1	Searching a Virtual Jungle for Digital Textbooks and E-books Steph Sorrell, TRT Shelby County Public Schools
2	All Info found at www.paperlessclassroom.org/virtualjungle
3	Non-Copyright VS. Copyright
4	Digital Materials & Copyright Issues Non- Copyright Materials available to all in digital format Public Domain Literature~ Shakespeare, Poe, Twain Printable Workbooks (anything okay to copy on Xerox) Publisher provided digital materials Copyright Materials available for customer or in some cases free to people with disabilities Copyright E-books and Digital Textbooks available upon purchase from publisher or group such as BookShare KAMC Scanned Text
5	Chafee Amendment Know and understand Copyright Law Amendment, 1996: Public Law 104-197 Chaffe Amendment (Copyright Law Amendment, 1996: PL 104-197) http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/copyright.html This document contains one section of the U.S. Copyright Statute (found in Title 17 of the United States Code). http://www.bitlaw.com/source/17usc/121.html
6	Chafee Amendment “The amendment allows authorized entities to reproduce or distribute copies or phonorecords of previously published nondramatic literary works in specialized formats exclusively for use by blind or other persons with disabilities.” http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/copyright.html Kentucky's Universal Design for Learning Initiative definition http://kysig.louisville.edu/udl/chafee.htm
7	Websites & E-books
8	Literature Websites Many websites offer literature in html or .txt format. These formats are quick and simple to use with Read, Write and Gold. Project Gutenburg (some audio files available too) http://www.promo.net/pg/ Online Books Page http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ Modern English Center http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/modeng0.browse.html
9	By Gosh By Gosh is a website with a large collection out of copyright fiction (novels and short stories), poetry and non-fiction, and kid's classics Works well with Read, Write and Gold with Alternative Highlighting selected Site Navigation is very friendly for young users Most stories are illustrated Many are AR titles
10	E-books Using a Player Program Presented in an easy to read format Text fit to screen No scrolling Navigation Useful tools such as integrated notes, dictionaries and text-to-speech Easily stored & accessed without the internet
11	Public Domain E-books Websites University of Virginia E-Book Library~ This site offers 1,800 publicly-available e-books http://etext.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html Digital Book Index~ About 52,000 of these e-books are available free, while many others are available at very modest cost http://digitalbookindex.com/about.htm Microsoft Free Library~ Microsoft offers over 1500 free e-books in Reader format http://www.mslit.com/default.asp?mjr=FRE
12	Not all e-books are the same… To read an e-book the user needs a reader loaded on the computer or handheld device Adobe Reader Palm Reader Microsoft Reader E-books are available in several formats that are not compatible Adobe- .pdf Palm- .pdb Microsoft- .lit
13	Decide Player Preference Recommended you adopt a district standard (s) XP Operating System and Admin Rights Load program throughout school Teaching Teachers and Students how to use program Some work with Read, Write and Gold; Others do not Helps Media Center know what format to buy
14	Player Differences Adobe E-book Works with Read, Write Gold Text-to-Speech Built In (does not highlight as it reads) Universal Program Add a Comment Tool Highlighting Tool Player for handheld computer (both PALM and Pocket PC) available
15	Player Differences PALM eReader Does not work with Read, Write and Gold Notes Tool Highlighting Tool View Settings Tool Find Tool Dictionary Available Upon Purchase Player available for PALM Handheld
16	Player Differences Microsoft Reader Works with Read, Write Gold Universal Program (comes with XP) Text-to-Speech Built In that highlights as it reads Find Tool Bookmarks Tool Notes Tool Dictionary Tool (dictionary has to be loaded but it is free) Drawing Tool Annotation Tool Highlight Tool Player loaded on Pocket PC but not available for PALM
17	Reader 2.2 Text-to-Speech Features Text-to-Speech (TTS)~ allows users to listen to e-books using a built-in synthetic speech engine. Verbosity~ allows users navigation controls. It uses keystrokes & mouse movements to announce where you are within your e-book
18	TTS Settings There are two ways to change Microsoft Reader TTS settings. In the control panel, you can change the voice and the voice speed. In Microsoft Reader's setting page you can turn verbosity on and off.
19	Why do I need Reader TTS Version ? Classrooms that do not have RWG Student use at home to read AR books Text-to-Speech capability if network is down It’s free Points of Interest On the XP Platform check out other accessibility tools. Go to Accessories<accessibility There you will find On-screen keyboard Narrator Magnifier
20	How to Load Microsoft Reader To use Microsoft Reader with multiple users on a network Load application to the local computer and save the e-books files on the network Go to www.microsoft.com/reader and locate proper version Save the .exe to drive Run set-up Displays Reader icon on desktop
21	To Save a .lit File Copyright e-books and free public domain e-books work the same. Go to a site such as http://etext.virginia.edu/ebooks/ Enter e-book library Scroll down to search Type title you are interested in Locate an e-book you want to read- be sure it is available as a Microsoft Reader file (.lit) Do a right click on the file and “Save Target As” Save on Network drive Open book from network by clicking on the file
22	Read and Write with MS Reader Launch Read, Write Gold Open the e-book Select the RWG down arrow by the play button Select Alternate Highlighting Highlight the section you want read & select play RWG Tools such as dictionary & word wizard
23	Copyrighted E-books for ALL
24	Copyrighted E-books for Special Populations
25	ABC Subscription Process To Subscribe Click on the Subscription Link Scroll down and click on “Subscriber License” Follow the Wizard Print Subscription form out (copy for you and ABC Company) Send in PO with the printed out Subscription form Fill out Student Eligibility Application for each student using ABC books
26	ABC Download Process Download Process After enough time has past for the company to get PO, try to log-in Go to Subscriber Log-in Click the view you want to see books: ABC List with Description Reading Level Interest Level Author Click on Platform and Save to desired directory
27	ABC School Process and DRM Need to devise a process or system how books will be downloaded and distributed File is a .exe will not download on machines without Admin rights Once it is unzipped will run from CD Burn CDs with the books or store on secure folder on server? Should DRM place CDs in library and let the teachers check them out to ensure only students with IEP or 504 plans use them?
28	Creating your own e-books Word plug-ins are available to convert your text files and existing Word documents into e-books http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/rmr.asp Scanners with optical character recognition software (OCR) can be utilized to scan printed text into files
29	Copyrighted Digital Textbooks
30	KAMD Get Familiar with Kentucky Accessible Materials Database found at http://apps.kde.state.ky.us/kamd/ State law (KRS 156.027) states students who “require reading accommodations in accordance with an IEP or 504 Plan, including blind, visually impaired or learning disability or other disabilities affecting reading” shall have access in alternate format Use of CDs cannot replace purchase of texts
31	Regulatory Requirements Establishes three levels of compliance for publishers submitting digital content. Level I: full compliance (HTML, XML, XHTML format) Level II: marginal compliance (MS Word or Rich Text Format Level III: provisional compliance (Adobe PDF format)
32	Search for Textbooks on KAMD You can search for textbooks by Content Title ISBM Search will tell you ISBM Title of Book Grade Level Textbook format Authors Publisher Only DRM can Request Materials
33	KAMD Procedure Recommended you have DRM in place before you need a book Principal selects School Digital Rights Manager Principal logs into KAMD with KDE Web Applications Login user ID to appoint DRM (See WAAPOC if do not know ID) DRM gets an email to notify appointment DRM contacts WAAPOC to get permission to database and get log-in DRM goes to “Request Materials” link to indicate which texts are needed on CD and how many Need a system set up for how teachers will get books
34	Digital Textbook Through Publisher Can be Digital Content for all Most of CDs sent to schools before KAMD were locked PDFs Locate ISBM number and ask publisher New books on-line must use password after verify purchase Prentice Hall Glencoe Must Have PO number Holt Rinehart Winston Harcourt AGS Publishing
35	Scanning Copyright Text for Special Populations BEFORE you scan make sure you have exhausted all other resources The Scan Version of Read, Write Gold makes it easy to convert the printed page into digital format The tool puts the file in a format that works with Read, Write Gold The program allows you to distinguish text, pictures and tables to get the best results Video Tutorial available within program with Read, Write Gold v7
36	More About Scanning Some copier rentals can be upgraded for little to no cost to upgrade to an industrial scanner Scan packets of printed documents at a time into .tif file Read, Write Gold will then open up the .tif and convert it into .doc or .pdf
37	Scanning Techniques For copyright protection the only person that can scan the printed text for a student with disabilty is the Special Education teacher If you have a lot of text to scan divide the load with a fellow teacher that teaches the same course. Target a subject area a year to digitalize Only scan what is actually read in class
38	If you have questions or need help email me: stephsorrell@ paperlessclassroom.org