I would personally like to thank the creator of e-books, this tool is quite comprehensive, it can serve several masters and and yet maintain its true quality ,that of engagement. one of the many masters that it serves is that of the child. due to the nature of the tool, children of all ages will find theses texts appealing, they would be attract to them because of their colour, their sound and the ease in which they can be manipulated. Secondly, once children are properly guided , they can create their own books, this feature allows children to have a voice, since the topic, content,pictures,and sounds are of their choosing, in simple terms, E-books give children automony. which leads to my third point, which is that of motivation. E-books are excellent tools that would allow children to experience intrinsic as well as extrinsic motivation.
In the case of the second master, the teacher, E-books are easy and effective instructional resource, which can be used to each all of the "fab-five" elements of reading. As an educator, it is imperative that the pleasure principal of e-books not be the only factor, that is to be considered in their us. E-books like a regular text ,must be carefully drafted with a fix objective in mind, must be relevant to its intended audience and finally must be related to some requirement of the school curriculum.
You know, I thought I was the only one silently doing cart wheels when I learnt about E-books. But I guess not.
ReplyDeleteI mean CAN IT GET ANY BETTER!!!!
Now I am not easily excided (well maybe just a little) but this is an educators dream.
How many of you out there have dreaded having to tell a story? You try to be the ‘Jolly Green Giant’ contorting your face and body and doing God knows what with your voice, to get them to listen attentively to your story.
Then you say “O.K boys and girls it’s your turn to read.” And they all just stare at you as if you just passed a death sentence.
Now, same scenario, but this time the children are asked to read the story presented as an E-book, with moving pictures, audio and the words coming alive as they read.
Can we not see the children being more engaged?
E-books are easy to create, possibilities are endless and the children love it.