Dr. Linda Labbo Research on reading and writing ebooks suggests that the screen environment can serve as a 3rd literacy teacher for young children - under certain conditions.

1. Young Children Reading and Writing e-books:
How Design Matters for Emerging Literacy

2. Text
Text
Research
SME
Tarzan
I’m a
SME!

3. RESEARCH: Chains of Affect to Cognition
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/curiosity.html
http://www.amazon.com/The-Learning-Company-LIVING-STELLALUNA/dp/B0006IXFNK
http://www.amazon.com/The-Learning-Company-48637-Arthurs/dp/B00000JL6D

4. “How inappropriate to
call this planet "Earth,"
when it is clearly
"Ocean.”
― Arthur C. Clarke
http://www.123rf.com/photo_799862_blue-earth.html
Boot
Camp
for SMEs

5. http://www.123rf.com/photo_799862_blue-earth.html
“Ocean” Moment
Learning built into
game architecture.
Sci Fi to Sci Fact:
80 million kids
http://www.clubpenguin.com

6. Consulting: Book appisodes move
the story forward.

7. Most children do not pick up an e-bookMost children do not pick up an e-book
and sayand say ““Oh Goody. Now I can finallyOh Goody. Now I can finally
learn how to read.learn how to read.””

8. Research: Case studiesResearch: Case studies
HighlightingHighlighting
NarrationNarration
AnimationAnimation
Hot SpotsHot Spots

9. Consulting:
Focus Groups
Ease of use
Choice
Interface
Pace
Prompts
Integration
Parent & Child
Parent Opinion

10. Explore - Discover
Apply Create
Book appisodes

11. Consulting: Book Apps should be a safe
place for getting it wrong.

12. Consulting: Pacing & timing involve a
tricky dance – choreography guides
playful interactions and learning.

13. Research:
Joint Media
Engagements

14. Informational Animated-Books
http://www.awardinteractive.com/kindergarten.php

15. Research: Writing e-books
Blurring the Lines
http://www.incidentalcomics.com/2013/07/the-story-coaster.html

16. Gaming
+
Writing
=
e-gamebook
adventures

17. Tarzan
+ books
= literacy?

18. Tarzan
+ e-books
= literacy?
Archer

19. Tarzan + e-books = literacy?
www.chrisbeetles.com http://animatedfilmreviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/Disneymovietarzan.html
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/animalia-for-ipad/id388861927?mt=8

20. SME Guiding Principles:
... Design for interactivity.
... Be part of the developmental
team.
... Integrate not insert content.
For Sci-fi to become Sci-fact we
must stay on the cutting edge