Isn't this the simplest thing!!! I mean no username or password to remember ! Just an objective, power point and any picture or audio we wish. Oh, it fun too! not that he other toll and osftare we learnt aren't interesting or relevant but this is one I think everyone enjoyed. As a parent, I can't wait to create fun educational eBook for my son. As a teacher of lower school students, I am eager to sshow them how to do this and watch them create their own. I am also excite about having my upper school students create eBooks to aid their content area learning.
Of course, there are considerations. We must ensure that our objectives are clear and that the end product ( the eBook) meets the educational objectives set. We must ensure that our students understand that while the proces of creation is fun their pictures and audio must be relevant, the font must be appropriate and the content is educational.
i can honestly see myself spending hours upon hours creating eBooks!
khadine, I totally understand your joy at finding and discovering the ease of using and creating e-books. I believe of all the application that we have been expose to thus far, this is indeed the most exciting , like you I cannot wait to demonstrate this simple yet effective reading tool. This tool can be in the teaching of comprehension,fluency and of-course vocabulary. I fully appreciate the fact that it can assist in content area literacy, and that it can assist struggling readers, since they would devise the content.The most important feature of this product is it ability to motivate all readers.
ReplyDeleteI can identify with your ecstasy. I am thankful, however, that you have tempered your enthusiasm by reminding us to ensure that our objectives are clear and that the students are reminded to shoot pictures that are relevant and meaningful.
ReplyDeleteIt is my plan to take my students on field trips and have them take pictures. They will then create their books which can be shared. Think of the boost to their self-esteem as they see a finished product and think of the gains in fluency and vocabulary for example. Happy ebooking colloeagues.
Hi Khadine,
ReplyDeleteIt (e-books) is indeed fun and interesting. I do empathize with your sentiments.
The benefits of e-books are truly vast, i think it best used as a motivational tool to get students interested in reading. Reading does not have to be monotonous and boring to say the least.
Turning of dusty pages with "a million" words on the page can seem daunting to some children. The interactive nature of the e-book can indeed dispel the monotony.
I too can't wait to begin creating my own e-books and using them in my classroom!