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Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
Reality Check:
Putting Ebook Reading
Devices into Kids’ Hands
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Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
Warren BuckleitnerChildren’s Technology Review
Christopher Harris, Genesee Valley Educational Partnership, NY
Jason Griffey, Library Information Technology atThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Calvin Reid,Publishers Weekly
Kathy Ishizuka, School Library Journal
Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
The ebook Revisited
Warren Buckleitner
Children’s Technology Review
http://childrenstech.com
children’s
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Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
What is an ebook?
nce upon a time, eBooks came on shiny CD-ROMs.OPeople were very excited! How do you define an
ebook?
Just Grandma and Me, Brøderbund Software, 1993
Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
We Know
What Isn’t
an eBook
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Intel Reader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbBiZ9amke0
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Is this an eBook?
Is Google an encyclopedia?
VTech Flip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBpMJLYrL1o
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FLIPS The Bubonic Builders, Electronic Arts
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A Changing Definition
Children’s “eBooks” seem to have a chicken/egg
relationship with the evolution of microprocessor-
related technologies (Moore’s Law).
1998 2008 2010
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Microsoft Office
Hyperstudio
2000 2005
CD-ROM
Living Books
Reader Rabbit
Decline of
Educational
Software
IMing
MMPGs
TVs become HDTVs
PS3
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
FLY Pen
Computer
LeapPad
WordStar
Word Perfect
Bank Street Writer
Mindstorms/LOGOPokémon
Internet
Speech to text
Voice Recognition
Soliloquy Reader
Moore’s Law Meets Literacy — Some Key Events
Flash/Starfall.com
Read180
Accelerated Reader
Leapster
Pixter
ECHO Speech
synthesizer
http://www.childrenssoftware.com/articles/history.tech.literacy.htmlSource: Children’s Technology Review database -- see complete references at
2008 2009 2010
Netbooks
iPod Touch
iPhone
Nintendo DSi
Tag/Tag Jr
Bugsby
Intel
ClassMate
iPad
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Two Categories of eBooks
eReaders Animated stories
children’s
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Less interactivity More interactivity
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EReaders
Definition: Non-interactive, technology enhanced
presentations of a children’s story:
* Font control (color, shape & size)
* Navigation helpers (tilt control, page swiping, screen
rotation)
* Decoding helpers (narration, word highlighting, word
search, pronunciation, language toggling)
* Minimal frosting (e.g., hidden animation or activities)
* Cheap to produce and publish
children’s
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EReader Examples
The New York Times on an iPad
Benjamin Button
Twilight
How to Train a Dragon
Winnie the Pooh
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE8EIwJnLbM
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Animated ebooks
Definition: Interactive experiences inspired or
based on a children’s story.
* The book plus frosting
* Two modes: Read to Me or Read it Myself
* May have activities such as a jigsaw puzzle,
coloring book pages
* Decoding helpers (dictionary, sound it out,
word highlighting and language toggles).
children’s
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ALICE (FOR IPAD)Atomic Antelope, $8.99
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPAZCH7dTik
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DR. SEUSS’s ABC
By Oceanhouse Media
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Formula for Quality
e = sf2
e = engagement of child
s = story’s match with child
f = features (or frosting)
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Sebastian’s Tail
Sebastian's Tail (Lite) Kiwa Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ2KEjXPIEg
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Bartleby’s book of buttons
Octopus Kite/Big D TV, Inc.
http://octopuskite.com/
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Toy Story 2 Read-Along
Disney Interactive Studios
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Lev Semenovich
Vygotsky (1896-
1934)
Jean Piaget
(1896-1980)
Maria
Montessori (1870-
1952)BF Skinner
(1904-1990)
So….What does it all mean?
What would they say about eBooks?
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Lev Semenovich
Vygotsky (1896-
1934)
Jean Piaget
(1896-1980)
Maria
Montessori (1870-
1952)BF Skinner
(1904-1990)
What would they say about iPad?
Pick one, turn to your neighbor, and pretend
to be them. (Accent optional).
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What does it mean?• The “iPad effect” has opened a new
pipeline to a child’s mind that has never
existed before.
• Four pillars of the iPad:
• 1. Multi-touch
• 2. 10 hour batteries
• 3. Internet
• 4. 100,000 Apps
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Thanks!
The ebook
revisitedWarren Buckleitner
Children’s Technology Review
http://childrenstech.com
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Jason Griffey
Head of Library Information Technology
University of TN at Chattanooga
www.jasongriffey.net
@griffey
423-443-4770
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Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
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Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
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eBooks in SchoolsChristopher HarrisDirector, School Library SystemGenesee Valley Educ. [email protected]/@infomancy
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Book
Keith Peters - Used with Permission
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eInk
Keith Peters - Used with Permission
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Tablet
Keith Peters - Used with Permission
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Text
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Pictures
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Both Worlds
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Both Worlds
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Decisions
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Digital Copy
Enhanced
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Text
Pictures
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Pleasure
Information
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Picture Books
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Pictures in Books
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Notes
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Notes in Books
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Price
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Christopher HarrisDirector, School Library SystemGenesee Valley Educ. [email protected]/@infomancy
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A Short Survey of Recent Digital
Reading Devices
Calvin Reid
On Twitter: @calreid
Senior News Editor
Publishers Weekly
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Alex Reader
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eDGe Dual Screen
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Irex Reader
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Copia Reader
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Sony Readers
Daily Edition 7” screen
Touch Edition 6” screen
Pocket Edition 5” screen
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Aluratek Libre
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Nook
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Kindle 3
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Kindle DX
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iPod
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iPhone 4
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Android Phones
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iPad
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Tablets!
Tablets!
Tablets!
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Warren Buckleitner, Children’s Technology Reviewhttp://childrenstech.com@buckleit
Christopher Harris, Director, School Library SystemGenesee Valley Educ. [email protected]@infomancy
Jason Griffey, Head of Library Information Technology University of TN at Chattanoogawww.jasongriffey.net [email protected]@griffey
Calvin Reid, Senior News Editor, Publishers Weeklywww.publishersweekly.com@calreid
Kathy Ishizuka, Technology Editor, School Library Journalwww.slj.com@kishizuka
Thank you!
Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands
Reality Check:
Putting Ebook Reading Devices into
Kids’ Hands
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