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Victor Reader Stream Version 2.0 has been re-released!

Version 2.0 for the Victor Reader Stream was recently released by HumanWare. However, there were some problems with the first release of Victor Reader Stream 2.0. Therefore, it has been re-released, and you can now download the new version 2.0.6 at http://www.humanware.com/en-canada/support/vr_stream_software Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:42 AM from Talking Books Librarian | 0 Comments

Filed under: talking books, digital, software, BARD, Victor Reader Stream, HumanWare, version 2.0, version 2.0.6

Download Victor Reader Stream Version 2.0 and Stream Companion 2.0

I received the following email from HumanWare Canada. (This is the first of two emails in this blog post.) It explains how to download the new version 2.0 for the Victor Reader Stream, and includes a link to the download site. Dear Victor Reader Stream Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:46 AM from Talking Books Librarian | 0 Comments

Filed under: free, software, version 2.0, Stream Companion 2.0, upgrade, Victor Reader Stream software version 2.0.3, download site, installation instructions, Companion User Guide

Victor Reader Stream Version 2.0 is coming! Find out all the details!

The Victor Reader Stream is one of the digital players people can use with the NLS Digital Download/Talking Books Project (BARD). I recently received the following email from HumanWare [ ca.support@humanware.com ]: Dear Victor Reader Stream Customer: Read More...

Posted Friday, June 20, 2008 10:16 AM from Talking Books Librarian | 0 Comments

Filed under: software, Victor Reader Stream, HumanWare, Accessible World, version 2.0, Gerry Chevalier

Text to Speech - Read the Words!

The infodoodads blog recently had a post about "Read the Words," which is a relatively new free text to speech program. You can see the blog post at http://infodoodads.com/?p=373 You can also check out the Read the Words website at http://readthewords.com/ Read More...

Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 12:34 PM from Talking Books Librarian | 0 Comments

Filed under: free, blog, software, program, students, disability, Read the Words, learning disabilities, text to speech, infodoodads

Free workshop for educators! Classroom 2.0 LIVE Meet-up

As a member of Library 2.0 on Ning , I recently received the following email from mail@library20.ning.com : Steve Hargadon is the creator of a social network for educators called Classroom 2.0 ( www.classroom20.com ), winner of the 2008 Edublog awards Read More...

Posted Monday, January 14, 2008 10:38 AM from Talking Books Librarian | 0 Comments

Filed under: free, software, education, classroom 2.0, collaboration, Library 2.0, teachers, web 2.0, social network, workshop, educators, professors, Ning, hands-on, Steve Hargadon, San Francisco, technology

Free Software - Giveaway of the Day and Game Giveaway of the Day

Are you interested in getting free licensed computer software? Then check out Giveaway of the Day at http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/ and Game Giveaway of the Day at http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/ . Each day they offer free software to download, with Read More...

Posted Friday, December 21, 2007 11:28 AM from Talking Books Librarian | 0 Comments

Filed under: online, free, download, computer, day, image, license, game, software, gaming, jpg, daily, gif, giveaway