindle Fire (HD, etc.)
Nexus 7
Samsung Tab 7, 8, 10
Asus, Lenovo, Acer, ...
iPad Mini, iPad
Tesco Hudle
Phones

8. Why read on an
eReader or Tablet?

9. Customisation (Font size, type,
colour, etc.)
Easier to get and carry books
Chunking (less threatening to read)
Additional support (Dictionary,
Wikipedia, etc.)

10. There is some research to indicate
that reading text in very small
chunks is beneficial for dyslexic
readers with processing difficulties.
For these readers, even reading on a
phone would be beneficial.

11. Ideal tablet for
reading?

12. 7-8 inch screen
£90-£199
(or iPad Mini or Galaxy Note 8)

13. What apps?

14. CC-BY Some rights reserved by 'Ajnagraphy'

15. Two types of
reading apps
1 Tied in to store 2 Independent

16. Buy books in app
Only read purchased
books
1

17. Google Play Books Apple iBooks

18. Read any book
Limits with DRM
No books purchased on
Amazon
2

19. FB Reader
Moon+ Reader
Cool Reader
Overdrive
Bluefire Reader

20. Bookshare
Reader
IDEAL Group
Reader
Dyslektz Reader
Specialist accessible reader apps

21. Speed Reader ReadQuick
Speed reading apps
Auto Reader 3D Accelleread

22. EZ PDF Readability
Reading PDFs and news
Feedly
Pocket
iAnnotate PDF

23. Calibre

24. Calibre-eBook.com
Free e-book manager
Copy e-books to device
PC and Mac

25. Ideal reader app

26. Full font/colour customisation
Text to speech
Library with tie in to online
repositories

27. Research in reader
interfaces

33. Watch this space …
…and iLearnRW.eu

36. Where do you get
books

37. Tied to one account
Only readable on Amazon apps
/ devices
Limited customisation
Limited ownership

38. Repositories of free ebooks
Out of copyright
Free originals
Mixed with paid books
Plugins for some readers

39. Selected local libraries
Copy-protection
Also readable in Aldiko (Pro
version only)

40. UK Curriculum textbooks
Free for schools to sign up
For print-disabled users only

41. FanFiction.net
Fiction by fans of TV, Film, Books
Excelent to poor
Encourages engagement and writing
Parental guidance (some adult
content)

42. Thank you
dlukes@dyslexiaaction.org.uk
@techczech
slidesha.re/go-eread

43. DyslexiaAction.org.uk/tags/tech-thursday