E_Text+resources

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 * Why Etext:**

Think about Format: Do you need this material in text or audio formats for your students? iPad and iPod use **epub** as their format Kindle: **Mobi** Sony: Nook: Android
 * Finding Free Reading Materials:**

Find the reading level of your web page choices: Twurdy, Twurdy simple, Twurdy with Pop [|www.twurdy.com] [|www.zamzar.com] This is a free online conversion that will handle a limited amount of text. Free relates to file size. But the format options to choose from are quite robust. []
 * Need to convert format for your reader:**
 * Calibre** is a free ebook format conversion program. It needs to be downloaded.

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 * Project Gutenberg:** The largest repository for books past copyright protection. Offers both audo and text versions of these books in a large variety of formats.

Nice comparison of ereaders other than iPad: [] A great aggregator on all things e_book is [] A more AT focused aggregator: http://etextsources.wikispaces.com/Sources

[|www.inkling.com]
 * Inkling** Online content textbooks

[|www.ck12.org] []
 * CK12** online content textbooks
 * FlatWorld:** Watch this as ideas emerge about the new digital text. Flatworld offers a text book frame with customizable options to make the book fit your class. Similar to Livebinder in someways but more of a textbook frame and easy to add to. Loads faster then the Livebinder I made. Check out "**//W////riting for Success"//** to get a feel for the product

Classics to download [|www.gutenberg.com] []

E-text for younger children If your student qualifies for NIMAS materials check out Accessible Book Collection. It has a small fee for a district to access and all the copyrighted books you are looking for. **Users of these materials must be NIMAS qualifying.** If you do not know about NIMAS check out the link at left for more resources. Another NIMAS site to check is [|www.bookshare.org]
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[] E-text in action: Multiple digital options for Sleeping Beauty:

• @http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
@http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gu tbook/lookup?num=23521 @http://storynory.com/2005/12/16/the-sleeping- beauty/ @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIXucBeFTA s iPad App: Story Chimes Sleeping Beauty

RFBD changed its name to Reading Ally April 9th; They have a nice set of handouts and activities that help develop listening skills [] is an overview handout. Pointers on listening: [] Here are some practive activities to work on active listening: []

Using a Kindle? You can project kindle material by following these directions:

=Using Your Kindle with a SMART Board= [] Posted on [|April 6, 2011] by [|Chrissy]

If you own a Kindle you can download the free Kindle for PC app (or Kindle for Mac) from [|Amazon.com], once you have the app on your computer, you can open your Kindle library on your SMART Board. You can now interact with the text using the Digital Ink layer to write notes and capture them for your students. You can use your SMART Tools, like the spotlight or screen shade, to emphasis certain lines of text. You can also use your floating tools to underline, circle, or highlight important text. For example:
 * The Kindle has changed the way we read books.** Students are very comfortable with technology, but many are reluctant readers. The Kindle can help us bridge that gap for our students. Plus, the Kindle is a great tool to use on your SMART Board!

A nice list of resources for children's books that are digital []