After the
Supernatural St. Croix Falls fiasco of 2012, St. Croix
Falls Public Library has decided, yet again, to tread into controversial
territory with the installation of an iPad mini in its early literacy space.
Actually, it seems to have not
ruffled too many feathers so far. Since the installation of the iPad Mini in
the children's area, attached to an end-cap with a wall/cabinet mount by
Joy Factory, few parents have been too, terribly surprised
by the iPad's presence. We love the
great resources put out by the amazing Leah
Langby and put together some of our
own,
too. The only problem we've had so far is locking the iPad on to a single app
(so as not to create too much of a distraction) without losing some part of the
app, like the introduction to "Spot" by David Wiesner, the beginning
of a fresh game, or the parent instructions. So far, we have just deleted as
many of the apps that might cause a distraction for families, turned off the
internet access, and have let kids and families experiment with all the early
literacy apps on the tablet!
