The Web Catcher » Universal Design http://webcatcher.edublogs.org Capturing the best educational web sites for kids of all abilities Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:29:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 GhostReader from ConvenienceWare http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/15/convenienceware/ http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/15/convenienceware/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:00:24 +0000 K. Haugen http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/15/convenienceware/ GhostReader (formerly TextParrot) reads text aloud with high quality voices and optional word-by-word highlighting. From  ConvenienceWare, a part of AssistiveWare, which makes more fully featured accessibility software and utilities for people with disabilities

]]> http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/15/convenienceware/feed/ 0 Assistive Media provides free audio recordings http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/14/assistivemedia/ http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/14/assistivemedia/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:07:22 +0000 K. Haugen http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/14/assistivemedia/ Assistive Media provides audio access to reading materials for anyone with a reading access barrier. Talented volunteers record magazine articles and other short works which are then available for download or in our podcast. There are hundreds of recordings of magazine articles, short stories, and selections from anthologies.

]]> http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/10/14/assistivemedia/feed/ 0 Starfall Reading http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/09/27/starfall/ http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/09/27/starfall/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:34:21 +0000 K. Haugen http://webcatcher.edublogs.org/2007/09/27/starfall/ starfall readingStarfall is one of the best sites for early reading and literacy, with online stories that offer audio support as needed, a fun, enticing interface, and supportive activities and printables. Multiple levels, with numerous stories and activities at each level.

Starfall was created by the family behind Blue Mountain Cards, one of the earliest online greeting card companies. One member of the Blue Mountain Card family struggled to read because of learning disabilities. The activities are free, and the printed materials very low cost, as a way to help all students who are learning to read, including those who struggle.

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