Share a Story Day 3: Literacy 2.0

Wednesday. Already. What a week!

One of the things that makes the tour so special is not just that we share a passion for reading or sharing books with kids, but that we share parts of ourselves. Yesterday, it took three posts (!) for Chris Singer to share stories from dads about the gift of reading at Book Dads. What a wonderful follow-on to Paul W. Hankins' incredibly poignant, beautiful story about a student and a book on Monday. Talk about the power of a book! Both Chris and Paul are back again today, too!

Dawn Little and her guests at the Literacy Toolbox could fill a library with all of their great suggestions (Thanks Jen) for healthy readers (thanks Dawn). Amy Mascott of Teach Mama went a step beyond and showed us how to look beyond the words and images in sharing the gift At Book Loving Boys,Trina O'Gorman helped bring us full circle with her personal story about what happens when the kids get ahead of us.

For these past two days, we've been thinking and looking at literacy through a traditional lens. But change is afoot. There is no reason to think that we can't still keep and perpetuate those special moments of our kids sitting on our lap. But we may be using various media and digital ink.

Danielle Smith and her guests at There's a Book are looking at how those tools play a role in helping us learn to read and how we, as curators, can use them, too. Are they the be-all-to-end-all? Can we completely ignore them? Here's today's lineup. As posts go live, I will be back to link them.

• From Carisa Kluver @ Digital Storytime: With iPad books that look more like toys and entertainment how likely are they to be used as tools for literacy and how does it affect the reader, children and parents. "As the mother of a child who is just now learning to read, the idea of digital books both delights and terrifies me."
• From Eric Van Raepenbusch @ Happy Birthday Author Blog: Using video to extend the meaning of a book beyond its pages, teach basic skills, entertain, and provide primary sources of information.   Eric's post includes examples of all these ideas, plus ideas to produce your own video as a literacy activity. And that’s not all....there are links to LOTS of video resources.
• If you're worried about using screens with toddlers, then be sure to visit Chris Singer @ Book Dads. Chris shares a story about his decision to buy a Nook Color and sharing it with young, beginning readers.
• Pam van Hylckama Vlieg @ Bookalicio.us follows a similar line and talks about using technology to foster a love of reading in the home. She thinks its so important that she's bending her own blogging rules and sharing a story about engaging her reluctant reader.
• Holly Slotkin shares her thoughts about using apps/iPhones/iPads/Tablets/etc. @ LitLad. Yes, the kids will shift into entertainment mode, but there is plenty to love, too. Holly has lots of new resources for anyone who wants to book more!
• Our friend and founding Share a Story contributor  Susan Stephenson does what she does best: explores online resources for reading and writing and offers suggestions on ways to engage kids with fun literacy games.  Head Down Under to the Book Chook blog.
• Melissa Taylor shares a post about Reading on the Go. From reading in the car, at the doctor's office, at grandma's house . . . she covers Books, eBooks, Playaways and more @ Imagination Soup.
• Mary Ann Scheuer @ Great Kid Books shares reviews of E-books for children, tweens and young adults. She covers content and audience in Exploring E-books with your Children.
• Over at The Scop, Jonathan Auxier says Hasta la Vista, Hardy Boys! No e-reader can compare to the beauty of a book on a shelf, ready to be re-opened at any time ... but what about books you don't want on your shelf forever? Check out yesterday's post about Conversations with Ray while your there!
• Heading into the 21st Century classroom, Paul W. Hankins from Mr. Hankins is Reading and Writing in Kentuckiana offers ideas on ways digital media can be used in a classroom setting to enhance the literacy experience. His title When it comes to Skype Believe the Hype says it all!
• Jennifer Vincent @ Teach Mentor Texts  talks about using technology to encourage kids to read. In Unwrapping Literacy 2.0 she has some ideas that will broaden your thinking about reading aloud. Check out Mrs. Read-A-Lot to see how she uses a blog to engage readers and their families, too.
• At Miss Remmers' Reviews, Miss Remmers shows us how to take a classroom into the digital realm with limited funding. Stop by to see which teaching tools Miss Remmers uses on a daily basis. Think all students love technology in the classroom? Think again!

As we find more posts throughout the day, I'll add them here ... to help me find yours, leave a comment with your link.