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Towards an e-Book Instructional Model #oetc11
February 2, 2011 h"p://akronreadysteps.ning.com/
Jeremy Brueck Co-‐Director, Akron Ready Steps – University of Akron
@brueckj23
h"p://brueckei.org/
What is Akron Ready Steps?
• A partnership between The University of Akron College of EducaNon, (UA) and Akron Summit Community AcNon, Inc (ASCA)
• Akron Ready Steps (ARS) is a program that serves over 300 at risk children in five Head Start sites in high poverty communiNes in Akron, OH.
ARS Program Goals
• high priority knowledge and skills preschoolers need to learn;
• high priority knowledge and skills teachers/teacher assistants need to teach;
• the design of high quality 21st century language and literacy-‐rich environments;
• acNve parent engagement;
• and mobilizing the community around strong
preschool literacy educaNon.
What are e-‐Books?
What is it we hope to have children learn using e-‐Books?
What makes a good, workable, instrucNve, enjoyable e-‐Book for young children?
Do e-‐Books represent quality children’s literature?
Can e-‐Books support young children’s emerging literacy skills just like tradiNonal storybook reading can do?
What might a high quality 21st century language and literacy-‐rich environment look like?
What do we need to consider in order to have quality and meaningful access to e-‐Books in an early elementary environment?
When do we need to employ e-‐Books in an early elementary environment?
What do teachers need to know about teaching with e-‐Books?
What are the essenNal “digital elements” that we might find in a high-‐quality e-‐Book for young children?
Are e-‐Books well-‐designed for use by young children, similar to convenNonal books that are a"racNve, easy to hold and manipulate?
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Designing an e-‐Book
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Observing student behaviors
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Examining the Technology-‐Mediated Environment
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Observing teacher behaviors
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