Training

Bookshare offers a variety of training opportunities to meet your needs!  You'll find complimentary webinars that cover everything from 'Getting Started' to learning about the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC).  Most recently added are Bookshare's Professional Development Workshops.  These workshops offer hands-on interactive learning and are held at your school/organization site.

Training Videos

  • Bookshare and the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) - A Vision for Implementing Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) in a Large Urban School District.  Learn how DCPS is working towards improved access of educational materials for students with print disabilities. You will be inspired by their ideas and vision.  Watch the video here!
  • "What Am I?" - A fun video from Bookshare, which we created for administrators, educators, parents, students, and anyone else who will benefit from it. How quickly can you guess its subject?  Check it out!

Professional Development Workshops

Bookshare now offers Professional Development Workshops for your staff! These workshops are hands-on, highly interactive, and held at the location of your choice. Learn more about how you can schedule a workshop today!

Upcoming Webinars

  • Coming soon...

Online Learning Guides

Take a look at the following online learning guides for quick tips on how to get started with Bookshare.

Online Learning Modules

Pre-recorded Webinars

Educators (K-12)

  • Bookshare Best Practices for Educators: January 20, 2011 - Webinar Recording
  • Tips for Large District Implementation: February 10, 2011 - Webinar Recording
  • Learn more about the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC): October 14, 2010 – Webinar Recording

Postsecondary

Parents

  • How to read Bookshare books with Victor Reader Soft for parents: October 20, 2010 - Flash video, MP3 audio

Assistive Technology Training Series

  • Reading with Kurzweil 3000 from Cambium Learning Technologies: March 3, 2011 - Flash video
  • Convert Bookshare books to MP3 with TextAloud from NextUp: February 8, 2011 - Flash video, MP3 audio
  • How to Read Bookshare Books with the Classmate reader from HumanWare: August 10, 2010 - WMV Video, MP3 audio

Trainers

International

Special Presentations

  • Accelerating Tactile Graphics Production by Automation
    December 4, 2008 – Flash video, MP3 audio
    Professor Richard Ladner from the University of Washington came to Bookshare to present his amazing batch processing work on automating translation of textbook figures, making it possible to translate an entire textbook of figures in weeks rather than months.

AIM Product Tutorials

Developed by the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) and the Michigan Department of Education, the purpose of these tutorials is to provide a suite of tools for learning about and using assistive technology applications that support the use of AIM.

Quick Guides

Learn about common tasks on Bookshare.

Membership

Bookshare Brochures

Getting Books

Reading Tools

Technical

 

 Trainer Resources - Bookshare Professional Development Workshop Survey