Comments on: A Sincere Question: Picture Book iPad Apps vs. Weston Woods http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/ by Kristin Fontichiaro Mon, 21 May 2012 13:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Emily VA http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-96306 Emily VA Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:44:02 +0000 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-96306 I had never heard of Weston Woods... granted I don't have young children, but I do have a pre-reading niece who has lots of LeapFrog books. Do the Weston Woods videos have the interactivity of the iPad apps or the LeapFrog? That would seem to be the biggest possible difference to me. I had never heard of Weston Woods… granted I don’t have young children, but I do have a pre-reading niece who has lots of LeapFrog books. Do the Weston Woods videos have the interactivity of the iPad apps or the LeapFrog? That would seem to be the biggest possible difference to me.

]]> By: Pragmatic Mom http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-95560 Pragmatic Mom Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:01:49 +0000 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-95560 The iPhone/iPad/iPod ebooks by Dr. Seuss are truly some of the best ebooks that I have read. They are so professionally done and engaging that my kids read them more than the hard copies. Well done Oceanhouse Media ... I wish all ebook publishers take a page from your books. Pragmatic Mom http://PragmaticMom.com I blog on children's lit, education and parenting. The iPhone/iPad/iPod ebooks by Dr. Seuss are truly some of the best ebooks that I have read. They are so professionally done and engaging that my kids read them more than the hard copies. Well done Oceanhouse Media … I wish all ebook publishers take a page from your books.

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]]> By: Pat Boehm http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-95491 Pat Boehm Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:29:15 +0000 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-95491 Similarly, all of the new ebook readers taut all the classics that are included. Duh! Can you say public domain! Similarly, all of the new ebook readers taut all the classics that are included. Duh! Can you say public domain!

]]> By: Kelly Ahlfeld http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-94917 Kelly Ahlfeld Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:02:14 +0000 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/07/28/a-sincere-question-picture-book-ipad-apps-vs-weston-woods/#comment-94917 I love that you're bringing up this question. I don't think there is a difference -- except for the rate of adoption. How many non-librarians or non-elementary school teachers know about Weston Woods videos, or think to use them to get a kid excited about a story? Yes, some parents who always go the extra mile to enrich their kids' literacy -- but everyone is excited about the iPad, and lots of applications may re-invent someone's mostly unknown wheel. I think it's a valuable lesson to those who work with books and stories, how a snazzy gadget can wake everyone up to resources that have been there. What have we been missing in how we introduce tools and services that some of these things have been unknown? I love that you’re bringing up this question. I don’t think there is a difference — except for the rate of adoption. How many non-librarians or non-elementary school teachers know about Weston Woods videos, or think to use them to get a kid excited about a story? Yes, some parents who always go the extra mile to enrich their kids’ literacy — but everyone is excited about the iPad, and lots of applications may re-invent someone’s mostly unknown wheel. I think it’s a valuable lesson to those who work with books and stories, how a snazzy gadget can wake everyone up to resources that have been there. What have we been missing in how we introduce tools and services that some of these things have been unknown?

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