Re: [LM_NET] source for audio textbooks or texts on CD/DVD

[Mary Burkey <mburkey@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>]

I'd suggest taking a look at Capstone. Here's what I wrote on my blog:

When I talk about audiobooks, you'll often hear me chanting my mantra
"Embrace the Medium." So you can imagine my excitement about Capstone's new
Interactive titles. Their website says the titles are "like an e-book with
super powers" and I agree! You can purchase the print book, audio CD, or
interactive CD-Rom - and even an online site license. Learn more on their
website here http://www.stonearchbooks.com/interactive/
or click this autoplay demo
http://www.stonearchbooks.com/SAB/html/Interactive/blast-demo.html
to see how animation, music, speech bubbles, and sound effects are combined
to make the story come alive. There are picture books, nonfiction, and
graphic novels available in the format. Some titles are in both Spanish &
English. There are website links, a glossary, about the author and
illustrator information, teacher materials, and more. What a great way to
capture reader attention with high-interest material that truly embraces the
medium!

Mary Burkey
Book Links Magazine columnist "Voices in My Head"
mburkey@columbus.rr.com
http://audiobooker.blogspot.com


Date:    Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:39:48 -0400
From:    Sharon Knowles <SKnowles@STEDS.ORG>
Subject: TARGET: source for audio textbooks or texts on CD/DVD

My Learning Support Services coordinator is looking for a source for
audio textbooks or texts on CD/DVD.  She started out trying to contact
each publisher individually but is finding this time-consuming and is
meeting with limited success.
Is anyone aware of a source or organization that makes audio textbooks
available to students with diagnosed learning differences?  I see
several requests for info in the archives but no HITS.  With so many
students being diagnosed with learning differences these days, it seems
that somebody is surely doing this somewhere!

Thanks!

Sharon Knowles

Librarian

Saint Edward's School

Vero Beach, FL  32963

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