EDUC 631 Week 8

 

 

I think ebooks can be great for students and the use of technology.  I still think pre-emergent readers should be using real books because it creates book awareness (front and back of the book, top and bottom of the page, etc.).  If students are proficient in book awareness, then I feel that ebooks can be great.  The interaction with ebooks can facilitate lots of great things like loving to read and it can create address all five components of reading such as phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary.  I think having ipads in the classroom will allow students to use ebooks more effectively because they can manipulate the pages with their fingers and it will address hands on, visual, and auditory learners.

EDUC 630 week 7

My own personal use of technology with my family is quite a lot.  I have an ipad, which my children tend to use more often than I do.  They are effortlessly getting on Netflix to watch kid and parent approved shows, playing Angry birds, participating in eduction friendly apps.  My husband is constantly on his itouch sending emails and checking the latest news from the Sun newspaper in England because they have the football scores readily available.  Myself, I use my laptop to constantly check emails, create discussion boards, as well as writing papers and taking tests.  If I get to have a break and have fun I secretly love to play games, especially farming "second life" games.  I know I am a huge dork, but I love time-management games because I rock at them!  My current endeavor is "Candy Crush" I just cannot get past the 31 level!  As a balance, I would really like to call it an outlet.  I try and have the TV off most of the day and have family dinners and fun activities so we can keep love and a healthy social relationships sans technology.