Favorite+Booksmarks+for+Creating+Accessible+Text

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=== [] - Input text and get the readability level – can either enter a URL for a website or upload a Word Document ===

 [] - leveled books database
=== http://accessiblebookcollection.wikispaces.com/ - Accessible Books Collection wiki === === [] – Accessible Digital Book Collection search === === [] - Find, write, and share books online – accessibility features including color changes, font changes, read out loud (child, man or woman’s voice) – ability to download as PowerPoint or Flash – free to use on the web and download ===

 What can you read?
===“We provide users various ways to let us know what to read. You can always write text, or copy text from another file, and paste it into our text box. We also have a file upload section, where you can upload any Microsoft office document, Adobe PDF, txt, and HTML document. You can also tell us a website address, or RSS feed url, and we can read that as well. 15 voices available” === === [] - Balabolka - free text-to-speech with the capability to save text as wav, mp3 – can also be run from a USB drive (no downloading) === === [|http://udleditions.cast.org/index.html#] - UDL Editions from CAST - UDL Editions take advantage of the flexibility of digital media to reach and engage all learners. Leveled supports and the Texthelp Toolbar balance challenge and support for each learner, ages 10 and up. ===

 [] - YakItToMe – enter text to have it read, or convert to wav or mp3 for download
=== [] - Enter the title of a book, and it will computer the interest level (by grade) and reading level – alternately, you can find similar books at any reading level you input === === [|http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/scholasticNews.jsp?FromBrowseMod=true&Ns=Pub_Date_Sort|1&CurrPage=scholasticNews.jsp&TopicValue=Scholastic%20News&eml=TNL/20090805/TNL] - Leveled current event stories (you can also print out materials) - generally [|www.scholastic.com] is a great site for teacher resources and differentiated instruction – check out teacher resources and the Word Wizard feature! Sign up for the email newsletter for current updates and materials. ===

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===[] - I-Lighter (virtual highlighter) – highlight and save from the web – free download === === [] - Ginger Software – automatic error correction in writing – correct even unusual spelling and misused words – free download === ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [] - free online super spellchecker created specifically for students with dyslexia – can download full program free ===

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [] - online flashcards
===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [] - Awesome Highlighter - Firefox add-on – highlight on the web, add notes, save by emailing or copying to the clipboard ===

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[] - organize and save websites
===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [] - Online thesaurus – enter a word and get adjectives, “sounds like”, rhyming words ===

__<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**COOL STUFF FOR LITERACY AND ENGAGEMENT:** __


===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [] - make movies online, type in text, choose character, direct camera and action – free on the web === ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/ - great resource for a variety of learning links based on UDL ===

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> DIGITAL STORYTELLING
===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [] - Animoto – create short (30 second) videos from photos, clipart, etc. and share with others ===

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [] - enter text to make a “text picture” containing the words
===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> [|www.scrapblog.com] – make an online scrapbook with photos, sound, video to share, publish, or emailS ===