2. Novel Studies
by Jane Rondow
jrondow@setbc.org

3. Question
• How can we engage students in
reading (Novels)?

4. Joe’s Non Net Book

5. Novel Studies from a UDL
perspective
Provide…. Pur
pos
• Multiple Means of Representation e
• Multiple Means of Action and Expression
• Multiple Means of Engagement
To find out more about the UDL Guidelines go to
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/dow

6. Multiple Means of
Representation
See it, Hear it, Feel it, Interact
with it

7. Think about Reading
differently
• A key understanding: the new English
Language Arts IRP focuses on “Reading/
Viewing and Listening ”…. unless the
learning outcome has something to do
with “decoding and phonological
awareness”, you have more choices than
you think 

8. Remember in order to use
ARC-BC you need to…
• be a BC Educator
• be registered
• have a hard copy of the book
• use it with student(s) with Perceptual Disabilities
physical restrictions, visual impairments, comprehension disabilities

9. Definition of Perceptual
Disability
• Canadian Copyright Act (CCA) definition…
“perceptual disability” means a disability that prevents
or inhibits a person from reading or hearing a literary,
musical, dramatic or artistic work in its original format,
and includes such a disability resulting from
severe or total impairment of sight or hearing or
the ability to focus or move one’s eyes
the inability to hold or manipulate a book, or
an impairment relating to comprehension

10. RFT file in MS Word Tip
• You can easily
change the
fonts, size,
colours in MS
Word to
accommodate
students with
low vision or
processing
needs …you
can do this on
other devices

11. Simple e-text (e.g..txt, .rtf) add
symbols
•Add symbols
by pasting into
Clicker (PCS
or Symbol
Stix) or
Boardmaker
symbolate.

12. Simple e-text (e.g..txt, .rtf)
different devices
• iDevices (iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod)

13. Kurzweil (.kes)
ARC-BC
Kesi or
Kurzweil
Version

14. Kurzweil Novel Reading Tips
•Can Change
Tool Bar based
on the Task
•When reading
a novel select
Pleasure
Reading for
increased
Fluency

15. MP3
• Audio only files you
can listen on…
o computer
o iDevice
o Android devices
o MP3 players
o Smart phone
• How to info ARC-BC under the Training Tab
http://www.arc-bc.org/help/default.aspx

16. ARC Tips
• Use the Search
terms to narrow
down your
search
• You can
download each
chapter or scroll
to the bottom of
the selection
and download
the Entire Book

17. ARC Tips
• If the book or format is not on ARC-BC use the
“Request a Title” form…
http://www.arc-bc.org/Community/RequestTitle.aspx

18. curriculumSET
Easier leveled version of novels in…
• Kurzweil
• Clicker
• Classroom Suite
• Some version have built in
comprehension and vocabulary
checks
•Put ‘Novel’ as the search term

19. Types of Leveled Novels

20. Kurzweil

21. Kurzweil with Bubble Notes

22. All, Most, Some
Very Simple, often
errorless, work well with
touch screen, switches
Simple, provides a few
choices
A little more complex but
still easier than Grade
level

23. Clicker All

24. Clicker Most

25. Clicker Some Table of
Contents

26. Clicker Some

27. Types of Leveled Novels

28. Kurzweil and Clicker Adapted
Book Creation Workshop
We are building workshop materials so teams can created …
• leveled versions of novels in Clicker (there are templates
to do this on curriculumSET)
• built in comprehension and vocabulary support using
bubble notes in the ARC-BC Kurzweil version of the novel
or a leveled version

29. There are many ways to Read
a book…

30. Student Book Club

31. Other places to find alternate
text and e-text resources

32. Multiple Means of Expression
Different ways to show what you know…

33. Think about Writing Differently
• A key understanding: the new English
Language Arts IRP focuses on “Writing
and Representing”…. unless the learning
outcome has something to do with
“complete sentences and correct
punctuation,” you have more choices than
you think 

34. ARC-BC Davies and Johnson
Adapted Written Output Units
• Over 180 of these unit are available electronically on
ARC-BC (put Davies and Johnson as the search term)
• You need to own a copy of the original unit to use it
http://www.daviesandjohnson.com/
• Use Kurzweil to read unit and respond using text notes,
voice notes, drag and drop, stick notes, circle tool,
highlighters
• If not in ARC-BC scan and create a PDF using the
school photo copier and Virtually Print it into Kurzweil!

35. Davies
and
Johnson

36. ARC-BC Kurzweil Novels
Add sticky notes, highlights, voice notes, footnotes, text notes,
bubble notes, circles to the novel to …
• Show comprehension
• Connect with real life
• Support vocabulary
• Make predictions
• Show story elements
• Pretty much anything!
• Not sure how to …check out the Kurzweil Self Directed Course
Modules in SET-BC Learning Centre
• http://www.setbc.org/setbc/access/kurzweil3000v12.html

37. curriculumSET
Story Map
(draw or import images, add voice recording, word banks)
•Put “novel” in as the search term

38. curriculumSET
Story Map (one page text only)

39. curriculumSET
Beginning Middle and End

40. curriculumSET
Chapter Summaries
(draw or import images, add voice recording, word banks)

41. curriculumSET
Character and Setting Stamp Activity

42. curriculumSET

43. curriculumSET
Character Summaries
There are more options…check them out in curriculumSET

44. Online Graphic Organizers
• curriculumSET
• Educational Oasis
• Teachers Pay Teachers (Novel Studies Section)
• Reading Graphic Organizers and Printables

45. Online Graphic Organizers
• Kurzweil
– Scan or Virtually Print any Graphic Organizer into Kurzweil
and add sticky notes, highlights, voice notes, footnotes, text
notes, bubble notes, circles …
– Use Talk Typer or Speech to Text apps in Google Chrome
Speech Recognizer or Voice note
• MS Word
• PaperPort Notes on iDevices APP
– Add text boxes, speech to text,

46. Clicker 6 templates Quick
Page Wizards
http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/products/tools/clicker/training/quick-wizards.aspx

47. Clicker 6 templates Quick
Grid Wizards
http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/products/tools/clicker/training/quick-wizards.aspx

48. Kurzweil Writing Path
Templates

49. Wordlist, Topic Dictionaries,
Word Banks
• Kurzweil
• Co:Writer
• Word Q
• Clicker
• Classroom Suite

50. Oklahoma Assistive
Technology Center Activities
•Low and
high tech
http://www.theoatc.org/OklahomaPLDActivities.asp

51. Glogster

52. Skqueak APP on iDevices
Add Voice and Sketch
to photos

53. Exploration time
• ARC-BC (Resources)
• curriculumSET Novel options
• (type “Novel” in the search term)or check out some of the
resources on your laptops.
• Novel Studies Multiple Means of Action and Expression
(SQWORL)
• http://sqworl.com/94si06

54. Multiple Means of
Engagement
• Choice
• Collaboration
• Sharing
• Connections
http://www.canvascreekteambuilding.com/1/post/2012/04/the-art-of-collaboration.html

55. Choice
• of way to “read the book”
• of ways to show what you know
• of book, what to read (sharing, suggestion for peers,
book clubs)

56. Collaboration with others
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
- Helen Keller

57. Sharing with a wider audience

58. Glogster

59. Next Steps
• How will you engage students in
reading (Novels)?
• Who will you share with?
• Questions?

60. Thanks
• Every student needs a pencil and book and the ability to
use them….it is up to us to figure out how they can use
these tools.
Reading and Listening/ Viewing
Writing and Representing
Fair doesn’t mean giving every child the same thing, it
means giving every child what they need.
Rick Lavoie