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APP-les & Androids

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

APP-les & Androids

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TABLETS IN SOCIETY

  • 1/3 Americans own a tablet
  • Age 35-44 majority
  • 50% Parents with children
  • 70% children use a tablet
  • 50% 0-4 age range!

KINDLE FIRE

KINDLE FIRE

  • Content across devices
  • HD (HDMI port)
  • HDX (Mirrorcast)
  • 7 or 9 inches
  • $139 - 379
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KINDLE FREETIME

  • Time limits for books, apps, shows
  • Unlimited: subscription based kid content
  • Starts @ $2.99/month
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ANDROID KID TABLETS

VARIETY

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab Kids
  • Nabi tablets (COPPA compliant)
  • LeapPad, Innotab, etc.
  • $99+
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WINDOWS 8

NOT SO GREAT... YET

IPAD

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IPAD

  • iPad 2
  • iPad Air
  • iPad mini
  • $299 - 499
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WIDEST VARIETY OF CHILDREN'S APPS

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EVALUATING APPS

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APP SELECTION

  • Needs of program (what does app do?)
  • App info (age rating, version, content)
  • Ratings & Reviews
  • Paid versus Free (vs. Freemium)
  • User interface

TO THE APP STORE!

TABLETS IN THE LIBRARY

DIGITAL STORYTIME

MOST COMMON...

OTHER USES

  • Digital Playtime
  • Digital literacy kits
  • Early literacy stations
  • STREAM programming
  • Spontaneous engagement
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LIBRARIAN AS MEDIA MENTOR

  • Go-to person for everything tablets
  • Engages parent and child with technology
  • Engagement is creative (beyond app function)
  • Builds early literacy skills (ECRR)
  • Builds healthy technology habits
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PARENT AS MEDIA MENTOR

END RESULT:

DEMO!

KNOW THY APP

TIPS FOR TABLET USE:
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EXTRA TECH PREP TIME

TIPS FOR TABLET USE:
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HAVE A BACKUP PLAN

TIPS FOR TABLET USE:

INTEGRATE NATURALLY

TIPS FOR TABLET USE:

BRAINSTORM

THINK OUTSIDE THE APP!
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THANK YOU!

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