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Reality Check: Putting Ebook Readers into Kids’ Hands

Reality Check:

Putting Ebook Reading

Devices into Kids’ Hands

Twitter hashtag:

#ebooksummit



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


The ebook Revisited

Warren Buckleitner

Children’s Technology Review

http://childrenstech.com

children’s

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http://childrenstech.com/


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


We Know

What Isn’t

an eBook


Intel Reader

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbBiZ9amke0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbBiZ9amke0


Is this an eBook?

Is Google an encyclopedia?

VTech Flip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBpMJLYrL1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBpMJLYrL1o


FLIPS The Bubonic Builders, Electronic Arts


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


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

Google

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

http://www.childrenssoftware.com/articles/history.tech.literacy.html


Two Categories of eBooks

eReaders Animated stories

children’s

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Less interactivity More interactivity


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

^


EReader Examples

The New York Times on an iPad

Benjamin Button

Twilight

How to Train a Dragon

Winnie the Pooh


HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE8EIwJnLbM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE8EIwJnLbM


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

^


ALICE (FOR IPAD)Atomic Antelope, $8.99

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPAZCH7dTik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPAZCH7dTik


DR. SEUSS’s ABC

By Oceanhouse Media


Formula for Quality

e = sf2

e = engagement of child

s = story’s match with child

f = features (or frosting)


Sebastian’s Tail

Sebastian's Tail (Lite) Kiwa Media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ2KEjXPIEg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ2KEjXPIEg


Bartleby’s book of buttons

Octopus Kite/Big D TV, Inc.

http://octopuskite.com/


Toy Story 2 Read-Along

Disney Interactive Studios


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?


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).


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


Thanks!

The ebook

revisitedWarren Buckleitner

Children’s Technology Review

http://childrenstech.com

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http://childrenstech.com/


Jason Griffey

Head of Library Information Technology

University of TN at Chattanooga

www.jasongriffey.net

[email protected]

@griffey

423-443-4770

mailto:[email protected]


eBooks in SchoolsChristopher HarrisDirector, School Library SystemGenesee Valley Educ. [email protected]/@infomancy


Book

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


Decisions


Digital Copy

Enhanced


Text

Pictures


Pleasure

Information


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


Christopher HarrisDirector, School Library SystemGenesee Valley Educ. [email protected]/@infomancy


A Short Survey of Recent Digital

Reading Devices

Calvin Reid

On Twitter: @calreid

Senior News Editor

Publishers Weekly


Alex Reader


eDGe Dual Screen


Irex Reader


Copia Reader


Sony Readers

Daily Edition 7” screen

Touch Edition 6” screen

Pocket Edition 5” screen


Aluratek Libre


Nook


Kindle 3


Kindle DX


iPod


iPhone 4


Android Phones


iPad


Tablets!

Tablets!

Tablets!


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!


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Putting Ebook Reading Devices into

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