1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogGuest Contributorhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/guest-contributor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Q6rK2nzhp0"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/11/early-literacy-in-the-digital-age/">Early Literacy in the Digital Age</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/11/early-literacy-in-the-digital-age/embed/#?secret=Q6rK2nzhp0" width="600" height="338" title="“Early Literacy in the Digital Age” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="Q6rK2nzhp0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> LittleeLit.com started out as a blog that reviewed book based apps for kids, until I realized that there are a lot of other review sources already doing that.  Not only did traditional journals review apps for kids (SLJ, Horn Book and Kirkus all review apps) but there were now all sorts of other review sources for book based and educational apps like Appitic, Common Sense Media and Digital Storytime. There were many places for children’s librarians to find out about good quality apps, but what was missing was a one-stop shop for resources that can help them incorporate apps and eBooks into their early literacy programming. I began documenting the entire process of the development of Tablet Tales, a musical digital storytelling pilot project based in the Santa Clara County Library District.  Elements of this project have now been expanded to early literacy programs in the Mountain View Public Library...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tablettaleslogo-150x150.jpeg