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On 8 Oct 2010 The Reading Agency hosted a Chatabout Network Day for members to network and share best practice about running reading groups for emergent readers. Michelle Treagust, Project Manager at The Reading Agency, gave a short presentation about using digital technology to engage readers. Due to time constraints the presentation was cut short, but this is the full version.
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Reading more than books: games
Michelle Treagust
Chatabout Network Day8 October 2010
Overview
• Use of digital technologies to engage new readers
• Focus on gaming and reading• Exploring reading in games• How to find out more
Access to digital text
Source: www.mobile-financial.com
Why is The Reading Agency interested in digital text?
• We inspire people to read more because we believe reading changes lives.
• We believe in the broader definition of reading – all types of text, including that in digital formats and games.
• We promote ‘reading for pleasure’ – reading that is dictated by individual choice, fiction & non-fiction. Just as are the use of digital platforms.
• Earlier in the year we published a report: Gaming for reading: a feasibility study on the use of video games to engage adults with low literacy in reading for pleasure
Gaming for reading report - findings
• Digital technologies are having a significant beneficial impact on learners.
• Readability assessment of games shows the majority to be accessible to Entry Level 3 to Level 1 adult readers.
• Positive attitude to games from practitioners.• Opportunity for developers and publishers to
work together to reach new audiences.
Gaming industry
• Nearly 75% of the British public play games regularly.
• World’s largest entertainment industry – sales of games increasing 20% per year.
• FarmVille has over 82 million users signed up.• Developers are targeting a wider demographic.• Video games have moved from the back room
into the family room.• Publishing industry are exploring gaming with
turning books into games.
A game or a book?
Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gew68Qj5kxw
A book or a game?
Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBrDDlgNRk
What reading skills do you need for games?
Please stand up
Question 1
What is the first instruction?
• A: Touch the knife slowly and evenly to chop the onion.
• B: Touch the knife quickly to chop the onion.
Question 1 – answer A - fail!
Question 1 – answer B - win!
Source: Cooking Mama Ltd. (2009). Cooking Mama. iOS. Europe: Taito
Question 2
Source: http://www.gamestracker.com/int/screenshot.asp?iid=51009
Question 2
How many syllables in:
Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
• A: 8
• B: 9
Question 2 – answer A win!
Correct answer is A:
Know-ledge speaks, but wis-dom list-ens.
• A: 8 ✔
• B: 9 ✗
Question 3
You own all the properties in the red colour group on Monopoly: The World Edition, which includes New York. You want to buy 2 houses, how much will it cost you?
• A: 2.5m
• B: 3m
Question 3 – answer B - win!
Source: Hasbro Inc. (2009). Monopoply Here & Now: The World Edition. iOS. Europe: Electronic Arts
Question 4
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giN0nu0ssyY
Question 4
What are the opening lyrics to The Beatles’ song Get Back?
• A: Jo Jo was a man who thought he was a woman
• B: Jo Jo was a man who thought he was a loner
• C: Jo Jo was a man who thought he was an owner
Question 4 - answer
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKhdQAac5Zo
Question 5
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3M-3T5oXh8
Question 5
Later in the movie, how does Edward explain his ability to stop the van?
• A: Telekinesis
• B: He had an adrenaline rush
• C: He’s bionic
• D: Working out
Question 5 – answer B win!
Later in the movie, how does Edward explain his ability to stop the van?
• A: Telekinesis
• B: He had an adrenaline rush ✔
• C: He’s bionic
• D: Working out
Question 6
Source: http://in10words.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/
Question 6
Ten candles stand burning in a dining room. A strong breeze blows in through an open window and extinguishes two of them. Checking back in on the candles later, you see that one more candle has gone out. To make sure no more flames go out, you shut the window. Assuming the wind doesn’t extinguish anymore candles, how many candles do you have left in the end?
Question 6
• A: 3
• B: 7
• C: 9
• D: 10
Source: http://professorlaytonwalkthrough.blogspot.com/2008/02/puzzle015.html
Question 6 – answer A win!
• A: 3 ✔
• B: 7
• C: 9
• D: 10
Source: http://professorlaytonwalkthrough.blogspot.com/2008/02/puzzle015.html
Next steps• Carry out further research into this area to
develop guidelines for practitioners – partnered with a HE institution.
• Partner with a provider to carry out action research.
• Work with a games developer or publisher to make a digital Six Book Challenge.
• Encouraging people to join in the debate.
Find out more
Report:www.readingagency.org.uk/adults/gaming-for-reading/
Forum:www.readingagency.org.uk/new-thinking/forum/
Twitter: @readingagency #gaming4reading
Newsletter: www.readingagency.org.uk/sign-up/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/readingagency
Redefining reading material
Michelle Treagust
Chatabout Network Day8 October 2010
Overview
• Defining reading• Introduction to First Choice Books website• Reviewing FCB book criteria
First Choice Books
Redefining criteria
• Include a wider range of texts• Materials suitable for Entry Level 1 – 2 readers• Digital texts• Other texts; magazines, newspapers, audio
books, graphic novels, print media etc.• And more?
Brief
• Split into groups• Collect a box of materials• Introduce yourselves• Browse the reading materials and discuss whether they are
suitable for using with emergent readers – if we haven’t included any you use share your knowledge
• On flip chart paper create a set of criteria that define reading material suitable for emergent readers & would motivate them to read
• Focus on the ‘new’ types of materials (TEFL, audio, digital, print journalism)
• Deadline is 3:00 pm
Next steps
• Collate feedback, review and add to Chatabout network
• Update First Choice Books website (design refresh, add new criteria)
• Add more material!• Send in your recommendations to:
[email protected] • Keep up to date with developments through our
newsletter: www.readingagency.org.uk/sign-up/