1. Digital Text Initiative
Pre-­‐ServiceTeachers
September,
2011

2. Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Program
Overview
3. eBooks
Overview
4. Observa>ons
5. Next
Steps
6. 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. The eBook at School
• Quality
of
children’s
first
eBooks
• Poten>al
of
good
eBooks
• Pedagogy
of
first
and
good
eBooks
in
K-­‐2

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

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

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

11. eBook Shared Reading
• U>lizes
touchscreen
PCs
and
mobile
learning
devices

12. On-site Observations
1. Opportunity
to
visit
a
kindergarten,
first
or
second
grade
classroom
2. Collect
video
data
3. Complete
a
class
project

13. Pre-Service Teacher Next Steps
1. Join
the
Ning
2. Join
the
Pre-­‐Service
Teachers
group
3. Take
the
Pre-­‐Survey
linked
on
the
Ning
4. Review
the
eBook
Introduc>on
material
5. Watch
NING
for
announcements
&
instruc>ons

14. Wrap-Up & Questions
h`p://digitxt.ning.com/