1. E-BOOK USE BY PEGGY MARSIGLIO

2. BENEFITS OF E-BOOKS Some provide accommodations. Can improve comprehension, develop reading fluency, increase vocabulary, and motivate students. 24/7 access Animation

3. BENEFITS CONT. Increase in availability. Increases connections. Increases use of technologies. Beneficial features include: highlighting text, narrated reading, ability to re-read/re-listen.

4. STUDIES ON THEIR USE A study of 128 5-6 year old kindergarteners from low SES families who used e-books showed improvement. Achieved greater progress in word reading and CAP. Greater progress in their phonological awareness. The study also showed that a combination of instruction with e-books showed to be more efficient than giving the same instruction with print books.

5. STUDIES CONTINUED A study of 3-5 grade struggling students, using e-books during intervention for 3 months. Beginning lexile level of K. Students were 23 percentage points higher in their average fluency rate than those that did not use the e- books. Ending with a lexile level of M and were no longer pulled for services. Took other students 2 months longer.

6. A RECOMMENDED USE Guided instruction: - discuss new vocabulary first - small groups of 3-4 students - pause e-book’s narration for prediction questions - use print books to re-read

7. WHAT IS BOOK FLIX? Book Flix is an e-book option available to us at school. Pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction ebooks from Scholastic for the primary level. Allows students to relate a fiction story to real world information. The fiction book hooks students while non-fiction connects to core curriculum.

8. BOOK FLIX FEATURES 80 fiction and non-fiction paired books (20 Spanish pairs) Read-along options with word-by-word highlighting Mouse-over definitions Narrated text support Pages that turn Educational games to reinforce vocabulary and demonstrate comprehension Author biographies Selected Web Sites that support and extend the lessons Educator resources with detailed lesson plans and suggested strategies for classroom organization for using Book Flix. Remote access

9. BOOK FLIX BENEFITS Builds students’ fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Encourages those that may not pick up a real book. Read at their own pace, controlling their own learning.

10. QUICK GUIDE Provided is a quick guide on how to access Book Flix for classroom and home use.

11. QUESTIONS?

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