Jessy Haugh Report post Posted March 19 Where educators can post tips and share resources and ideas during closures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Jaffurs Report post Posted March 22 I am wondering if I can use this resource during COVID19 closure for students without disabilities Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy Haugh Report post Posted March 23 We are eager to do all that we can to support educators, students, and families at this crucial time. Under current U.S. Copyright Law, Bookshare membership is only available to people who are certified by competent authorities as having qualifying reading barriers, such as blindness or low vision, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities that make it difficult or impossible to read standard print. We encourage you to sign up all students who meet these criteria.In these extraordinary times, we are in conversations with legal and educational authorities to explore any possible options for increasing access to the Bookshare library. We have created a resource page that includes e-learning resources available from publishers and other vendors that can benefit a broader population. We will update this information as we learn more. The Bookshare library does include nearly 10,000 "Freely Available” books that can be downloaded by anyone, without restriction. Check out the full list of Freely Available titles as well as these tips to refine the list by criteria such as copyright date, topic, and grade level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jennifer Morrison Report post Posted March 31 Can you please provide a link to: The Bookshare library does include nearly 10,000 "Freely Available” books that can be downloaded by anyone, without restriction. Check out the full list of Freely Available titles as well as these tips to refine the list by criteria such as copyright date, topic, and grade level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mary Corker Report post Posted 23 hours ago For students who already have access to Bookshare, but they do NOT have internet, how can we help them access audio offline? Is there a way to download the book and play the audio offline? Our students are getting Chromebooks with materials downloaded to them which they may access offline, but we can't figure out the audio. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heather Collins Report post Posted 15 hours ago Hello Jennifer, In answer to your question, here is a link to a page on our website that explains how to access the freely available collection: https://www.bookshare.org/cms/search-freely-available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
