Vooks
Tech Tool Talk
What is Vooks?
These are a few books offered
Main page of the website
A few of the lessons teachers can access
Website Tutorial
How can Vooks be used in the classroom?
- Using Vooks, teachers will be able to assign students a book to read at home for homework which will allow them to be prepared for the activities that will take place in class the next day.
- Vooks supplies some lesson ideas, so the teacher could give the students the book to read during center time then send home worksheets or activities that relate back to the book they read earlier that day.
- Vooks is also a great resource for teachers to be able to give to their students during center time, they can let their students explore all the books on the website and choose a few to listen to during centers so they are getting something educational, but still enjoying it.
Vooks Review
Kids who are not quite ready to read alone but are eager for a lot of listening will enjoy this collection of books. While Vooks can't replace the experience of reading with an adult who can engage with them over the content, it's a nice quiet-time activity for kids who just can't get enough of reading. Other kids who are used to more interactive device experiences may be bored by the slow, deliberate pace of the narration and the lack of interactivity, though research shows less distraction makes for better reading experiences. The collection, which is constantly evolving, seems small for the subscription fee, but that may change quickly over time. There's also no parent gate on the settings page, where kids can change features such as auto-play but also link out to the subscription management webpage. That aside, in those moments when parents can't sit down and read alongside their kids, they'll appreciate Vooks and its quality content.
Laken DiStefano
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Phone: 256-443-1789
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