MackinVia at RUSD

On November 19th, teachers and Library Media Assistants from five elementary schools joined MackinVia for an innovating training on how to start the process of ordering digital books for all students to access on any device. MackinVIA is a platform that hosts numerous digital books leveled by subject, genre, and reading level.  Students will be able to virtually check out the digital books and interact with them by highlighting important text, taking notes and exporting them into their work, using the dictionary to define unfamiliar words, and citing the sources directly into their work.  Teachers were granted 37 ebooks, 30 audiobooks, and additional funds to purchase digital books.  They will  start to use the digital books with students during whole class close reading, literature circles, and read alouds. MackinVia offers a platform for teachers and students to easily access digital books. Students can choose books at their reading level, and most importantly they are able to take control of time, place, and pace with the content. We are excited to see the the awesome ways the teachers at these five schools begin enhance students’ reading experiences with digital readers. Check out this demonstration video illustrating the power behind digital books in the classroom MackinVIA Demo Video.