, a vast array of books are available to children in different genres. With advances in technology, students now can access eBooks. Today there are over 2 million FREE eBooks available for download.What is an eBook? Prior to this course, I had a vague idea of what an eBook was. An eBook is the abbreviated form for an electronic book and is also known as a digital book. according to Oxford it is an"electronic version of a printed book which can be hand held or which can be read on a personal computer.
Originally I thought eBooks were books that could have been read electronically ONLY on the computer so I was never too keen about them because I thought curling up in bed with a book was the thing to do. I could not have imagined curling up with the computer, so it never appealed to me. However, when I was exposed to the various types of eBooks in the ICT class, I must admit that I was hooked! I went home stating that I wanted an ipad and my children looked in amazement , stating, "What do YOU know about ipads?"
Using Powerpoint to make an ebook was an exciting and awesome experience, one which I definitely will be using with my First Year students. Making that Alphabet Book in class demonstrated the tremendous possibilities available to teachers for use to motivate children. The ability to put in sound, clip art as well as text really caters to the multiple intelligences of the child.
This is truly a wonderful tool.
I agree that the eBooks were truly fascinating. I especially liked the fact that they incorporated the power point presentation (the one thing we can do using the computer). It was an activity that I felt I truly enjoyed as I actually had a basic knowledge.
ReplyDeleteAren't our children amazing. They are always surprised each time we do something new on the computer or have knowledge of any technology. I bet it felt good to know that we were able to actually make an eBook, something they haven't done before.
I like the idea of using the eBook in the classroom. I"ve realised that listening to the story can be truly beneficial to students in the infant department as they can be exposed to the correct sounds of the letters. We both know how important phonology is to the langauge learner.
Well, its a great blog. I look forward to reading more.