I absolutely LOVE reading! Yet, I never seem to have enough hours in the day to do so. As such, I love the idea of e-books and digital story telling even more.
Having the ability to download virtually any book you can imagine to your cell phone, laptop, or other portable device makes the prospect of reading “on the go” even more titillating because there aren’t any excuses, books are as large or as compact as you choose to make them, and they are easily annotated and book marked! No more do you have to fold down the pages of books, carry a highlighter to note a specific point, or carry large bags to accommodate precious cargo!
Further students are impressed with technology, not large bulky items. Being able to share a classic with them in such a personal or technologically advanced fashion is not only exciting; it’s a must!
I so look forward to introducing the variety of ways reading and learning can transpire to not only students, but faculty and staff as well.
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Ebooks and digital storytelling certainly make reading a lot of fun and exciting. Choosing resources to read online is so convenient than checking a book out in the library. Surely, the use of ebooks and digital storytelling will make students much more interesting in learning and they will become much more engaged. Using this kind of technology in the classroom wiil increase student's academics tremendously. Student's critical thinking skills will enhance enormously also. Having the media specialist to implement professional development classes to train teachers how to use Ebooks and digital storytelling in their lessons will be a big winner. Teachers will become technology proficient independently.
Jami,
I think it would be neat like you said about not having to carry around the bulky items. Also, not having to highlight and fold pages down would be nice. E books will offer so much to everyone who is on the go. I agree with you, students are so impressed with technology that they will be more apt to read these E books and more engaged in learning. I cannot wait to share all the new technology with students and faculty as well.
I think you are right when it comes to the fact that kids do not want to lug around a big heavy book. I do not know much about ebooks. Do they take up an enormous amount of space?
I love the idea of digital stories for traveling purposes! You could carry tons of books with you, and not worry about bulging suitcases or pesky luggage fees at the airport. Plus, you could "read" them at the gym, waiting at the doctor's office, or sitting at your favorite restaurant. As you say, students love technology. Most would also rather go see the movie version of a book than actually take the time to read it. Digital stories could be a bridge between both worlds!
I, too, a lover of books. When I left the classroom to come to the media center, I was amazed at the number of books that were in my personal collection. I love the idea of not carrying 3-4 books with me on vacation, but instead, having them on my phone or on my laptop. As I ocmmented to someone else, any way that we can promote the love of reading is great.
You make really good points. I have not used eBooks yet, and I did not know that you could bookmark them so easily. I think that eBooks would truly encourage students to read because they are already spending loads of time with technology anyway. Also, I hadn't thought about the carrying around of books. My daughter just finished reading the Twilight series, and for days she was carrying around at least two at a time. Those are pretty big books, it really wreaked havoc on her bookbag and her back. Well done.
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