Online site lets you create storybooks collaboratively using artwork provided by the site. You can also share your creations and read books created by others.
If your district subscribes to the ERAC package in BC, you can read and in some cases download these popular magazines online for free. This is a great index! Just click on the thumbnail to open the magazine collection.
A newspaper for adult learners published by Capilano University with assistance from the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and the Pacific Newspaper Group
How to read ebooks on the iPad using either ibooks or kindle. As an avid reader of books, I'm finding the experience of reading e-books on the 9.7" screen of the iPad worth at least half the price of the device,
Ray Kurzweil has designed a free screenreader with text-to-speech, tracking, highlighting, note-taking and lots of books for free or purchase. I am investigating whether it's possible to convert .pdfs and .doc files into the format it uses. PRCVI is investigating this reader as an alternative for students who don't have Kurzweil.
Great set of stories for Xmas reading. Students can read the story or hear it read and/or print the story as colouring pages. The whole North Pole site has many activities but also some sections such as the toyshop which are basically advertising that links to online shopping.
The CAST UDL Editions are a set of free public domain novels that have been engineered with UDL principles. They contain leveled supports for text-reading, vocabulary and comprehension as well as story elements such as character and setting. These inter
Big Universe(R) is an award winning web community devoted to beautiful children's picture books. READ hundreds of offerings from today's best children's book publishers, CREATE e-books with the help of an easy-to-use Author Tool, and CONNECT with other Big Universe members to share your creations and to learn what books they have read, created, or recommend. Parents, teachers, kids, authors, and others can share and learn while they enjoy this educational and entertaining website.
This is a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. (1000 and growing) Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces (i.e. switches, alternative keyboards, touch screens, and dedicated AAC devices). The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.\n\nYou may write your own books using pictures from the huge collection at Flickr or pictures you upload. Some of the books may be inappropriate, so have students select from your favourites.
E-Books Directory is a categorized index of freely downloadable online books. It is daily updated with new e-books, fresh reviews and free download links.
Bookshare - Accessible Books for Individuals with Print Disabilities is finally available in Canada. There is a fee for this service ($75 US for the first year and $50 afterwards) and you must fill out a form to declare the user as having a visual impairment, physical impairment or learning disability.