ERIC Number: EJ969977
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-5749
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Empowering Students with Digital Reading
Puente, Kelly
District Administration, v48 n5 p38-42, 44 May 2012
This article describes new digital reading products that are designed to improve aptitude, fulfill Common Core State Standards, provide unlimited access to online libraries, and bring 21st-century learning into the classroom. With a coming wave of the new products, school districts have various options to help bring 21st-century learning into the classroom. Some teachers and librarians say that digital reading products can personalize learning for struggling students and help interest young readers in nonfiction books, which are a major component in the Common Core State Standards Initiative designed to strengthen current state standards. As school districts across the country struggle under the weight of budget cuts, however, school administrators will need to be creative in finding funding sources.
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, School Districts, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Reading Strategies, Reading Motivation, Student Empowerment, Professional Development, Financial Support, Computer Software Reviews, Electronic Libraries, Pilot Projects, Reading Programs, Access to Information, Online Systems, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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