“The Reading Room” Premieres on EdReach.us

Who better to talk about 21st century reading skills and integrating tablets and ereaders into the classroom than the people from Subtext, a powerful app that enhances reading on a device for both students and teachers in ways that weren’t even imaginable just a decade ago? Starting today, representatives from Subtext will host “The Reading Room,” a brand new podcast, hosted on the EdReach channel, focused on unpacking literacy instruction as we shift from paper books to digital instruction and more and more schools move to the 1:1 model with their students.

“At Subtext, we’re constantly inspired by the work of our network of teachers who are dedicated to making reading more engaging in the digital classroom,” said Heidi Perry, Subtext product director. “The Reading Room will tap into the conversations happening among educators across the country, giving teachers a voice to elevate topics related to digital reading, literacy tools, and strategies, and ultimately what kids love to read – in language arts, science, history, and every classroom in between.”

EdReach.us continues to add to their  network library of channels and podcasts, giving a voice to hundreds of educators and eduction stakeholders who strive to innovate their practice and create the most constructive learning spaces for students in this digital age of education.  We profiled 10 Edreach podcasts here on Getting Smart, but new shows  like “The Reading Room” are being added so stay subscribed to EdReach if you are looking to stay connected to the most current and innovate ideas happening in education right now.

Read more about “The Reading Room” launch below:

The EdReach Network Announces September 11th launch of  “The Reading Room”

Channel Hosted by Subtext

September 11th, 2013, Chicago, Ill – EdReach.us and Subtext announced today the upcoming launch of a new channel hosted by Renaissance Learning’s Subtext, an innovative K12 eReading platform for the iPad and Web. The channel, “The Reading Room,” will launch September 11th on The EdReach Network, an education broadcasting network that provides live shows and podcasts for education innovators. Representatives of Subtext will host discussions on 21^st Century literacy instruction directly with educators using new digital learning strategies.
The Reading Room adds to EdReach’s roster of dozens of shows aimed at “Taking Education Forward,” and provides Subtext a platform to offer professional development resources and teaching strategies to an audience of educators. Education experts from Subtext and its network of teachers will engage the EdReach audience in discussions on some of the timeliest topics in reading today. This Fall, EdReach rolled out a handful of new channels including TechSmith’s Chalkstar to Rockstar channel, and many more to come.
“At Subtext, we’re constantly inspired by the work of our network of teachers who are dedicated to making reading more engaging in the digital classroom,” said Heidi Perry, Subtext product director. “The Reading Room will tap into the conversations happening among educators across the country, giving teachers a voice to elevate topics related to digital reading, literacy tools, and strategies, and ultimately what kids love to read – in language arts, science, history, and every classroom in between.”
“We’re excited about this opportunity to give educators and innovative education companies the opportunity to engage in ongoing conversations about the best learning strategies and tools,” said Daniel Rezac, founder and Editor in Chief of EdReach.us. “With voices from Subtext, TechSmith, and especially the classroom leaders, EdReach is growing a unique network of innovators, giving educators a place to listen and learn. We’re democratizing professional development.”
EdReach and its dozens of education contributors are staples at every major education conference in the US. Subtext and other ed tech companies can now participate in their own education conference every week or even every day on The EdReach Network. Preview The Reading Room channel now at EdReach.us/subtext.
About EdReach
EdReach Global (www.EdReach.us) is based out of Chicago, IL and was founded in 2012. The EdReach Broadcasting Network has hundreds of education contributors in the US, Australia, Singapore, Shanghai, the UK, and abroad. They are in their early stages of funding, but will be seeking to complete an institutional round of capital this year to further accelerate their growth. Thousands of educators every month turn to EdReach for the latest in innovative teaching practices, learning models, tools, ed news, and resources.
About Subtext
Subtext (www.subtext.com), a digital reading platform from Renaissance Learning Inc., spans the K12 curriculum and makes it easy for classroom groups to collaborate in the pages of any digital book, article, PDF, or document. By enabling teachers to embed enrichment materials, assignments and polls into the text itself, continuous assessment is more transparent and a new level of individualized instruction is made possible. With the CCSS focus on deeper thinking during reading, Subtext helps foster the critical analysis needed to build more independent readers, thinkers, and writers. Subtext is available on the iPad today, and expanded web-based access will be continued this fall.
Contact:
EdReach Global LLC
Daniel Rezac, 312-593-6056
[email protected]
 
Renaissance Learning
Nicole Phelan
(415) 625-8555
[email protected]