[CASL-L] audio books

[Valerie DiLorenzo]

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 at 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 at westonps.org>
wrote:

> Good Morning,
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> I am looking for solutions to an audio book issue.
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> Our 8th 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.
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> 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?
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> Many thanks in advance for any advice,
>
> ~Aimee
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> *Aimee Shuhart*
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> Library Learning Commons
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> Weston Middle School
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> 203.291.1553
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Valerie DiLorenzo
Library Media Specialist & Archivist
Rumsey Hall School
201 Romford Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794

http://thelibrarynotes.wordpress.com/
860-868-0535 x122
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