As one of our assignments this week, we had to choose a video from the K12 Online Conference archive and reflect on it. Because my interest is in Language Arts and writing, the title for this video caught my attention. While this presenter teaches at the elementary level (my certification level is 7-12), it is still an interesting presentation and can really be applied to any grade level.
E-Books are a way to archive students work, as well as put it online for presentation purposes. Putting these projects online, for the world to see, really motivates someone to put in their best effort as well as show off what they are able to do. Family members have a chance to see the work, and it's easy for the teachers and the students to use, according to presenter Colin Hill.
I think this is a great way to integrate technology into a classroom--not only for ease on the teacher and students' ends, but also as a sense of pride for the students. Their work is being put on the world wide web for everyone to see, it's a great creative outlet and a great way to combine units into one larger project with one "big idea," if you need something to tie several lessons together. At the elementary level, it's pretty easy to see how this could be used. At the high school level, I can see this being used to bring together different aspects of a novel--I'll use The Great Gatsby as an example, since I love it. Tying together the history of the time when Gatsby was written, the music from the period, the characters of the novel, popular culture, etc., an E-Book would be a fantastic way to tie together everything that was learned while reading the novel.
I've posted below a link to this particular presentation to check out if you'd like:
Using E-Books to Motivate Pupils Writing
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