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"The most dreaded word in school reading for students: book reports. Teachers assign them, viewing them as a necessary component of assessing reading comprehension. Book reports can be a contributing factor to 'readicide'. "Read-i-cide n: The systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools." http://stenhouse.com/html/readicide.htm. So, how can we as teachers continue to monitor our students understanding of reading material without killing the love of reading? Enter technology. Technology can help bring some excitement and creativity to the traditional book report while still displaying students understanding of reading."

"Language Technologies, Inc. has partnered with Learning A-Z to bring their award-winning content to the iPhone and iPod touch as ReadSmart EditionTM books. This web portal has been created to simplify finding our apps on the iTunes App Store, and is optimized for viewing on the iPod touch and the iPhone."