Today is the final day of the Share a Story - Shape a Future literacy blog tour, focused on the future of reading. Today's host, children's book author and illustrator Elizabeth O. Dulemba, says:
"We’re lucky to live in a time with multiple ways to enjoy our stories, such as ebooks, ereaders, audiobooks, podcasts and ... twitter books? But will these technologies mean the demise of the printed book?... I’m a firm believer that once people get hooked on new ways to enjoy stories, they will want to absorb them in as many ways as possible, be it DVDs, online, audiobook, ebooks, podcasts, whatever."
Elizabeth has collected a variety of posts and resources about technology and reading. Here are today's links:
- Elizabeth's host post at Dulemba.com. This post is filled with links and resources, and in-depth discussion audiobooks, eBooks, eReaders, podcasts, and the like.
- Over the next few days, Elizabeth will be posting interviews with:
- Harold Underdown of The Purple Crayon - read his full interview Saturday.
- Bruce Coville of Full Cast Audio - read his full interview Sunday.
- Mary Burkey of Audiobooker - read her full interview Monday.
- Cheryl Rainfield of CherylRainfield.com
- Andrea Ross and Mike Blevis of Just One More Book!
- Mary Ann Scheuer of Great Kid Books
- Jamie Watson of AdLit.org
- and special guest, Kathleen Duey
- E's resource kit with links to audiobooks, e-books, podcasts and webcasts @ Dulemba.com
- Free coloring pages dedicated to reading @ Dulemba.com NEW!
More Great Resources
- Reading the Future - Kathleen Duey @ writerwriterwriter
- RIF, USAirways and Day 5: Share a Story Blog Tour @ Rasco from RIF
- Final thoughts, and a poll at the Share a Story site.
- Don't miss the Share a Story - Shape a Future Literacy Resource Kit, assembed by the tireless Susan Stephenson and Terry Doherty. This resource kit includes a compilation of ideas that many of you shared on my post about ways to encourage reading aloud. It's both gorgeous and filled with great ideas.
Please do continue visiting the Share a Story - Shape a Future website and commenting on the various posts. There's been a lot of great discussion this week, and I know that the energy and enthusiasm for children's literacy will continue! Many thanks to the Share a Story - Shape a Future team for this amazing event! I'll have more thoughts over the weekend.
Image credit to Susan Stephenson, The Book Chook.
Great links, Jen -- Thanks!
Posted by: Sherrie Petersen | March 13, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Jen, thanks so much to the link "Reading the Future" by Kathleen Duey. She's a wonderful kids & YA author. This is a fantastic piece about the essential power of stories, and how the medium is changing but the essence stays the same.
Thanks as always for mining the net for wonderful resources.
Posted by: Mary Ann | March 14, 2009 at 07:40 AM
You are both welcome, Sherrie and Mary Ann. As for mining the net for resources - I love doing it. And comments like yours make the time spent that much more worthwhile. (Though, in this case, Terry Doherty found that article, I believe, and I copied the link from the Share a Story site).
Posted by: Jen Robinson | March 14, 2009 at 10:10 AM