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Digital Story Times
The document discusses the integration of tablet technology into early literacy programs at libraries, highlighting its potential benefits during story time and other educational activities. It presents various uses of tablets, such as acting as felt boards, song sheets, and tools for creative activities like puppet shows. Additionally, it includes resources for program planning and app recommendations to enhance literacy engagement.
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- 1. Adding Tablet Technologyto Early Literacy Programs Amy Koester, St. Charles City-County Library District
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- 9. Tablet as Story Imagefrom Flickr user Nina Matthews Photography, creative commons licensed Just Lost by Mercer Mayer from Oceanhouse Media
- 10. Tablet as FeltBoard Image from Flickr user Nina Matthews Photography, creative commons licensed Felt Board from Smoothie Software
- 11. Tablet as Songand Rhyme Sheet Image from Flickr user Nina Matthews Photography, creative commons licensed Keynote from Apple
- 12. Tablet as Non-fictionElement Image from Flickr user Nina Matthews Photography, creative commons licensed Look & Learn Animals from National Geographic
- 13. And you canoffer lots more! Image from Flickr user Phantasy Photo, creative commons licensed
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- 15. And you canoffer lots more! Stuffed Animal Sleepover Image from Flickr user Phantasy Photo, creative commons licensed Make Your Own Puppet Show
- 16. And you canoffer lots more! Stuffed Animal Sleepover Image from Flickr user Phantasy Photo, creative commons licensed Make Your Own Puppet Show Tablet Play Time
- 17. Image from Flickruser 3oheme, creative commons licensed Resources ● Program planning ● App reviews ● Great app developers ● Presentation apps ● Non-fiction apps ● Apps for the 5 Practices
- 18. Image from Flickruser Oberazzi, creative commons licensed Thank you! Amy Koester akoester@stchlibrary.org @amyeileenk http://showmelibrarian.blogspot.com
Editor's Notes
- #2 felt board title
- #4 What the “experts” say Not all screens are created equal Limits of existing research & statements
- #5 What the “experts” say Not all screens are created equal Limits of existing research & statements
- #6 What the “experts” say Not all screens are created equal Limits of existing research & statements
- #8 False dichotomy of tech OR It’s about quality, not quantity
- #9 A supplement, NOT a replacement Can help us do better many of the things we already do potential to be more inclusive engage larger crowds digital literacy model positive device usage
- #10 Facilitates PLAYING & TALKING
- #11 Facilitates PLAYING & TALKING
- #12 Facilitates PLAYING & TALKING
- #13 Facilitates PLAYING & TALKING
- #14 Promotes engagement with the library as a third space
- #15 Promotes engagement with the library as a third space
- #16 Facilitates PLAYING, TALKING
- #17 Facilitates WRITING, READING, TALKING, SINGING, PLAYING...
- #18 Little eLit = first-hand accounts of digital story times and other programs App reviews = SLJ, Kirkus, Digital-Storytime, Cybils, Smart Apps for Kids Great app developers = Oceanhouse Media, Toca Boca, Nosy Crow, Loud Crow Interactive, Duck Duck Moose, We are Wheelbarrow, Software Smoothie