tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19660349.post2706889670356577173..comments2024-03-26T23:18:42.901-07:00Comments on interactivereader: John Green is Mostly WrongJackie Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11142876691306805769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19660349.post-52769170293678516102012-06-16T17:03:46.057-07:002012-06-16T17:03:46.057-07:00I have seen several Shakespeare plays that.....wer...I have seen several Shakespeare plays that.....were not what Shakespeare would ever have envisioned. He certainly could never have conceived of a "movie." So I have no problem with enhanced digital storytelling. Why not? Considering *I* make special effects when I do read alouds with young children, I can't turn my nose up at this.Ms. Meyrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754643164165696669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19660349.post-56497167521156767832012-06-13T15:53:10.365-07:002012-06-13T15:53:10.365-07:00T, I haven't seen that! It is interesting, alt...T, I haven't seen that! It is interesting, although unsurprising given what we've seen with the studies about Baby Einstein and the like. Digital storytelling for small children is proven over and over to be ineffective. I don't know why it's different to be read the same story will sitting in a lap, but it is, and all evidence seems to point that way. <br /><br />Luckily, for my point, and as a teen librarian, I'm more concerned with how this format works with teens, and I haven't seen any studies for that demographic that trigger alarms. Since we know so much about different learning styles, I'd like to think that integrating different media can improve reading comprehension and enjoyment. We know that struggling teen and tween readers can benefit from having audiobooks accompany print, and I've seen engagement from reluctant teen/tween readers of things like 39 Clues and Patrick Carmen. Making reading fun - more importantly, making storytelling fun - can lead to developing the type of readers who only need their imagination. <br /><br />Ultimately, I think we're just discovering and developing where this can go. It's unlikely that all books will go this direction. But any statement eliminating the possibilities, I believe, is shortsighted.Jackie Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142876691306805769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19660349.post-9569579589446956962012-06-08T10:58:40.081-07:002012-06-08T10:58:40.081-07:00I see enhanced books as just another step past ill...I see enhanced books as just another step past illustrated books and I am a HUGE fan of illustrated books (Reif Larsen TS SPIVET is a prime example of how illustrations make the story even better). I wasn't impressed with Chopsticks but in that case I saw a failure of story but HUGO - YES!!!<br /><br />I'm surprised and disappointed by John Green. He is suggesting here that you add to story only if your story is not strong enough. We need to get him and Scott Westerfeld on the same panel and see how that plays out.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380722344521975869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19660349.post-59319977828904406332012-06-08T10:51:53.642-07:002012-06-08T10:51:53.642-07:00While *I* don't like enhanced books and don...While *I* don't like enhanced books and don't necessarily find the additional content of books like Chopsticks of any value, I know so many kids who do. These things allow, as you said, the story to be explored on so many different levels and it can reach those readers who like interacting with their stories across platforms. For some, it's much more than a story. It's an entire world worth diving into and exploring and even exploiting a bit.<br /><br />I'm really looking forward to your presentation on this.Kelly Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288216494070095497noreply@blogger.com