Teaching with E-Books
With the growing use of technology in classrooms, e-books are becoming more common in schools as they have the potential to change the way students read and interact with texts. E-books are simply books that are read digitally. While print copies may have pictures, words and graphics, e-books often include multimodal features such as sounds, animations, videos and narrations. Although these features increase engagement for some students, there is a concern that they could also distract the reader. Students may be overstimulated, have trouble staying on task, or simply prefer print copies. This begs the question, what skills or strategies will students need to learn in order to be successful readers of e-books?
At the same time, e-books allow students to create their own personal libraries and often include resources for example a dictionary, interactive glossaries, a highlighter for students to learn word meanings and pronunciation, note taking options, record your own voice functions and more! Not to mention, students can adjust the font size and screen brightness to adhere to their unique needs. These features have the ability to increase students' motivation to engage with literacies and also build their comprehension skills.
With a range of different features in e-books, all types of learners are supported: auditory learners, kinesthetic learners, visual learners and tactile learners. Check out this link for how to use E-books in your classroom! >>>>>>>>> https://blog.kotobee.com/5-ways-ebooks-drive-learning-classrooms/
Jaclyn T. @ NU
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