Accessible+Instructional+Materials+(AIM),+Writing+Tools+and+Assessment

These books are available for free download to your personal computer, tablet or smartphone.

 * To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee - This digital copy is in .pdf form [[file:To_Kill_a_Mockingbird_f1.pdf]] and .html form**


 * Night, by Elie Wiesel - This digital copy is in .xml format [[file:Night_f1.xml]] This is a Kindle Content file. It can be **
 * opened and read using a Kindle or the Kindle App on the iPad. [[file:Night_f1.prc]] **


 * The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins - This digital copy is in .xml format [[file:The_Hunger_Games__The_Hunger.xml]] **


 * The Lottery and Other Stories, by Shirley Jackson - ** Digital copies in .html [[file:The_Lottery_and_Other_S.html]] and .xml [[file:The_Lottery_and_Other_S.xml]]

**A general listing with links to eBook sites, eTexts and Readers: [[file:Educational Technology Resources eBooks and eTexts.mht]]**

 * Scroll down a little bit to see the list.**

**eText Resources for Digital Content and Books (Secondary):**

 * If you are looking to find a digital copy of a novel you are reading to download or content source material for your high school classes, check out these sites in your search: **


 * Librivox **
 * Project Gutenburg **
 * Bookshare **
 * Listen Up Vermont **

A list of eReaders with Text-to-Speech Capabilities:
====** eReaders are apps and programs that read and "speak" text to the reader. (text-to-speech) Some eReaders have added features such as highlighting, a dictionary, translators, etc. Some programs specialize on web content whereas others will read web, pdf(s) and ePub documents. **====



**connects as an extension** **to your Chrome browser. Reads and allows highlighting of Google Docs and documents in your Google Drive.**
 * This program is offered as a free-trial for 30 days from Read and Write Gold. (Click on the icon above left to view the program) Program **


 * Word Talk is a free plugin that speaks the text in a Microsoft Word document and will highlight as it goes. It also has a talking dictionary and can **
 * covert text-to-speech files and save as .wav or mp3 files. **

Going to want to add the accessibility feature in iOS for the iPad to read text. This is located in a couple of the Powerpoints you have done recently.

**Text File Conversion:**
[|How to add PDF files to read in iBooks on your iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone:] **If you want to add a pdf text to your iOS device, read this link for help.**