ESRL New Media in Storytime Workshop

ESRL: New Media in Storytime

Welcome!

What are we doing today?

How long will it take? •  9:00-10:30: New Media whys and whats

•  10:30-10:45: Break (yay!)

•  10:45-12:30: New Media hows

•  12:30-1:30: Lunch (nom nom)

•  1:30-3:00: Hard work & stories

•  3:00-3:15: Break (zzzzzzzzz)

•  3:15-4:30: Storytime formats

Who are you?

•  Name

•  Position

•  Experience with New Media

What's new media?

•  On demand

•  Screen

•  Device

•  Evolving

•  Self created

•  Interactive •  Apps

•  Portable •  Visual

Why do you think we should consider the use of new media in

storytime?

Storytime Opener & Trains

How do you think this might go over in your

storytime?

Break time

What's that? Peekaboo Forest

My eagle will fit in this nest, mom!

Audubon App

NAEYC/Fred Rogers Position Statement

• When used intentionally and appropriately, technology and interactive media are effective tools to support learning and development

•  Intentional use requires early childhood teachers and administrators to have information and resources regarding the nature of these tools and the implications of their use with children

WHY US? WHY NOW?

• This is bigger than the Gutenberg Printing Press. No, really.

• We curate & recommend content, regardless of format

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:

MEDIA USE BY CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 2 YEARS

•  In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement addressing media use in children. The purpose of that statement was to educate parents about the effects that media—both the amount and the content—may have on children. In one part of that statement, the AAP recommended that “pediatricians should urge parents to avoid television viewing for children under the age of two years.” The wording of the policy specifically discouraged media use in this age group, although it is frequently misquoted by media outlets as no media exposure in this age group.

SOCIOPOLITICAL CAPITAL

• Those who can manipulate media

• Those who are manipulated BY media

SCREEN TIME!?!?!?!?!?!

READ THIS BOOK

• New America Foundation

• Lisa Guernsey, Director of the New America Foundation's Early Learning Initiative

• First edition was Into the Minds of Babes

Not all screens are created equal video

DAY 2!

Before we get started...

We have to sing happy birthday to Betsy's

hubby.

Welcome back!

Any questions that came up after

yesterday's workshop?

Anything that you might like to try?

Four Little Corners

Brad's Pigeon will blow your mind

Don't Let the Pigeon Run this App!

Shellebration Video

Model for incorporating new

media into storytime

•  Access

•  Content

•  Engagement

Access

•  Access to technology

•  Access to content

•  Access to expertise

How might you figure out what your community needs

access to?

•  Survey (Mission Viejo Example)

•  Parents using devices in storytime?

•  School adoption of technology

•  Questions at the desk

Yeah, but I Need Access Too!

•  Device

•  Crowd size

•  Tech set-up

•  Funding

•  Tech competencies

Device

•  iOS (which one? iPad, iPod, mini?)

•  Android (which one? Generic or proprietary)

•  Staff use

•  Public use (circulating, mounted, in-program?)

Crowd size

•  Large group

•  Small group

•  Variable

Tech Set-up

•  Hand held

•  Staff device plus fleet

•  Mirrored

•  Wifi

•  Sound

Hand held

•  Small groups

•  Limited content

•  Element of surprise

•  Children touch iPad

Mirrored iOS (wireless)

•  Projector, HDMI/VGA Adaptor, VGA, AppleTV

•  TV, HDMI, AppleTV

•  AppleTV requires stable wifi; both devices on same network

•  3rd party apps (airserver through laptop?)

Mirrored iOS (wired)

•  VGA adaptor

•  Don't need wifi for mirroring, only for content

Mirrored Android

•  Chromecast (waiting for more content)

•  Through laptop

•  VGA (or other) adaptor

Laptop

•  Browser based (Bookflix, Tumblebooks)

•  Powerpoint

Sailing sailing Over the water Sailing sailing Over the sea Sailing sailing

Over the ocean Sail back home to me

Content

•  Evaluation

•  Curation

•  Dissemination

How do you determine what you add to your

library collection? •  Age appropriate

•  Reviews

•  Suggestions from public

•  Reputable publisher

Selecting Apps

•  Age appropriate

•  Reviews (SLJ, Horn Book, Kirkus etc)

•  Suggestions from public (App Chats)

•  Reputable developer/publisher

•  Intended use

Things to Avoid when Selecting Apps

•  In-app purchases

•  Highly commercial content

•  Ads

•  No reviews

•  Quality of art, interface & text

Good app developers •  Nosy Crow

•  Loud Crow

•  Oceanhouse Media

•  Software Smoothie

•  We Are Wheelbarrow

•  Toca Boca

•  Random House

Appvisory

•  Reader's advisory for apps

•  Becoming an app-bassador

Wild About Books Will & Kate

Teaching Interactive Picture Books Article

Engagement

•  Parent/Child

•  Child/Device

•  Librarian/Marketplace

Parent/Child Engagement

•  Modeling in storytime

•  Permission to snuggle up and read on the ipad

•  Parent education tips

Child/Device Engagement

•  Avoid judgement

•  Offer suggestions for following child's interest

•  Extension activities based on books

Librarian/Marketplace Engagement

•  Write reviews for apps in programs (we'd love to have you on LittleeLit.com!)

•  Collaboration with local developers

•  Market programming & services

Challenge

•  Digital book (iBooks, Kindle, Axis 360, app etc)

•  Digital felt board

•  Posting lyrics

•  Free play

Toca Boca Apps

Apps with Very Young Children

•  Apps based on board books

•  Posting lyrics to support parent engagement

•  Limit the number of digital elements

•  Use media to support parent learning and interaction

Llama Llama Red Pajama By Anna Dewdney

Wee Sing ABC

What are some barriers you might

encounter?

How might you solve them?

Role Play

•  Parent

•  Colleague

•  Superior

•  Funding

•  IT

iBooks Pete the Cat

Blue bird blue bird Through my window x3 Oh Johnny aren't you

tired? Find a little friend and tap them on the shoulder x3 Oh Johnny aren't you

tired?

Felt Board By Software Smoothie

Fais do do Colin mon petit frere

Fais do do t'auras du lolo Maman est en haut Qui fait du gateau Papa est on bas

Qui fait du chocolat