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The Jellybean Tunes App Report presents the latest apps, news and updates in the world of family-friendly apps.
Presenter: Warren Buckleitner Talk title: Trends Date and Location: May 20, 2013 at Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA Bio: Warren Buckleitner is...
Via Carisa Kluver
Top Story book apps for kids - After a long, busy day, it’s nice for a child to unwind with a calming story. All My Love (for you)HD (universal app) offers parents and children a way to connect using this simple, yet meaningful tale. (...) Some of the elements of All My Love (for you) HD are reminiscent of other outstanding children’s stories. Its theme of a father’s unending love reminds me of “Guess How Much I Love You”. Its use of scary monsters that are tamed reminds me of “Where the Wild Things Are,” and its intricate and clever illustrations remind me of “Jamberry.” Each page is a panorama, filled with characters, animations, and unexpected surprises. It’s hard to explain, but there is a dream-like quality in the way the story is told."
Via Nathalie van Ee
The first time that I wanted to stay after school was in the sixth grade. In sixth grade we could stay after school to use Logo Writer. My friend Sean and I had a great time building some simple pr...
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Pourquoi l’école française a tant de mal à passer au numérique
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Le bimestriel « Lectures », revue des 550 bibliothèques publiques en Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, a publié, dans son double n°179-180 (janvier-avril 2013), un dossier « Livre et lecture en mutation », avec des interrogations sur l’histoire de la lecture, le caractère nourricier de la littérature (fiction), les avantages respectifs du papier et du numérique, les effets de la lecture sur le cerveau, la lecture-plaisir versus la lecture citoyenne, le récent courant du slow reading, le regain de la lecture à voix haute ou le rôle de remédiation des bibliothécaire. Consulter le dossier en ligne
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For the first time, children are reading more on computers and electronic devices than in print. However, those who read daily on screen are less likely to be strong readers than those who read regularly in print. (...) The research also found that those who read daily on screen are almost twice less likely to be above-average readers than those who read regularly in print (or in print and on screen): 15.5% compared to 26%. Those who read only on screen are also three times less likely to enjoy reading (12% compared to 51%), and a third less likely to have a favourite book—just 59% of children surveyed who read on screen had one, compared to 77% of kids who prefer to read print books.
As I do more outreach and training for local teachers in my community, I am surprised at the large number of classrooms getting devices without any guidelines about how to integrate them into their existing institutional structures or curriculum. From these experiences, I have come up with the following five tips for starting a new program in any classroom … 1. Know Your Device
2. Know Your Content
3. Know Your Audience
4. Know Ways to Create Content (not just how to consume it)
5. Know Your Goals
Extra Tip – Know Your Budget
Via Carisa Kluver
There's been a lot of debate recently about children spending money buying virtual items in apps without their parents' permission Now Microsoft has published the results of a survey of 2,000 smartphone and tablet-owning parents in the UK trying to get to the bottom of how big this problem is. 28% of parents surveyed said their kids had bought apps and in-app purchases without their permission, and of those, 83% said they’d suffered from “bill shock” when seeing how much they’d spent at the end of the month.
Should parents worry if pre-school children love fiddling with their smart phone? Recent research suggests touch screens suit the way children interact with the world and could benefit learning.
Via Carisa Kluver
Les photos de l'atelier de Dominique Maes lors de la journée ENFANTS-PARENTS admis organisée par le centre culturel de Woluwe sont en ligne !
Objectifs de la formation : Rencontrer les acteurs nationaux (CNL, BPI, Réseau CAREL)Connaître les politiques publiques mises en place pour favoriser l'émergence d'une offre numérique en bibliothèqueConnaître les modalités de l'offre de ressources numériques en bibliothèque en France et à l'étrangerDécouvrir des expériences de médiation innovantes
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2 recent surveys about children and digital books generated headlines hinting that, for kids, paper books are preferable to ebooks.
Via Carisa Kluver
Parents who have young children at home are a relatively tech-savvy group. They are more likely than other adults to have computers, internet access, smartphones, and tablet computers.
Via Carisa Kluver, Nathalie van Ee
If you're a parent with an iPhone or iPad, you'll know how hard it can be to find great children's apps on the cluttered App Store.
Google announced a new education program that will help teachers manage and push out apps and other educational content to classroom Android tablets.
Kristen McLean, project editor of Bookigee, and Carl Kulo, a Bowker Market Research senior project analyst, kicked off the ABA Day of Education by providing the latest trends in the children's book market.
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A survey, conducted by The National Literacy Trust, found that 52 per cent of children preferred to read on an electronic device - including e-readers, computers and smartphones - while only 32 per cent said they would rather read a physical book.
Worryingly, only 12 per cent of those who read using new technology said they really enjoyed reading, compared with 51 per cent of those who favoured books. Pupils who get free school meals, generally a sign they are from poorer backgrounds, are the least likely group to pick up a traditional book, the research found. The poll of 34,910 young people aged between eight and 16 across the UK found that those who read printed texts were almost twice as likely to have above-average reading skills as those who read on screens every day.
The study also found that children were more likely to have their own computer than their own desk. Jonathan Douglas, the director of the National Literacy Trust, said: 'While we welcome the positive impact which technology has on bringing further reading opportunities to young people, it's crucial that reading in print is not cast aside.
The Cat in the Hat and other old friends are keeping up with the technological times. (...) Dick Bruna, the creator of Miffy the rabbit, has cautioned against adding too much digital whiz-bang to children’s book apps. “I wouldn’t want too much interactivity — something to do on every page for instance — as I think that would make it too complicated for a young child,” Bruna told The Guardian of London last year. True to his vision, the app edition of Miffy’s Garden is fairly straightforward, but does offer a few on-screen activities interspersed between the pages — perhaps just enough to keep squirmy toddlers engaged.
Voilà quelques semaines déjà qu'on voulait adapter le tableau "Keeping Up With Kid's Apps" de la FTC, agence américaine qui surveille l'application du droit de la consommation et notamment les pratiques des éditeurs et développeurs d'applications pour enfants ( http://ow.ly/kTVus) !! D'autant plus d'actualité que l'OFT vient de lancer une enquête sur les pratiques marketing des développeurs d'applis pour enfants autour des achats intégrés (in-app purchase)... On aimerait que la Commission Européenne se penche également sur le sujet comme annoncé (prématurément ?) lors de la conférence #insafe2012 sur la Protection des enfants sur Internet - http://ow.ly/kTX1Y ; En attendant, voilà notre maigre contribution sur le sujet...
The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation into freemium web and ap-based games for children. (...) “The OFT is not seeking to ban in-game purchases, but the games industry must ensure it is complying with the relevant regulations so that children are protected,” says Elithorn. “We are speaking to the industry and will take enforcement action if necessary.” So what happens now? The OFT will gather information from games developers and “games hosting services” (this includes Facebook, as well as Apple, Google and other app store owners, and possibly online virtual worlds like Moshi Monsters we’re assuming) to “understand business practices used in this sector” and decide whether there’s wrongdoing. It expects to publish its next steps by October based on that research
With more than 700,000 apps on iTunes alone, searching for a quality one for your kids can be overwhelming, to say the least. It can feel “like looking for a needle in a haystack, unless you have a few trusted and unbiased review sites to rely on,” says Carisa Kluver, a mom and founder of digital-storytime.com. These six independent review sites, run by parents or teachers, can offer guidance:
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