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Books, ebooks, and audiobooks, oh my!

eSchool News

Many educators, like Tom Bober, Library Media Specialist (AKA Captain Library), District Library Coordinator in the School District of Clayton, agree that the preference should be student driven. So, to recommend an eBook over a print book really looks at how and when the student wants to access the book.

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Popular Ebooks and Audiobooks Keep Students Reading All Summer Long

eSchool News

In response, OverDrive Education is offering the most expansive Sora Sweet Reads summer reading program yet, May 4–August 17. In its ninth year, this free program is designed to help educators and students beat the “summer slide” with popular digital reading materials through the award-winning Sora student reading app.

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Summer Reading Online

Ask a Tech Teacher

Educators sign up with a Teacher account and then set up classes and accounts for students. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Access this collection via the website.

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Ebooks Are Great — Just Not for Young Readers

Edsurge

When you talk to an adult reader about ebooks, they typically come down on one side of the fence or the other. Ebooks do their best to replicate (or improve upon) all that’s good about reading. The interactivity is where ebooks tend to claim the higher ground. The same happens in Kindergarten at elementary school.

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Interactive, game-based lessons designed by experienced educators help you engage students at all grade levels and bring critical real-world skills like financial education, early literacy, character education, health & wellness, and more to your classroom.

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13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading

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As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Educators sign up with a Teacher account and then set up classes and accounts for students. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them.

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Virtual Museum Tours: Ready to Take Kids on a Field Trip?

The CoolCatTeacher

For years, as educators, we've had to cobble together our own resources. eBooks – So, I guess this is a placeholder as I only see one ebook. There is only one ebook right now, so I don't know that I'd spend time there. The virtual museum resources are organized into lessons and objects and ebooks for you.

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