1. Digital Text Initiative
Teacher
Kick-­‐Off
September
15,
2011

2. Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Program
Overview
3. Introduc?ons
4. eBooks
Overview
5. Par?cipant
Expecta?ons
6. Next
Steps
7. Ques?ons

3. What is DigiTXT?
• The
University
of
Akron
has
been
awarded
funding
from
the
eTech
Ohio
Commission
for
the
purpose
of
expanding
the
use
of
technology
in
the
teaching
and
learning
environment.
• DigiTXT
will
serve
to
increase
informa?on
and
communica?on
technology
(ICT)
usage
among
early
elementary
students
in
Summit
County.

4. DigiTXT Key Components
1. Science-­‐based
Prac?ce
2. Core
Early
Literacy
Skills
3. Knowledgeable
Prac?cing
Teachers
partnering
with
Pre-­‐service
Teachers
4. Suppor?ve
Learning
Environment

5. DigiTXT Goals
1. Develop
Best
Prac?ces
in
Shared
eBook
Reading
2. Integrate
Core
Early
Literacy
Skills
with
Digital
Literacy
Skills
3. Design
21st
Century
Learning
Spaces

6. DigiTXT Partners
The
Coventry
Green
Tallmadge
University
Local
Local
City
of
Akron
Schools
Schools
Schools

7. Introductions
1. Center
for
Literacy
Staff
– AKCELsupport@uakron.edu
2. Teachers
3. Administrators
4. UA
College
of
Educa?on
Faculty
5. UA
Students

8. The eBook at School
• Quality
of
children’s
first
eBooks
• Poten?al
of
good
eBooks
• Pedagogy
of
first
and
good
eBooks
in
K-­‐2

9. Our BIG Question
What
might
e-­‐book
pedagogy
look
like?

10. Akron Ready Steps Prototype
• Developed
over
the
course
of
2
years
in
an
Early
Reading
First
Program.
eBook
Environment
Engagement
Instruc?on
• Design
• Time
• Screen
• Essen?als
• Content
• Place
Reading
• Evidence-­‐
• Tools
based

11. DigiTXT Research Process
Phase
1:
Phase
2:
Phase
3:
eBook
Environment
Instruc?on
4
weeks
4
weeks
4
weeks

12. eBook Shared Reading
• Teacher
shares
eBooks
with
small
groups

13. eBook Shared Reading
• Takes
place
in
the
eBook
Nook

14. eBook Shared Reading
• U?lizes
touchscreen
PCs
and
mobile
learning
devices

15. Procedures
• Pre-­‐selected
4
eBooks
– Iden4fied
target
words
– Pre/post
CBDM
on
vocabulary
• (repeated
rreadings
2x
per
week
eBook
eadings)
•
Individual
re-­‐reads
on
mobile
• Video-­‐taped
observa?ons
– Lesson
Plans
• Debriefs

16. District Equipment
Classrooms
1. Asus
EeeTop
Touchscreen
PC
2. External
Webcam
3. Kodak
Digital
Camera
w/
tripod
4. Five
8GB
iPod
Touch
5. Headphones
Administrators
1. One
16GB
iPad

17. Teacher Expectations
1. Par?cipate
in
year-­‐long
professional
development
2. Par?cipate
in
teacher
surveys,
debriefs
and
interviews
3. Complete
eBook
instruc?onal
protocol,
lesson
plans
&
?me
log
4. Facilitate
CBDM
Assessment
5. Mentor
pre-­‐service
teachers
during
observa?on
periods
Honorarium

18. Administrator Expectations
1. Provide
ongoing
support
teachers
in
their
effort
2. Par?cipate
in
year-­‐long
professional
development
3. Par?cipate
in
surveys,
debriefs
and
interviews
4. Facilitate
Classroom
Walkthrough
Observa?ons
5. Mentor
pre-­‐service
teachers
during
observa?on
periods
Honorarium

19. Teacher Next Steps
1. Build
your
eBook
Nook
2. Select
your
4
students
3. Send
home
Program
Welcome
Leher
4. Collect
Assessment
&
Media
Release
forms
5. Ahend
Web
Conference
PD
event
9/29/2011
6. Watch
NING
for
announcements
&
instruc?ons

20. Wrap-Up & Questions
hhp://digitxt.ning.com/