Abstract

"If we teach today as we taught yesterday, then we rob our children of tomorrow" (Dewey, 1916). Dewey's words are still relevant today as educators across the world consider how to best connect the print-based literacies of the past to the technologically based literacies of the present. Dewey's advice of re-envisioning how to best teach children is especially applicable as teachers consider the technologies that engage children (Dalton & Grisham, 2011), and the pervasiveness of technology in schools. Virtually every school in the United States has Internet access (Dalton & Grisham, 2011; Gray, Thomas, & Lewis, 2010; Wells & Lewis, 2006). The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of excellent online storybooks and technology resources that have the potential for connecting children with text, while also noting strategies that help children's comprehension. (Contains 5 figures.)

Citation

Lacina, J. & Mathews, S. (2012). Using Online Storybooks to Build Comprehension. Childhood Education, 88(3), 155-161. Retrieved November 28, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/91977/.

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Keywords

• Childrens Literature
• educational technology
• Electronic Publishing
• internet
• Narration
• reading comprehension
• reading fluency
• Reading Instruction
• Vocabulary Development