1. Tools for
Digital Literacy
Kindy Segovia, OTR
Assistive Technology
Kent Intermediate School District

2. kentisdat.pbworks.com

3. Medieval Help Desk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCguAlvJBqQ

4. Focus on Access to Text:
WHY?
• Learning to read?
• Reading to learn?

5. Focus on Access to Text:
HOW?
• Audio
• Audiovisual
• Text Scaffolding
• Collaborating

6. Focus on Access to Text:
ON WHAT?
• Computer
• iPad or Tablet
• Phone
• E-reader

7. NOW WHAT?

8. We used to have books....now we have
Google

9. Podcasts
Hotel Teach
iTunes U
Ted Talks
KDL - local library

10. Audio Books
Blio - for PC or iPad
Blio Video
Audible.com

11. Bookshare
Free to students
$50/year for adults
iPad app
$19.99

12. Free Public Domain Books
Free Public Domain Books
Free Public
Domain Books
Commecially Available
Books
$8 - $15 / month plus books

13. Digital Text
Accessible Book Collection
$50/year
Public Domain Text Fiction
Curriculum Content Curriculum Content

14. What will
happen to book
signings??

15. More Web based Content
Classic Literature with voice, large print
text option and other enhancements

17. Audio Visual
60 Second ReCap
Voicethread
Book Review Example
Kerpoof

18. Text To Speech

19. Picture Supported Text
Harcourt Talking Dictionary
Picture That Dictionary
Symbol World

20. Scaffolded Text

21. Mobile Devices
Dragon Dictate
SoundNote
iBooks - enhanced ebooks
Video Example

22. Texting with Audio
iPhone Android

23. Texting Tip:
Send a text message
to parents, mentors,
or learners with a
literacy tip

25. AnyBook Reader

26. Livescribe Smartpen

27. Misspeller’s
Dictionary
Franklin Talking
Dictionary
Kindle - ebooks and audio books

28. Joe’s Non-Netbook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWuRQ