It is now possible to have a library in every classroom
or even in your pocket.
or even in your pocket.
: Dr.Cavanaugh
An e-book (short for electronic book and also known as a digital book, ebook, and eBook) is “a portable electronic device used to download and read books or magazines that are in digital form.” Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as "an electronic version of a printed book," but e-books can and do exist without any print equivalent. E-books are usually read on dedicated hardware devices known as e-Readers or e-book devices. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used to read e-books.
(www.wikipedia.org)
(www.wikipedia.org)
Using an e-book in the educational setting is no different than using a printed material. Electronic text can be books, documents, articles, reading lists, reference material, anything that is usually printed on paper. E-book files can be distributed to students through a variety of methods including internet and discs. Instructors could compile student reading material from a variety of sources such for students access on either handheld devices or computers. The use of handheld devices adds a level of mobility and access to reference that was heretofore impossible, which makes this format ideal for distance education students, or students who cannot otherwise use paper based materials. The e-books and reader can act as a personal reference library for students, allowing constant access to resources. Currently numerous online libraries and bookstores distribute freely or sell e-books which range from copyright free texts that include much of classic literature, science and philosophy to current best sellers, reference books, and instruction manuals. Instructors can add notes, advance organizers, comments and questions to the texts before converting them to e-book format. As the material is in electronic format, students can copy and paste information to use in reports, to take notes, or for analysis. Some readers allow annotations, enabling a student to take notes within the book, allow bookmarking of locations within the text and have interactive dictionaries for just-in-time learning. Instructors could distribute annotation files for texts that make adaptations for special needs students, such as highlighting and providing graphic organizers, or the annotation file could contain specific questions for students to answer and return. (Cathy Cavanaugh, Ph.D.)
E-book is the one innovation that is very useful for learning in this present day.
ReplyDeleteToday I just played with my studen's Ipad. He only 8 years old and he show me that he has many books in his Ipad. Surprised! He askd me to download more E-book (i-book for mac) that he want to read. I think E-book is very useful and now it is very easy to create one.
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http://shareable.net/blog/i-made-an-ipad-ebook-in-one-weekend-and-you-can-too
E-book is becoming more popular nowadays. It's easy to use and fast. It helps save the forest! Just imagine that a giant libray, like Martin De Tours Library, can be put into a small pocket pc. Wow! that's great. Only one thing that I still wonder, people still feel that paper is friendly to their eyes. Is that a limitation for E-book?
ReplyDeleteI worry about eye damage from screens as well. while adults may not hurt their eyes kids should probably not be reading only from digital sources all day. We need to improve monitor technology to so that they don't cause eye strain.
ReplyDeleteKindle and Nook are interesting devices but they are expensive- anywhere between $130-150. I like the idea that you can have hundreds of books on these readers, but I personally like holding a book with pages.
ReplyDeleteHello Sirinuch! I am looking forward to more postings about e-books, and will keep checking back!
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