Reading 2.0

Reading 2.0 offers some of the most amazing technological advances in ways to present library information to students. Programs such as Microsoft PhotoStory3 allows the school media librarian to present new books in a fun and exciting, yet virtual way. These tools allow students to view book talks in a new engaging way, while maintaining active and participatory learning. Working with PhotoStory3 today helped me to gain a new respect for the importance of promotion within the library. How else are we going to engage students to read more books and to challenge themselves to go beyond the mandatory reading if we do not visually stimulate them? Step into the 21st century and embrace the new pathways that are allowing us to not only reach our learning expectations, but to also heighten student awareness.