Aimee,

I've signed up with Brain Hive this year. Had been hearing about this platform here and there and then Nella Szilagyi mentioned at edcamprsd6 that she started using it. I then decided to look into it too. You can join for free. $1/checkout for eBooks (comes out of your library budget). They have 9,000+ eBooks to choose from. They JUST added some audio features. I'm very happy with it so far. Students are too. Haven't fully investigated all possibilities.

Here's a line from a recent email from Lizbeth Stein in response to a question I sent about audiobooks:

“The Interactive eBooks are a great option for the K-2 students and eBooks with audio was developed for grades 4-12.  These options are $2 per student per checkout.” Below is her contact info:

Lizbeth Stein

Inside Sales Representative

Brain Hive

612-215-6247

1-855-554-HIVE (4483) x602

lstein@brainhive.com

www.brainhive.com

As an administrator on Brain Hive account, if you set up an account, you can checkout/explore to your heart's content without being charged! They also give you Brain Hive bucks (usually about $50 toward checkouts). They also have an option to purchase multiple-user copies of any books in particular. (An entire class of 25, for example, could check out eBook individually for $25 total or you could purchase a multi-user license--I don't know price of these; the eBook with audio version is $2/checkout. I'd give Lizbeth Stein a call, she can answer your questions about your needs for the grade 8 class.) I'll be mentioning Brain Hive in my presentation at CASL/CECA on Monday. Brain Hive is sending me some give-aways for attendees that I'll share--not sure what's coming!

Enjoy,

~Val

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 8:14 AM, Aimee Shuhart <AimeeShuhart@westonps.org> wrote:

Good Morning,

 

I am looking for solutions to an audio book issue. 

 

Our 8^th grade English classes use a literature circle model - 8 of our special education students need an audio version of the same literature circle title to listen to on their own device (NOT a CD.)  The idea being that students could access the audio title on their phone with an ear bud and inconspicuously listen to the title. 

 

I have explored Audible, Overdrive, and AudioBooks.com.  Each of these is a one-to-one license.  Short of purchasing 8 different copies of the same audio title, what other solutions exist for schools?

 

Many thanks in advance for any advice,

~Aimee

 

Aimee Shuhart

Library Learning Commons

Weston Middle School

203.291.1553

 

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