https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d Here's a collection of picture books on digital media and digital citizenship... en-us 2023-03-20 13:23:37 UTC 2023-03-29 13:11:27 UTC hello@padlet.com WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523557646 Popcorn is, quite simply, the friendliest chicken at Fiddlesticks farm! When she finds a Fabulous Friend Machine in the barn, she sets about making some brand new friends. But behind the screen of the Fabulous Friend Machine, maybe her new friends are not so friendly after all...]]> 2023-03-20 13:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523557646 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523559323 Nerdy Birdy and his best friend, Vulture, are very different. Luckily, you don’t have to agree on everything to still be friends. One day, Nerdy Birdy joins Tweetster, and the friend requests start flying in. Vulture watches as Nerdy Birdy gets swept up in his new friendships, but when she finally gets angry, Nerdy Birdy knows just what to do to make things right.]]> 2023-03-20 13:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523559323 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523560827 The Technology Tail is a cute, creative story about children and their texts, tweets, posts and pics. Don’t be mean and irresponsible! That’s the straight-to-the-point advice “Screen” has for young readers who are active on social media.]]> 2023-03-20 13:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523560827 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523562090 Meet Jasper! A young boy who is totally absorbed with playing video games... This creative story book teaches both kids and adults how to switch out their game controller for a "life controller." ]]> 2023-03-20 13:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523562090 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523562973 One night Chick hops onto the farmer's house and has a browse on his computer—CLICK—soon she's shopping online for the whole farm! But when she arranges to meet up with a friend she's made online, she discovers all is not as it seems.]]> 2023-03-20 13:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523562973 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523564828 Once upon a time, a laptop arrived in Fairy Tale Land. Join Jack and his friends as they discover the ups and downs of going online! ]]> 2023-03-20 13:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523564828 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523566252 If you give in to temptation and give a bored little mouse your iPhone, even for ten minutes, he’s probably going to beam to some faraway place beyond time, space, and the sound of your pleading voice. And if he’s that far gone, he won’t have any idea what’s going on around him, and he might end up missing out on all the real fun.]]> 2023-03-20 13:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523566252 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523567920 2023-03-20 13:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523567920 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523569585 In a bright buzzing room, in the glow of the moon-and iPhones and Androids and Blackberries too-it is time to say goodnight... There are huge LCD WiFi HD TVs and Facebook requests and thumbs tapping texts and new viral clips of cats doing flips. Wouldn't it be nice to say goodnight to all that?]]> 2023-03-20 13:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523569585 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523571359 Outside the world is bright and colorful, but Lydia's family is too busy with their gadgets to notice. She says Hello to everyone. Hello? Hello! Her father says hello while texting, her mother says hello while working on her laptop and her brother doesn't say hello at all. ]]> 2023-03-20 13:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523571359 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523573160 Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled with color and excitement. She plays with her new friends and has adventures all day long. When Blip finally returns home, she realizes that the world can be even brighter once you unplug.]]> 2023-03-20 13:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523573160 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523574882 The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen?]]> 2023-03-20 13:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523574882 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523580623 One hot summer night in the city, all the power goes out. The TV shuts off and a boy wails, "Mommm!" His sister can no longer use the phone, Mom can't work on her computer, and Dad can't finish cooking dinner. What's a family to do?]]> 2023-03-20 13:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523580623 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523582162 Doug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. After a morning spent learning facts about the city, Doug suspects he could learn even more about the city by going outside and exploring it. And so Doug . . . unplugs.]]> 2023-03-20 13:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523582162 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523584059 Dot's a spunky little girl well versed in electronic devices—she’s a technophile. She knows how to tap . . . to swipe . . . to share . . . and she pays little attention to anything else. Dot's tech-savvy expertise, mingled with her resourceful imagination, proves Dot knows lots and lots. But will she be able to unplug for one second to tap…swipe…and share with her real-life friends?

]]> 2023-03-20 13:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523584059 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523588283 Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, It’s a Book is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age.]]> 2023-03-20 13:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523588283 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523589614 Webster's Email is a wonderfully witty rhyming story that gathers pace as the little spider begins to regret emailing a funny picture of his sister. Count with Webster in this number book as his email reaches more and more people, while gently introducing young readers to the vocabulary and etiquette of email technology.]]> 2023-03-20 13:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523589614 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523600054 Webster tries his best to impress when he makes a new friend online. Told in playful rhyme, this story takes a turn when the friend wants to meet and Webster finds out who he has really been talking to! This book introduces the concept of online safety to young readers, offering an early caution about strangers online and the pitfalls of anonymity on the internet.]]> 2023-03-20 13:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523600054 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523602198 Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games . . . until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After all, trolls really do stink! Don't they?]]> 2023-03-20 13:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523602198 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523606268 For Mom’s birthday, her kids are excited to teach her how to take selfies with her new smartphone. At first, it’s lots of fun for the whole family. Soon, driven to take the perfect selfie, Mom begins to document everything, from ski team practice to dance class, and even photo-bombing someone's wedding―until her daughter reminds her that maybe this smartphone wasn’t the best gift after all.]]> 2023-03-20 13:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523606268 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523615059 Hunter and Carmen disagree whether George Washington really had wooden teeth, and Mrs. Skorupski encourages them to research the story on the internet and use her "Website Evaluation Gizmo" to evaluate websites and come up with the correct answer.]]> 2023-03-20 13:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523615059 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523637946 All Kitty wants to do is play her favorite video game. But Kitty has been playing her video game for FIVE hours. Now it's time for Kitty to go outside, draw a picture, read a book, do anything other than play video games. Kitty doesn't want to do any of these things. . . but eventually she does anyway, and discovers that some things are way more fun than video games.]]> 2023-03-20 14:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523637946 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523652929 The internet can be a bit like a puddle – there are some puddles that are fun to play in, but others are much too deep and aren’t safe. It is important to stay in the right part of the internet. ]]> 2023-03-20 14:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523652929 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523655116 Told in a rhyming pattern, this book humorously helps children learn about responsible use of technology, while reminding grown ups that they can lead by example.]]> 2023-03-20 14:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2523655116 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525535651 A collection of short stories about cyber safety.]]> 2023-03-21 14:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525535651 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525541047 Collection of short stories that deal with viewing inappropriate content, cyber bullying, trolling (Online Gaming) and location services.]]> 2023-03-21 14:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525541047 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525546894 Using gentle, age-appropriate messages, children will learn to Turn, Run & Tell when they are accidentally exposed to inappropriate content.]]> 2023-03-21 14:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525546894 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525550051 The book follows the adventures of two kids Olivia and Jack, as they navigate the online world and tells the story of how they became cyber smart and dealt with their online bully.]]> 2023-03-21 14:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2525550051 WorkshopResources https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2536698320 Travel through Cyberspace to explore the wonders and perils of the online world with READY, GET SET, CONNECT! In your journey to becoming a Cyber Hero, you will learn to face off with dangerous villains and unmask their true intentions, while understanding how to protect personal data with security weapons. ]]> 2023-03-29 13:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/WorkshopResources/t1ovb4lpkpkjtp3d/wish/2536698320