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Early Literacy, New Media &
Young Children
Claudia Haines Homer Public Library littleelit.com zoobean.com nevershushed.com
Goals for Workshop
● Gain confidence to begin (or continue!) intentionally using new media in storytime & other library programs
● Evaluate Apps & eBooks
● Identify ways to support families and their literacy needs in the digital age
The Plan Introductions What is New Media? What Research is Showing and What the Experts Tell Us BREAK Librarians as Media Mentors Every Child Ready to Read: Quick Overview Integrating New Media into Storytime and Other Library Programs BREAK Digital Media Evaluation Evaluation in Action (group discussion & sharing) Wrap-up
Intros Your name Your library Your interest in new media
What is New Media?
?
Who Uses New Media?
75% of households have some
sort of access to digital media at
home
40% of families with kids under 8 own a tablet
72% of kids ages 0-8 have
used digital media of
some kind
Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America 2013
What Do the Experts Say About New Media?
● National Association Education of Young Children & Fred Rogers Center
● Zero to Three
● American Academy of Pediatrics
● Lisa Guernsey (New America Foundation)
● Joan Ganz Cooney Center
● Association for Library Services to Children
Children First!
NAEYC/Fred Rogers Center Position Statement Key messages: ● Intentional use of appropriate technology can support
learning & development
● Limit media use- interactive vs. passive media
● Special considerations for media use <2 years old
● Digital citizenship requires equitable digital access
● Ongoing research & professional development is necessary
Screen Sense: Setting the Record Straight
Key Messages: ● Caregivers should participate when
young children use digital media
● Help children extend the learning experience beyond the screen
● Choose high quality content, especially interactive vs. passive content
AAP Policy Statement Key Messages:
● Health care providers should educate themselves about media ● Children’s entertainment screen time < 1-2 hours daily ● Children < age 2 should not be exposed to screen media ● Caregivers should establish a family media plan
Dr. Dimitri Christakis ● New opinion ● New definition of “screen”
Lisa Guernsey
Context: How is it being
used?
Child: What are the
specific needs of the
individual child using it?
Content: What is the
specific technology?
Joan Ganz Cooney Center
Joint media engagement: spontaneous and designed
experiences of people using media together
Association of Library Services for Children (ALSC)
● Discussions about new media ● Curated lists of digital media
resources for librarians ● New Media in Libraries Survey ● White Paper ● What else do you need?
How do Families Decide What’s Right for Their Young Children?
from cover of This Book is Overdue by Marilyn Johnson
Librarians as Media Mentors: Lisa Guernsey’s Call to Action
Young Children & New Media in Libraries Survey
71% have used one or
more types of new media in programming
for young children
415 respondents 58% plan to
increase their new media
availability for youth
39% use devices in storytime
22% provide device mentoring
BREAK
Every Child Ready to Read 2: Quick Overview
Early Literacy What children know about reading and writing before they formally learn to read and write
New Media in Storytime: My Toolkit
New Media in Storytime: Why?
● New ways to foster early literacy
● Equitable access to digital tools
● Model positive, appropriate practices
● Advisory for families using digital media
● Engage new kids, or kids in different ways
What’s in my toolkit that helps kids learn?
Not how can I use this device?
New Media in Storytime: Considerations ● Intentional Use! Use your experience & knowledge for
appropriate practice.
● Does it Foster Interactive Experiences?
● Does it Build Relationships?
● Does it help families practice Reading, Talking, Singing, Writing or Playing?
● Does it promote Social/Emotional Development?
New Media in Storytime: How to Get Started
Choose new media that fits your space, your families and program!
photo with permission
New Media in Storytime: How to Get Started ● Know how the equipment works.
● Choose one digital element to integrate at a time.
● Practice, practice, practice!
● Plan transitions and create “plan B” for the unanticipated.
● Include “aside” for parents about tool you’re using, as you would do with other storytime elements.
Media Mentors in Action
Anne Hicks, Henrietta Public Library, https://anneslibrarylife.wordpress.com
Carissa Christner, Madison Public Library http://librarymakers.blogspot.com
Media Mentors in Action
Sara Saxton, Wasilla Public Library photo with permission
Book App vs. eBook Happy Hippo, Angry Duck iBooks
But Not the Hippopotamus iPad and iPhone
Non-fiction/Information Book App
Oceanhouse Media iPad and iPhone
ECRR2: Talking, Reading
ECRR2: Talking
Book App
Toy App: Sago Mini Monsters
Sago Sago iPad and Amazon
ECRR2: Talking, Playing
Toy App
Vector Park: iPad and iPhone & desktops (coming soon) ECRR2: Reading, Talking, Playing
Presentation Apps: Keynote, PPT, Google Slides or Evernote
ECRR2: Reading, Talking, Singing
Camera
Super Hero! Photo Booth
ECRR2: Reading, Talking, Playing
photo with permission
Creation Apps: Felt Board
ECRR2: Talking, Writing, Reading, Singing, Playing
Felt Board iPad and Amazon
Felt Board- Mother Goose on the Loose iPad
Creation Apps: Sago Mini Doodlecast
Sago Sago iPad
ECRR2: Talking, Writing, Reading, Singing, Playing
Cornell Lab of Ornithology iPad and iPhone and Google Play
Other Apps: Merlin Bird ID
ECRR2: Talking, Reading (and listening!)
Other Apps: Digital Music
● iTunes/Google Play (buy or load music from your library’s collection)
● Sound Cloud ● YouTube
ECRR2: Singing, Talking, Reading
Makey Makey
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ECRR2: Singing, Talking, Playing
Joy Labz: desktop
Apps: Supporting Diversity & Making it Relevant
Winter Is by Ann Dixon and Mindy Dwyer Auryn, Inc: iPad and iPhone
ECRR2: Talking, Reading
Apps: Supporting Diversity & Making it Relevant
Mil'iq Maaliq-llu Qavartaliyartuk (Milly and Molly go Camping) Kashunamiut School District iPad
ECRR2: Talking, Reading, Writing
Apps: Supporting Diversity & Making it Relevant
Hairy Maclary and Donaldson’s Dairy Lynley Dodd iPad and iPhone
ECRR2: Talking, Reading, Writing
Beyond Storytime: Other Uses of New Media ● Stationary iPads in the library- App of the Week
● Literacy Nights for Families
● Early Literacy Support for Caregivers
● QR codes
● Remote Connections
● New Media Advisory
Beyond Storytime: Around the Library
Beyond Storytime: Family Game Night
Words for Osmo iPad
Newton for Osmo iPad
ECRR2: Talking, Reading, Writing
Beyond Storytime: Math Night
● Up to 100 (with wooden numbers) iPad
● Pettson’s Inventions iPad and iPhone and Google Play
● Toca Builders iPad and iPhone and Google Play
● Inventioneers iPad and iPhone, Google Play, Amazon
● Endless Numbers iPad and iPhone
Beyond Storytime: Early Literacy Support
Zero to Three-Let’s Play (Zero to Three) iPad and iPhone and Google Play Grow a Reader (Calgary Public Library) iPad and iPhone
Beyond Storytime: QR Codes Around the Library
Beyond Storytime: Remote Connections
A Story Before Bed iPad and iPhone or Google Hangouts
Skype iPad and iPhone, Google Play, Windows phone or desktop
Kindoma iPad and iPhone
FaceTime iPad and iPhone
Beyond Storytime: App Advisory
● Brochures for parents ● Informal recommendations ● App lists on library’s
website or social media pages
● App lists in book displays
Evaluating New Media
● Your experience and knowledge
● Rubric
● Review sources
● Time to play P
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Evaluating Story Apps: Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site
Oceanhouse Media iPad and iPhone
Evaluating Toy Apps: Toca Nature
Toca Boca: iPad and iPhone Check out the cool Animal Mask
Hands-on: Now it’s your turn!
● Divide into groups
● Pick an app
● Evaluate it as a group
● Pick how you would use it (in a program? for advisory?)
● App Talk!
Resources ● Resource List ● App List ● Your Personal
Learning Network!
Photo: neighborhoodinvolve.org
Wrap Up
Tell us something you learned? Name one way new way you can support the digital lives of families in your community? Questions? App Codes Giveaway!
Contact Me
Claudia Haines Homer Public Library nevershushed.com @claudiahaines