Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Using E-Books in Education
For this article, I am responding to the section on using E-Books in the classroom. Electronic Books, or E-Books, are becoming a common and popular in society today. I think that with the push of technology the use of E-Books will become more prevalent in today’s classroom. The article discussed how students may be more motivated because they are more engaged when using the computer and more comfortable. E-Books may even be more convenient for teachers because they are stored on the computer rather than mounds of books piling up in the classroom. I think that E-Books are something that could be used in all grade levels. Kindergarten classes could create their own alphabet or counting books whereas older students can create more detailed stories. I think that E-Books are a great way to integrate technology into reading curriculum. E-books often offer word searches, bookmarks, or other tools to enhance the reading experience. I think that these tools may make it seem more hands on for the students. E-books are also something that teachers can have their students create. I think that students really enjoy creating their own books, and that many of them may be even more motivated when they are creating their own E-Book. There are so many different topics that students could use to create an E-Book. They could do research projects or just their own stories. I think that students would enjoy publishing their own books, and sharing their E-Books with their peers. It would be neat to be able to save the books on the classroom computer and allow all students to read their peers work.
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This sounds like a very interesting topic. When I think of reading an article or text online I get frustrated. For me, I need to print off text so I can mark up the page with notes and comments to help me remember what I read. In today’s world, if e-book are introduced right away to children, could it be something that they don’t even realize is different? E-books could help save paper and reduce waste. When children are already used to playing video games and being on the computer, e-book is something that may just come natural. I think that this topic is very important in education and I would find it interesting to learn if school districts are considering using this approach instead of purchasing text book sets.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of creating e-books with your students. I think that children of all ages would find this type of activity engaging. It would be a great way to help students work on their fluency, comprehension, and writing skills. Students would have the chance to read a familiar text multiple times after writing their own text for an e-book or retelling a favorite book. It would be a great way to motivate the reluctant readers in the class who find writing traditional paper and pencil stories boring or find reading traditional books not enjoyable. E-books are also great for students of multiple reading abilities since students can listen to a story and follow along to the text. I will definitely use e-books in my future classroom!
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