New Media in Storytime Pilot Workgroup Allison Tran & Cen Campbell Monday, December 16, 13
May 12, 2015
New Media in Storytime Pilot Workgroup
Allison Tran & Cen CampbellMonday, December 16, 13
Access
• What kind of access does your community need?
• What kind of access do YOU need to provide it to them?
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Content
• Age Appropriate
• Intentional
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Engagement
• Model joint media engagement
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Guidance
• NAEYC/Fred Rogers
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Common Sense Media
• Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood
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Hand Out
• Info about why we’re using new media in storytime
• App recommendations
• Posted on library website
• Library’s role in new media marketplace
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Books
• Having paper versions for check out that day
• For book apps; include link to catalog for paper version of book
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Pilot Format: Presentation
• Musical App
• Book App
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Pilot Format: Exploration
• Folders of themed or skill-based apps
• Modeling for engaged use of apps
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The usual suspects
• Digital version of print book you’re already comfortable with
• Digital felt board
• Post lyrics & image for favourite song
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Suggestions for Pilot: Developers
• Loud Crow
• We Are Wheelbarrow
• Nosy Crow
• Oceanhouse Media
• (see attached list of specific apps to try out)
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Demos & Explorations
• Apps/eBooks
• Videos
• Content Creation
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ConsumerAdopterAdapterCreator
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How do children learn?
• Through relationships; not from technology. Technology can serve as focal point for interaction, though.
• This is where we agree with the Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood: Babies need laps, not apps!
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