AFB American Foundation for the Blind<http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=351c5d2d46&e=09d4e233ba> TM Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss The AFB eLearning Center is pleased to announce the release of the second webinar in the series iOS in the Classroom. [picture of adolescent girl reading from an iPad]The Why, When, and How for Reading eBooks<http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=8bfa7cd214&e=09d4e233ba> introduces participants to four different tools for readers who are blind or visually impaired to access books using braille, and/or speech. * Hard copy braille books * eBooks on accessible PDAs/notetakers * Dedicated eBook readers * eBook reading apps Strategies for introducing and transitioning between these four tools are offered. Concrete demonstrations of eBook reading Apps are presented as viable options for accessing eBooks on iOS devices. After completing this webinar, participants will be able to develop a game plan for their students to effectively read eBooks using the appropriate combination of these four tools. Larry L. Lewis, Jr. is the presenter of the webinar series and author of the companion book, iOS in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Students with Visual Impairments<http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=5b23caddc4&e=09d4e233ba>. Larry has an extensive background in assessing and training consumers of adaptive technology in competitive settings. In 2006, he founded Flying Blind, LLC which provides diverse curriculum development, training, and reselling services. The webinar is 98 minutes long and has been approved for continuing education credit by ACVREP. It can be purchased for $49 from the AFB store<http://afb.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=09c18388b8&e=09d4e233ba>. The webinar is pre-recorded and will be available to you for a full year to access as often as you like when it is most convenient for you. There is no specific date and time you need to be available. You may also want to check out the first webinar in the series, iPad Learning Success for Students with Vision Loss<http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=db58b2e33c&e=09d4e233ba>. "Remove" instructions You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the AFB eLearning Alerts newsletter. If you'd like to stop receiving eLearning Alerts, please update your subscription preferences<http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ec813cd965&e=09d4e233ba>. Remove me immediately from all AFB lists, because my e-mail address is no longer valid (or for any other reason)<http://afb.us11.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ec813cd965&e=09d4e233ba&c=8a002b5172> Ike Presley, TVI, CLVT, CATIS National Project Manager American Foundation for the Blind 739 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30308 404-525-2303 www.afb.org<http://www.afb.org/> Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss [Title: Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/americanfoundationfortheblind> [Title: Twitter icon] <http://www.twitter.com/afb1921> [Title: Pinterest icon] <http://www.pinterest.com/afb1921/> [Title: YouTube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/afb1921> [Title: Donate Now - Description: Click on this link to donate to AFB]<https://www.afb.org/donate.aspx?action=fullform#content> Save the Date! 2017 Joint AFB Leadership and Virginia AER Conference<http://www.afb.org/afblc> March 2-4, 2017 - Crystal Gateway Marriott [Blueprint image of the Washington, DC, skyline.]<http://www.afb.org/afblc>