Playaways

If creating your own podcast seems daunting, consider meeting your auditory learnes' needs with Playaways. A Playaway is a self-playing, digital audiobook constructed from "droppable" plastic. The unit can be worn from a lanyard and is about half the size of a deck of cards. It can also be used in conjunction with a basic pair of speakers, as well as a multi-prong headphone jack (see below pictures).

 Playaways feature book selections for kindergarten students through adults, with prices ranging from $34.99 to over $99.99. K-12 schools cannot order from the website listed above; instead, Playaway endorses two vendors: 
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Follett Library Resources  1,200+ titles  Phone: 888.511.5114  Follett Library Resources  Follett Educational Services ||  ||

Recorded Books K-12  650+ //different// titles  Phone: 800.638.1304  Recorded Books’ Website ||

 **Getting Started**  Sample parent/student contract  (with specialty fonts);  (preserved formatting)

 **Photo Gallery**  Oakland Elementary School's Expanding Audio Collection



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Stretching Your Dollars: Sharing One Playaway with Multiple Listeners**

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