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The Google Site I created as a resource can be found here. I included quite a bit of background information that covers the current research on ebooks for young children, types of ebooks, selecting ebooks and also evaluating ebooks. This content is Flash-based, so if you’re trying to review it on an iPad, you’re out of luck. Sorry! The BYOD activity for the session is here. From the conference planner: For nearly everyone, digital (or electronic) books are a rapidly growing alternative to traditional books—especially for young children of the 21st century.

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