Motivating Young Readers Using e-Readers Virginia Society for Technology in Education December 5, 2011

Sara Murray, School Librarian Greenbrier Elementary School Charlottesville City Schools Edie Richards, School Librarian Burnley-Moran Elementary School Charlottesville City Schools Presenters

What is an eReader?

Do you have an eReader for personal use?

 Nook- Barnes and Noble  Kindle-Amazon  iPad-Apple  Other Tablets  iTouch/iphone-Apple  Mac laptop/computer  Dell laptop/computer Tools

 Barnes and Noble   Purchase title one time for each Nook Nook

 Amazon   Purchase title one time for each device Kindle

 Apple  Free app iPad

 Apple  Free app iPod

 PC- pc/ / pc/ /  Mac- mac/ http:// mac/ Laptop

 Hook reluctant readers  Customized text display features  Offers Dictionary feature  Digitized text to speech feature  Word-text search features  Highlighting & notetaking features  Annotation & bookmark features  Handheld virtual library  Small, portable What eReaders Can Offer Readers

 How can I use them in my teaching?  Who is your ‘go to’ person in your building for obtaining eReaders to use?  What is buidling’s purchase procedures for obtaining eBooks? eReaders and the Classroom

 Do I treat them differently instructionally from books? eReaders and the Classroom

 Teacher eReader expectations agreement form  Student eReader expectations agreement form  Classroom eReader assignment form Classroom Management

 AUP for Children  Downloading books  Credit Card security Security Issues

 Insert excel spreadsheet file link for suggested titles Sample eBook Titles for Elementary

 Questions and comments eReaders in the Classroom

 BMEebooklibrary-11.xlsx BMEebooklibrary-11.xlsx Sample eBook Titles for Elementary