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From: Nancy Curdts <ncurdts_at_sonoma.lib.ca.us>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:54:37 +0000
And a dictionary is available at the touch of a finger. Imagine the growing vocabulary. nc
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From: Jennifer Rothschild
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:00 AM To: CCBC Subject:
Technology and the Book
Of course, I can’t find the source now (I think it was someone tweeting a conference presentation) but the comment was e-readers are great for reluc tant readers because they can’t psych themselves out looking at the size of a book. As a result, they were much more likely to pick (and finish!) a longer title on e-reader than in print.
As a parent, one thing I love about book apps is that they often come with multiple language options and the text and narration will be in a language I don’t speak, but I can still expose my child to it. I also like that ma ny book apps have the feature that if you’re reading to yourself, you can touch an unfamiliar word to hear it. This gives beginning readers much mor e autonomy (instead of having to find someone to ask “what’s this word? ” when they get stuck.)
Jennie
currently reading: In the Bag by Kate Klise
Jennifer Rothschild Youth Services Librarian Cherrydale Branch Library 2190 North Military Rd Arlington VA 22207 jrothschild_at_arlingtonva.us
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:54:37 +0000
And a dictionary is available at the touch of a finger. Imagine the growing vocabulary. nc
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From: Jennifer Rothschild
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:00 AM To: CCBC Subject:
Technology and the Book
Of course, I can’t find the source now (I think it was someone tweeting a conference presentation) but the comment was e-readers are great for reluc tant readers because they can’t psych themselves out looking at the size of a book. As a result, they were much more likely to pick (and finish!) a longer title on e-reader than in print.
As a parent, one thing I love about book apps is that they often come with multiple language options and the text and narration will be in a language I don’t speak, but I can still expose my child to it. I also like that ma ny book apps have the feature that if you’re reading to yourself, you can touch an unfamiliar word to hear it. This gives beginning readers much mor e autonomy (instead of having to find someone to ask “what’s this word? ” when they get stuck.)
Jennie
currently reading: In the Bag by Kate Klise
Jennifer Rothschild Youth Services Librarian Cherrydale Branch Library 2190 North Military Rd Arlington VA 22207 jrothschild_at_arlingtonva.us
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