digital books for children
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Parents, Teachers, and Librarians worldwide are observing children interact with new technology, such as computer tablets. How should the modern child's love of digital content affect lesson plans? Do kids still want to read paper books? Follow the research, and add your comments.TRANSCRIPT
DIGITAL BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN:
WHAT PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND LIBRARIANS
NEED TO KNOW
SILVIA K. SPIVA
2013
S A N J O S E S T A T E
U N I V E R S I TY
S C H OOL O F L I B R A R Y
& I N F O R M ATI O N
S C I E N C E
M L I S S T U D E N T
I ’m a Mom.
My passion for
education and
commitment to
children’s literacy
stem from my
curiosity about the
future.
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WHY I CHOSE THIS TOPIC
2013
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
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WHY THE TOPIC IS IMPORTANT
2013
“The value-added of education
has shifted:
With information and thus
knowledge at everyone’s fingertips,
the premium we must seek from
education is skills –
l iteracy and numeracy to be sure,
but also twenty -first century skills
such as critical thinking, creativity,
problem-solving and collaboration .”
- B ec ker , S . ( 2 01 1) . A sk , d o n ’ t te l l :
C a n i t wo r k fo r K - 1 2 ? O n t h e H or i z on ,
1 9 ( 3 ) , 2 2 6 - 231 .
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
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SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH
2013
Parents, educators, and librarians around the world are observing differences between how children choose to read for fun, and how they are expected to read for academic assignments.
“A highly l iterate child is
not necessarily a reading child
and, similarly, not every child
with reading dif ficulties will dislike
reading .”
- B ro c k , A . & R a n k in , C . ( 2 01 3)
L i b r a r y s e r v i c e f o r c h i l d re n a n d you n g p e op l e :
C h a l l e ng e s a n d op p or t u n i t i es i n t h e d i g i t a l a g e .
L o n d o n , UK : Fa c et P u b l i sh in g .
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
- S c h o la s t i c . ( 2 01 3) . K i d s & Fa m i l y Re a d in g Re p or t , Fo u r t h E d i t i o n .
Ret r ieved f ro m h t t p : / / m ed iaro o m .sc h o la s t ic . c om / f i l es/ kf r r 201 3 -wa p pen d ix .p df
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CHILDREN’S READING HABITS
2013
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
- S c h o la s t i c . ( 2 01 3) . K i d s & Fa m i l y Re a d in g Re p or t , Fo u r t h E d i t i o n .
Ret r ieved f ro m h t t p : / / m ed iaro o m .sc h o la s t ic . c om / f i l es/ kf r r 201 3 -wa p pen d ix .p df
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DIGITAL READING DEVICES
2013
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
“User interface in a
children digital l ibrary
is similar to a
traditional l ibrary entrance .”
“Simplicity, attractiveness,
being easy to understand,
and of fering search facilities
are the most important criteria
which must be considered in
designing a children user interface .”
- G i l va r i , A . , N o o sh in f ar d , F. & S ed ig h i , Z . ( 2 01 3)
C h i ld r en d ig i t a l l i b r a r ies a n d u se r in te r f a c es : P ro p o s in g a set o f c r i te r ia .
I n te r nat i ona l Jou r n a l o f I n f o r mat i on S c i e n c e & M a n a g em e nt 1 1 ( 2 ) , 5 9 - 7 5 .
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BEST PRACTICES FOR BUILDING
DIGITAL LIBRARIES
2013
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
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EXAMPLE: SIMPLICITY
2013
Storia app for iPad, by Scholasticw w w. sc h o las t i c . co m /sto r ia
Requires book purchase and download by adult.
Internet connectivity is needed for initial download, but once installed on device, books can be read offline.
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
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EXAMPLE: ATTRACTIVENESS
2013
Bibliothéque numérique
des enfants –
Salle de lecture h t t p : / / enfa n ts . b nf . f r / sa l led e lec t ur e/ ind ex .
p h p
Music and moving images
are entertaining.
Exploration requires
ability to read (in French)
Internet connectivity
required to move from
book to book, and from
page to page. Flash design, not for iPad.
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
International
Children’s Digital
Library
w w w. c h i ld r en s l ib r ar y. o rg
Internet
connectivity
required to move
from book to book,
and from
page to page.
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EXAMPLE: SEARCH
2013
Search categories and icons
designed by children for children.
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
Make reading fun!
“As a result of the decreasing interest in reading and the growing appeal of computers, it has been suggested that the electronic environment is becoming more important to the growing number of children who do not respond well to traditional print media and who are reluctant to read .”
- M ay n a r d , S . ( 2 010) . T h e im p a c t o f e - b o o k s o n yo u n g c h i ld r en ’ s r ea d in g h a b i t s . P u b l i sh i ng Re s e a rc h Q u a r ter l y, 2 6 ( 4 ) , 2 3 6 - 248 .
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MULTIPURPOSE
2013
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
Beyond the digital book,
children use digital reading devices
to learn through
multisensory experiences
what they want, when they want.
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MULTIMEDIA
2013
Sight
Sound
Touch
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
Children prefer to read
what they want, when they want.
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CONCLUSION
2013
Parents, teachers and
librarians need to
provide children with
ready-to-read content
(print or digital),
and then
give them their
space.
D I G I TA L B O O K S F O R C H I L D R E N
THANK YOU! SILVIA K. SPIVA
2013
S A N J O S E S T A T E
U N I V E R S I TY
S C H OOL O F L I B R A R Y
& I N F O R M ATI O N
S C I E N C E
M L I S S T U D E N T