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Emerging Technologies Tetrad
An emerging technology that has been quick on the rise is e-books, which is an electronic or digital book. This emerging technology’s ability to provide access to information and portability makes it an effective resource in the classroom and away from the classroom. Considering McLuhan’s four laws of media regarding e-books, e-books are able to provide alternative formats and support to reach all types of learners, , expand the classroom and school library which all enhances the students ability to be successful at reading. E-books obsolete the traditional classroom and library. With the easy distribution of e-books due to their ability to be used immediately after purchasing and downloading and there availability students will have greater access to books in the classroom and outside the classroom, which means that they will have a greater opportunity to read various genres and enhance their reading strategies and comprehension. It has been proven that the greater access that students have to books the greater achievement they have with reading achievements, which e-books provide (Cavanaugh, 2006).
E-books rekindle storytelling and clay tablets of the past by providing parents, teacher and students with opportunities to discuss and share stories with one another. They also retrieve the enjoyment and pleasure of parents and students reading books together due to, ease of use, portability and availability of e-books. In the future the use of flexible screens and advances in technology will continue to occur to change the format and file types that can be used by e-book, such as the Nook by Barnes and Nobles.
Nook- http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/the-future-of-ebooks-flexible-screens-and-beyond/
References
Cavanaugh, T. (2006). The digital reader, using e-books in k-12 education. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/source/orders/excerpts/ebooks.pdf
Thornburg, D. D. (2008b). Emerging technologies and McLuhan's Laws of Media. Lake Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.
Charlotte
ReplyDeleteI like the tetrad design. I had a picture in my original tetrad but had so much difficulty uploading the page that I deleted it.
Prior to beginning this assignment I had not given much thought to ebooks and more importantly e readers. I am now fascinated by these devices and am hoping to find a grant available somewhere to purchase a few for my classroom. I think that this type of technology will help to motivate students, especially those that struggle with the printed words, to read for just enjoyment. For so many middle and high school students there is not desire to trudge to the library and select a book to read. There is also no love of reading, just to meet class expectations of assigned readings. An e-reader downloaded with e-books would at least help some students find books they enjoy.
Like you, I also felt that e-books would obsolete family story time and verbal stories to pass along.
Jane
Charlotte,
ReplyDeleteI love the weblink you posted about the future of ebooks. I was looking for something like that, but did not find exactly what I wanted. I also liked your tetrad graphic and I think you did an excellent job explaining the possibilities of the ebook as well as the past and what it replaces. I am not sure about expanding or continuing to brainstorm the topic. I want to check out our other teammates' blogs and I may come back and go visit your weblink again!
Cynthia