Digital Text Bunch

1. Digital Text Bunch Andrea Wallace & Jill Pfluke Pinellas County TVIs WWE 12/6/12 Digital Text Session 1

2. Never have I ever ... • downloaded a book from Bookshare • used a DAISY player • heard of ASCII text • used text-to-speech software • taught a student to use a BookPort Plus • created digital text • taught a student to create digital text • used a braille display • used an iPad, Kindle ... to access books • used OCR

3. Literacy Today Literacy today is an all-encompassing term that has been applied across a variety of educational, vocational, societal and cultural domains. The printed word enables us to share knowledge. Regardless, it involves access to, understanding of and the ability to apply information.

4. One of the biggest barriers for students who have visual impairments is access to print.

5. What & Why? Digital text is the representation of information in digital format. It can be accessed through many devices via a variety of programs. Text provided in digital format bridges the gap by allowing instant access.

6. Advantages a) affordable: many resources are free b) interactive: can be manipulated c) complex content can be simplified: can remove/replace graphics-based components d) flexible: user accesses with preferred device/programs and sets individual options

7. Digital text is ... ASCII DAISY BRF Electronic file eBook eFile eText Digital Text word processor text web text RTF TXT PDF ePUB

8. What to do with those files ... • Download to devices, such as: • Computer/Laptop • Tablet • iDevices • Android-based devices • Bookport Plus • VictorStream • BraillePlus Mobile Manager • Ebook reader

9. How to read those files • VictorReader Soft • Read:OutLoud • Read2Go • GoRead • Blio • iBooks • Kindle • Nook • Overdrive Media Console • BookTransfer • AMIS(Adaptive Multimedia Information System)

10. Project Gutenberg Go: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

11. Format and access • Next screen contains a variety of format choices • You can choose to read the book directly online • Option of enabling access through screen magnification or screen reading programs

12. Formats • HTML link will also enable the reader to use screen magnification or screen reading with the online version. • ePub link enables the reader to read online. • The Kindle link, uses Kindle for PC. Link for download: Amazon Link for Kindle Download

13. Plucker and QiOO • Plucker: enables the reader to use a Palm-based device. • QiOO: does not work with a laptop; a proprietary format for older mobile phones. • Plain Text: enables the reader to view it in any browser or with an editor like Windows Notepad. For best results set a monospaced font like Courier. Works well with screen magnification and screen reading programs. • The More Files link provides the additional option of .zip format.

14. BRF Braille Ready Format PDF Portable Document Format Other Formats: DAISY Digital Accessible Information SYstem RTF Rich Text Format ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange TXT Plain Text Format

15. Digital Text Resources Spreadsheet containing resources (sites and contents) https://visionteacher.wikispaces.com/home

16. Your turn! Take 5 to visit one or more of the resources Park questions in the parking lot Countdown!

17. Other avenues • Intel Reader (Intel) • Eye Pal (Abisee) • KNFB Reader (NFB) • Pearl (Freedom Scientific) • Kurzweil • Braille displays • Embossers

18. Digital Book Access on Mainstream Devices Benefits: • One device – thousands of books • Instant Access – anytime and (mostly) anywhere • More affordable • Devices that everyone uses • With the right accessibility users are given a choice to listen or read tactually.

19. Major Players Kindles iPads Nooks OH MY!

20. Kindle Fire,Touch,Keyboard, & DX TTS Adjustable font for reading No Audio Guide through menus The Kindle Family The Basic Kindle • No flexibility in adjusting menu readability • No text-to-speech (TTS). • Reading Font can be increased

21. Nook Simple Touch, Simple Touch with GlowLight, Color, Study and Tablet • Adjustable contrast & brightness • Adjustable font size & type • TTS is limited – publisher must grant access. • Keyboard navigation. • Keyboard navigation + TTS = Voice guide menu

22. iPad & iPod • VoiceOver • Zoom • Contrast and brightness • Apps – accessible apps for reading • 3rd party apps not required to be accessible by VoiceOver • Bluetooth braille display

23. Apps iBooks for iOS • Compatible with VoiceOver & Zoom • In app font adjustment • Audio Descriptions of pictures* • Bookmark • Search word or page number • Only available iOS

24. Apps cont … Learning Ally (RFB&D) • Must be a member • Compatible with VoiceOver • DAISY titles only • Easy browsing • No in app font adjustment? • Page and chapter navigation • Bookmark • Only available iOS

25. Apps cont … Read2Go • Direct access from Bookshare – member access • Import other downloads • HTML, text, and DAISY titles • In app highlighting, text colors and type sizes • Ease of navigation • Only iOS

26. Apps cont … Blio • Windows, iOS and Android • Import other downloads • In app voice purchase or VoiceOver • audio and video playback • highlighting, note taking and reference options • Does not have audio descriptions of pictures Kindle • Windows, Android, and iOS Not accessible withVoiceOver

27. Apps cont … Audiobooks • iOS and Android • Accesses Librivox library • Use with VoiceOver or built-in • audio • Text Access OverDrive • Ebooks and audio books from your library • Compatible with VoiceOver

28. Current players BookPort BookSense Victor Reader Stream PlexTalk

29. Final Thoughts ... Not only do you want to learn how to do this for your students, BUT ... they need to be empowered to do be able to do this for themselves! Declaration of Independence

30. Questions Moving on to Bookshare

31. Introduction to Bookshare and Software Playback

32. Bookshare • Online library of accessible media for individuals with print disabilities • Free membership to qualified students • Provides 4 ways to enjoy reading: • multi-modal (see/hear simultaneously) • read with screen magnification • listen • electronic braille or hardcopy

33. Adding members • Add Members (the students) and additional Sponsors (staff). • Video demonstration http://assets.bookshare.org/guides/add-members-and-sponsors/lib/playback.html.

34. Individual Memberships Students can also have Individual Memberships. Video Demonstration http://assets.bookshare.org/guides/om-to-im/lib/playback.html.

35. Compatible AT Software • HumanWare Victor Reader Soft • Don Johnston Read:OutLoud • Kurzweil 3000/ 1000 • TextHelp • WYNN • OpenBook • Window-Eyes • JAWS • Zoomtext

36. Free software • Getting Started → Reading Tools →Free Readers for Bookshare Members • Read:OutLoud (PC and Mac) & • Victor Reader Soft (PC only) • Higher quality voices are also available to download: • Acapela TTS Voices by Acapela Group

37. Victor Reader Soft (VRS) • Login to Bookshare and select “Reading Tools” under “Getting Started” in the primary navigation bar. • Select “Download Victor Reader Soft.” • Save the installer file to your computer (Note where it saves to). • Find the downloaded installer file. • Open by double-clicking it, and run.

38. VRS Cont'd • Complete Setup Wizard by following prompts, reading and accepting the license agreement, and installing the application onto your computer (a shortcut will be placed onto your computer desktop).

39. VRS Voices • Select “Reading Tools” under “Getting Started” in the primary navigation bar, select “Download Acapela TTS Voices,” and save the installer file to your computer. • Find the downloaded installer file, open by double-clicking it, and run. • Complete the Setup Wizard by following prompts, reading and accepting license agreement, and installing the application onto computer.

40. Choose your voice • Two Acapela voices will be automatically installed into Victor Reader Soft. To select one of these voices: open Victor Reader Soft, select “Settings →Audio→TTS Settings.” Select either the Heather22k or Ryan22k voice.

41. READ:OutLoud (ROL) • READ:OutLoud is a reading tool provided by Bookshare™ trusted partner Don Johnston. • It is designed for people with learning disabilities. • This software application is available for free to Bookshare Members and this guide will help you install it onto your computer.

42. ROL • Select “Reading Tools” under “Getting Started” in the primary navigation bar. • Select “Download READ:OutLoud.” • Save the installer file to your computer (download location will vary based upon computer and download settings). • Find the downloaded installer file, open by double-clicking it, and run.

43. ROL • Complete the READ:OutLoud Bookshare Setup Wizard by following prompts, reading and accepting the license agreement, and selecting the Standard setup (a shortcut will be placed onto your computer desktop).

44. ROL Voices • Select “Reading Tools” under “Getting Started” in the primary navigation bar, select “Download Acapela TTS Voices,” and save the installer file to your computer. • Find the downloaded installer file, open by double-clicking it, and run. • Complete the Setup Wizard by following prompts, reading and accepting license agreement, and installing the application onto computer.

45. Select your ROL voice • Two Acapela voices will be automatically installed into READ:OutLoud. • To select one of these voices: • Open READ:OutLoud • Select “Speech→Voice Settings.” • Choose either the Heather22k or Ryan22k voice.

46. Thank you! Questions

47. Resources http://accessproject.colostate.edu/udl/modules/etext/mod_etext.cfm http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Help_on_Bibliographic_Record_Page intel.org bookshare.org aph.org apple.com http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/BN-Accessibility-Statement/379003519/