Programa converte texto em áudio e amplia inclusão de pessoas com deficiência

"Foi lançada a nova tecnologia Mecdaisy pelo ministro da educação, Fernando Hadad. A ferramenta é um conjunto de programas que permite transformar qualquer formato de texto disponível no computador em texto digital falado.

Agora deficientes visuais podem ter autonomia para escutar um livro ou texto, folheando-o, consultando o índice e a numeração das páginas quando quiser. Os programas anteriores tinham recursos limitados, os usuários necessitavam da ajuda de outras pessoas para ler notas de roda pé, por exemplo.

Baseado no padrão internacional Daisy - Digital Accessible Information System -, a ferramenta brasileira traz sintetizador de voz (narração) e instruções de uso em português brasileiro. O software permite converter qualquer texto em formato Daisy. “Esse é um passo importante para fortalecer a educação inclusiva porque a ferramenta permite o manuseio do livro falado e navegabilidade simplificada”, sintetizou Haddad no portal do Mec.

A ferramenta está disponível no portal do ministério . " (A Tarde On Line)

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'Open Educational Resources: Conversations in Cyberspace'

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[PDF] Open Educational Resources: Conversations in Cyberspace

"Education systems today face two major challenges: expanding the reach of education and improving its quality. Traditional solutions will not suffice, especially in the context of today's knowledge-intensive societies.

Open Educational Resources offer one solution for extending learning opportunities. The goal of the OER movement is to equalize access to knowledge worldwide through sharing online high quality content. Open Educational Resources are digitalized materials offered freely and openly for use and reuse in teaching, learning and research.

Since 2005, UNESCO has been at the forefront of building awareness about this movement by facilitating an extended conversation in cyberspace. A large and diverse international community has come together to discuss the concept and potential of OER in a series of online forums.

The background papers and reports from the first two years of discussions are now available in print. Open Educational Resources: Conversations in Cyberspace provides an overview of the first steps of this exciting new development: it captures the conversations between leaders of some of the first OER projects, and documents early debates on the issues that continue to challenge the movement. The publication will provide food for thought for all those intrigued by OER – its promise and its progress.

Open Educational Resources: Conversations in Cyberspace is UNESCO's first openly licensed publication – an indication of the commitment of the Organization to the sharing of knowledge and the free flow of ideas.

The UNESCO OER Community has been active since 2005, the community connects almost 900 individuals in over 100 countries to share information and work collaboratively on issues surrounding the production and use of Open Educational Resources. UNESCO’s work on OER is generously supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation." (25-06-2009 - UNESCO)

Contact: c.savage@unesco.org

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