E-Text and E-Book Resources

Etext and Ebook websites, collections, databases and resources

	SD 71 Databases and Text to Speech Options Collection of Databases in both English and French Many Tip Sheets to support students with Text to Speech and Vision/ Processing tools can be found at this LINK below: Text to Speech Options for Databases
	ARC-BC The Accessible Resource Centre – British Columbia (ARC-BC) is an online repository supported by the Ministry of Education to provide BC K-12 students with perceptual disabilities with BC curricular-based learning materials in digital alternate formats. Educators serving students with perceptual disabilities can search the ARC-BC repository for a print title that is in a digital alternate format that meets the access requirements of the student. Registration is free for BC educators. www.arc-bc.org SETBC, ARCBC and SD71 Comox Valley Schools created a Module on how to use ARCBC resources ARCBC Training Resources For support with ARCBC contact your ARCBC District Partner Jane Rondow Jane.Rondow@sd71.bc.ca, ARCBC arc@prcvi.org or talk to your school Learning Support Teacher or Teacher Librarian. 01 ARC-BC Registration and Training Request ARC-BC forgot password tip sheet ARC-BC and iPad apps Infographic ARC-BC Resources on the iPad using text-to-speech SD 71.pdf Getting ARC-BC Files on to an iPad Emailing ARCBC Files .pdf AirDrop ARC BC Files via Email .pdf iPad Apps used to read ARC-BC Adapted PDF files iBooks ibooks using ARC-BC PDF files.pdf Voice Dream Reader Voice Dream Reader on iPad with ARC-BC PDF files.pdf ARC-BC on the Computer Kurzweil .kesi files Kurzweil with ARC-BC kesi files on the computer.pdf Kurzweil Magnify text.pdf Kurzweil Setting the Zoom.pdf MS Word Immersive Reader and .doc or .docx files Immersive Reader with Word Online in Office 365 with ARC-BC files or eText.pdf
	SD71 Read Along titles SD71 Elementary schools have bought a collection of Read Along titles that will work in all elementary schools. Log in with your library user name and password.
	SQWORL Collection of Ebooks & E-Text Collection of Ebooks and EText sites and apps for computers or iPads.
	SQWORL of High Interest Low Vocab Collection of High Interest Low Vocab websites that can be used on computers, iPads, smartboards or as whole class tools.
	SQWORL of UDL Novel Studies tools Collection of websites and tools to support UDL (Universal Design for Learning) when doing Novel Studies.
	SD71 Library Commons on Learn 71 EBooks in SD71 Follett Destiny Library Tip Sheets
	Unite For Literacy This is a free wonderful collection of narrated picture books, both fiction and non-fiction.
	EPIC Online ebook collection with both non fiction, fiction and read aloud options. Free Subscription for Teachers.
	Tar Heel Readers A collection of simple picture books created by the community. These books have built in narration.
	Literactive Literactive is a site that provided online primary reading materials. All readers are leveled and provide Text to Speech an sounding out options. You have to register but registration is free.
	Browser Books Simple Non fiction picture books with built in student voice narration.