Entering the World of Digital Reading
I am thrilled to take part in a HUGE book study with #CyberPD this summer. The book we are exploring is called Digital Reading: What's Essential in Grades 3-8 William Bass and Franki Sibberson. I was thrilled when I discovered that this text was selected because it connects seamlessly to my role as a coach of digital age learning this coming fall. The first few pages paint a beautiful picture of what a digital reader looks like in 3rd grade. I love the idea of presenting the reading behaviors of Julia to my teachers and using her as our model until we are able to connect to our readers coming to us in August/September. What we all need to remember as we embark into the digital world is that our message to students is to hold on to their own reading goals and strive to meet them first. The devices are secondary. INTENTIONALITY "How do we help teachers keep true to what we know about the best ways of teaching students to read and introduce digit...