What are e-books? (Darcie)
Electronic books are an electronic version of a book that can be viewed on your computer, PDA, smartphone, or e-book reading device.
Links (Darcie)
International Children's Digital Library
Teacher Uses (Lindsay)
- A teacher can put an e-book on a projector for the whole class view
- An e-book can be put online for students to access and read at home
- A teacher can get an e-book online instead of having the whole class go to the library
- Teachers can get access to some books that they wouldn't be able to find in the library (the nearest library that contains the book might be far away)
Student Uses in Content Areas (Lindsay)
- Students can read their content online, instead of in a book
- Students can easily access the books online from home
- Students get experience with technology use
- Students from different countries can read books from the United States
Advantages (Darcie)
- Much easier to carry around
- Text can be enlarged for the vision impaired
- Text can be read aloud
- Playback can be slowed for those with learning disabilities
- It can be read in different languages
- You can search through text for a specific word or phrase
- You can add digital bookmarks
- You help the environment by not using paper or packaging
- You get instantaneous delivery
- Electronic dictionaries allow you to click a word and get its definition
- Can be read in the dark
Disadvantages (Lindsay)
- Reading from a computer screen for long periods of time can be uncomfortable.
- Can't be passed from hand to hand as easily as a book can.
- Loss of "atmosphere" (the student doesn't get to hold the book and flip through the pages)
- It may take a long time to download books from the internet
- Bad internet connection
- The classroom might not have enough computers for every student
Articles (Lindsay)
eBooks Begin to Surface in K-12 Schools
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=32553&CFID=20869770&CFTOKEN=62811920
Electronic Books
http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=6&hid=104&sid=941b6bf7-d51b-41b6-9160-362213891a8d%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=3290432
e-books
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2009/10/is_the_page_finally_turning_fo.html
References
Guerard, E. (2000) eBooks begin to surface in k-12 schools. eSchool news. Retrieved September 19, 2009 from http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=32553&CFID=20869770&CFTOKEN=62811920
Hawkins, D. (2000) Electronic books. EBSCO Host. Retrieved September 19, 2009 from
http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=6&hid=104&sid=941b6bf7-d51b-41b6-9160- 362213891a8d%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=3290432
Resources
http://drscavanaugh.org/ebooks/online_personal_book_cataloging.htm
International Children's Digital Library
http://www.librarything.com/
http://www.shelfari.com/
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