1. Audio Books in the Digital Age
Tales2Go
www.tales2go.com
Cathy Potter-Falmouth Elementary School Librarian
cpotter@falmouthschools.org

2. Benefits of Audio Books
 Increase comprehension
 Improve fluency &
reading with expression
 Increase vocabulary
 Build sight word
vocabulary
 Developing readers may
read & discuss same
books as more
accomplished readers

3. Articles
 The Literacy Benefits of Listening by Susan
B. Neuman, PhD
http://www.scholastic.com/resources/article/the-lite
 At the Core: Audiobooks Promote Critical
Reading Habits by Sharon Grover & Lizette
Hannegan
http://www.slj.com/2012/08/books-media/audio/at-t

4. Falmouth Elementary School’s
Story
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.

5. New School = iPads
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.

6. Audio Book Formats
We Owned
 CDs- Only one user at a
time, discs become
scratched and lost, must
load onto a computer or
use a CD player
 Playaways- Very expensive
only one user at time,
batteries required, limited
list of books available
 Cassettes- outmoded
format, soon to be obsolete

7. Solution= Tales2Go

8. Tales2Go Subscription
 Cost was reasonable for our
school (Box Tops funds).
 More than one user may login
and listen to same book.
 Large catalog of choices-
different genres, different
formats (picture books &
chapter books)
 Available on desktop, iPad,
iPhone & iPod Touch

9. Variety of Titles in
Different Genres
http://www.tales2go.com/kids-audiobook-catalog

10. Variety of Options for Using
Tales2Go in School

11. Tales2Go in the Classroom

12. Tales2Go in the Library

13. Belkin Rockstar
Turns iPad, iPod
or Computer
into a Listening
Center

14. 30 Day Free Trial
http://www.tales2go.com/

15. Questions???