Read Out Loud Text Options

Read-Out-Loud Accessible Text Options (Standalone version)

I. Teacher created text...................................................................................................................... ..............2 II. Webpages.............................................................................................................................................. ......2 III. Online textbooks provided by textbook companies....................................................................... ........2 IV. General and NIMAS books from Bookshare.org................................................................................ .....2

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I. Teacher created text 1. 2.

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To import text into Read out load, first save the document as an RTF file by going to FileSave as and choosing “RTF” in the “Save as Type” drop-down menu. Next, navigate to the SOLO eText folder. To do this, click on “My Computer” and choose the “Local Disk (C)”. Next, double click on the “Don Johnston” folder, then on the “SOLO” folder. After that, double click on the “Content” folder. Within the “Content Folder”, you should see the “eText” subfolder. Drag and drop (or copy and paste) the RTF version of the document into the eText folder. Your document will now be available in the eText window when the student opens Read Out Loud. FOR FREELY AVAILABLE BOOKS

II. Webpages 1. 2.

1. Go to www.bookshare.org 2. Click on “Advanced Search” 3. Complete thecreate search Advanced Search button, specifying you “Freely To import Webpages, a criteria document with hyperlinks to the Webpages Available Books” in the “Books to Search” field. want students to access within Read Out Loud. the Download area, then click “eText” “Save” and choose Save4.the In document as a RTF fileclick andon put“Daisy”, it into the SOLO folder. (see a location to save the zipped file to. Teacher Created Text instructions above) 5. Right click on the zipped file and choose “Extract All.” Follow the extraction wizardcontaining instructionshyperlinks to unzip the folder. Your document to Webpages will now be available in the Use awhen flashthe drive to transfer unzipped folder from your eText6.window student opensthe Read Out Loud. Students willcomputer be able toto the student’s computer. go to the Websites within Read-Out-Loud by clicking on the hyperlinks. 7. Have the student login to their computer. Or 8. Copy the unzipped folder from your flash drive to the student’s My Documents folder.

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III. Online textbooks

The student opens Read-Out-Loud and clicks on the Web tab When the student tellentering them to the clickURL the in “Browse” button The student navigates to theopens onlineRead-Out-Loud, textbook page by the on the e Text window and navigate to the unzipped folder in My Documents. address box and clicking “Go”.companies provided by textbook Tell them to open the .xml file in that folder containing the downloaded book. 1. 2.

IV. General and NIMAS

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Create a document with hyperlinks to the online textbook Websites. FOR NIMAC Save the document as BOOKS a RTF file and put it into the SOLO “eText” folder. (see Teacher Created Text instructions above) 1. Secure an account with Bookshare.org. Please see Amy Arnold for instructions on how to do this.hyperlinks to online textbooks will now be available Your document containing 2. Go to www.bookshare.org and loginRead with your e-mailStudents and password. in the eText window when the student opens Out Loud. will be 3. goClick “Advanced Search” able to to theononline textbooks within Read-Out-Loud by clicking on the 4. Complete the search criteria, specifying “Nimac Books” next to “Books to hyperlinks. Search.” Entering the ISBN number is one of the better methods of searching, but you may also search by title, book type, and category. 5. In the Download area, choose “Daisy” as the download format. 6. Select the student(s) you wish to download the book for and click on “Download Book,” 7. Confirm the book download and click “Download.” 8. Enter you download password (this is different than your account login password). 9. Click on the “Downloaded Files” link and save the zipped file folder to your computer. books Bookshare.org 10. from Right click on the zipped file folder and choose “Extract All.” Enter your download password again and click “Next.” Follow the extraction wizard instructions to unzip the folder. 11. Use a flash drive to transfer the unzipped folder from your computer to the student’s computer. 12. Have the student login to their computer. 13. Copy the unzipped folder from your flash drive to the student’s My Documents folder. When the student opens Read-Out-Loud, tell them to click the “Browse” button on the e Text window and navigate to the unzipped folder in My Documents. They will then be able to open the .xml file containing the downloaded textbook. 2