Learning Objectives

• Understand the importance of using digital text, print, and other media in a primary curriculum.
• Identify best practices for using PebbleGo Next in the classroom.

Best Practices for Digital Reading

Reading on a screen is different from reading print. The INFOhio Early Literacy Task Force collected INFOhio's Best Practices for Digital Reading from journals, education publications, and research studies. Use these best practices to help students of all ages become readers who can comprehend, analyze, and evaluate screen text or book text. As you review the Best Practices for Digital Reading, think about what you already do when using digital text and what you may need to do.

How Educators Use PebbleGo

Capstone has collected PebbleGo success stories from K-3 educators who use this product. PebbleGo's interface and navigation are similar to those of PebbleGo Next. Read the following success stories and consider how you can use these approaches with PebbleGo Next in your classroom.

Heather Bothe, Library/Media Specialist, Houston, TX

Cathy Salinas, Librarian, McAllen, TX

Andy Plemmons, Media Specialist, Athens, GA

Skyview Elementary, Yukon, OK

Quality Instructional Materials - PebbleGo Next

Instructional materials matter, so it is important to closely examine the materials you use in your classroom. Ohio's Strategic Plan for Education states that "every Ohio student deserves the opportunity to learn from high-quality, standards-aligned instructional materials to become a resilient, lifelong learner who contributes to society."

INFOhio's Teach With INFOhio Blog features a blog series called Quality Instructional Materials that showcases our licensed resources evaluated using the Instructional Materials Rubric. Read the blog to discover how PebbleGo Next meets the criteria for Research-based Strategies, Standards Alignment, Usability, and Flexibility. 

Reflecting on Your Learning

1. What are two practices you have implemented in your classroom or instruction that will make integrating digital text easier? Answer the question in the Reading on the Screen Open Space group Discussions. Find the Integrating Digital Text in Your Classroom reflection question. Reply to the thread and review other participants' responses.
2. What is one challenge you face in using PebbleGo Next as a teaching resource?
3. What steps will you take to overcome challenges in using PebbleGo Next in the classroom?
4. What features do you like most about PebbleGo Next? How will you share them with your students?