Creating A Bookworm with Mantis Q40, Chameleon 20, and Bookshare

Combining either the Mantis Q40 or the Chameleon 20 with books from Bookshare equates to a portable book fair in your students’ backpack. Attend this webinar and learn how to not only utilize Bookshare for accessing books, but also how to download and navigate electronic books using either of the two new braille display devices from APH.

Instructor: Joe Hodge

Instructor’s Title: Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Instructor’s Affiliation: APH

Instructor’s Email: [email protected]

Instructor:   Emily Nostro

Instructor’s Title: Collection Development Specialist / Teacher of Visually Impaired / Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist

Instructor’s Affiliation:  Bookshare

Instructor’s Email: [email protected]

Instructor:  Cecilia Robinson

Instructor’s Title: Outreach Consultant

Instructor’s Affiliation:  TX School for the Blind Outreach

Instructor’s Email: [email protected]

Primary Core or ECC Area:  Assistive Technology

Target Audience: Teachers, Assistive Technology Professionals, Parents

Pre-requisite knowledge:   None

Lesson Plan Goal:  The participant will identify how the Mantis Q40, Chameleon 20, and Bookshare can be used by students to access textbooks, bestsellers, children’s books, career resources and more.

Learning Objectives: 

Participants will identify at least three ways students with visual impairments develop literacy skills. 

Participants will compare and contrast four ways to access electronic books on the Mantis Q40 and the Chameleon 20.

Participants will identify four commands used to navigate a book on the Mantis Q40 and Chameleon 20.

Participants will name four benefits of refreshable braille and touch cursors when reading electronic books.

Participants will list at least three strategies for searching for books using Bookshare.

Participant will explain the process of requesting a new title for the Bookshare collection.

Materials Needed:  

Navigation Commands – Mantis Q40 and Chameleon 20