This document discusses various ways that mobile devices can be used to inspire reading. It provides examples of reading apps for mobile devices that help with features like displaying books in color, adding notes, looking up words, and reading aloud with highlighting. It also suggests activities like having students take on characters and text each other conversations, creating character timelines, reflecting on chapter themes, and turning chapters into movie scenes. The goal is to make reading more engaging and interactive through the use of mobile technologies.

1. Inspiring
Reading on
Mobile
Devices
ShellyTerrell.com
Bit.ly/ELTLINKs

2. Reading furnishes
the mind only with
materials of
knowledge; it is
thinking that
makes what we
read ours.
- John Locke
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0

3. Character
Thedigitalshift.com
Texts
•Students get in pairs
•They chose character
they want to be
•They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
•Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss

4. Features on mobile devices that help readers:

5. Blio App for IOS
•Displays books in color as
publisher
•Visually impaired& reading
disabilities support
•Block navigation mode zooms
to the next logical text block
Multiple reading views- fixed,
single page, dual page, flowed
view, or fast reading view
•Add notes (5 color options)
•Look up phrases or topics
•Reads to you & highlights
words

6. MeeGenius for IOS

7. Rethink reading
material
iPad by clasesdeperiodismo, Flickr,

8. Wizard of Oz Interactive App

9. Wizard of Oz Interactive App

10. Character
Marvel Comics App
Texts
•Students get in pairs
•They chose character
they want to be
•They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
•Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss

11. Twilight The Graphic Novel Lite
Character
Texts
•Students get in pairs
•They chose character
they want to be
•They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
•Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss

12. Character
Storypanda.com/storypanda-app
Texts
•Students get in pairs
•They chose character
they want to be
•They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
•Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss
•Features books with tap, swipe, drag to change characters,
backgrounds, etc. Kids can place themselves into the story or
create their own stories.

13. Character
StoryBots App
Texts
•Students star in a book
with audio, animations,
and more!

14. Character
Bunsella Bedtime App
Texts
•Adults narrate a story
for a child, add their
photo, then compile their
voice-over to the images
to create a movie.
•Email or post on
Facebook or Youtube
•Child respond with a
video narration

15. Flying Books Character App
Kids Store
Texts
•Listen to an expert
narrator or read on
your own
•Record a story
•Create your own
personalized e-
book

16. Frotz- Free Interactive Fiction
Voicethread App

17. Experienceanomaly.com
•Students get in pairs
•Free 1st chapter
•They chose character•-300 Page Epic
they want to be Sci-fi/Fantasy Story
•They text to each other 1500 Panels
•Over
a conversation they of Art with Parallax
imagine the 2 characters
Animation
would have now •3 1/2 Hrs of Audio
•Take screen shots, •Over 175
post
on blog & discuss Informational Touch
Points
•3 Different reading
modes

18. Character
Experienceanomaly.com
Texts
•Students get in pairs
•They chose character
they want to be
•They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
•Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss

19. Character
Anomaly Ultimate Augmented Reality App
Texts

20. StoryKit

21. StoryKit App for I-Devices

23. Give them time
to read alone for
leisure!
Music Students with iPad by thomcochrane, Flickr

24. Change their
environment!
Salvatel'ambiente: leggetesuiPad by paz.ca, Flickr

25. Have them read to others
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0

26. A few
mobile
reading
tasks
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0

27. Guess the Character
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0

28. Character Chats
•Students get in pairs
•They chose character they
want to be
•They message each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
•Take screen shots, post on
blog & discuss
•Try Google Chat,
Facebook messenger,
Puppet Pals

29. Activity: Find it!
•Pre-reading:Students
search for music, clothing,
setting, etc.
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0

30. Activity: Find it!
•Pre-reading:Students
search for music, clothing,
setting, etc.
•While reading:
Students mark in book
what they found & how it
gives them a better
understanding
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0

31. Skitch App for Annotating Websites

32. Skitch

33. Activity: Find it!
•Pre-reading:Students
search for music, clothing,
setting, etc.
•While reading:
Students mark in book
what they found & how it
gives them a better
understanding
•Post reading:
Students post which items
they can relate to in their
lives. Ex. I like escaping to
…. like the main character.
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0

35. Students Reflect on Chapter Themes
Voicethread.com

36. Create Character Timelines
Capzles.com

37. Create Book Trailers

38. Turn a Chapter into a Movie Scene

39. Bit.ly/mlearningLINKS

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