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eBooks. In the K-6 Classroom Belinda Martins. What are they? Electronic books stored and accessed by a computer Interactive books including a variety of media such as text, images, audio, and animations. In the Primary Classroom

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  1. eBooks In the K-6 Classroom Belinda Martins

  2. What are they? • Electronic books stored and accessed by a computer • Interactive books including a variety of media such as text, images, audio, and animations.

  3. In the Primary Classroom • A great creative tool in which students can learn ICT skills • An effective teaching and learning tool for a variety of content in syllabus key learning areas.

  4. Multimodal Literacy • eBooks present the opportunity to integrate the concept of multimodal texts in literacy • Many links with K-6 English outcomes and content

  5. Syllabus Links • Students at all stages meet English and Science outcomes when creating eBooks • English: can create a variety of text types, not just narrative texts • Including a variety of literary and factual text types e.g. Recounts, Procedures, Reviews, and Explanations!

  6. Outcomes English • Learning to Write • Producing Texts: WES1.9, WS1.9, WS2.9, WS3.9 • Handwriting and Computer Technology: WES1.12, WS1.12, WS2.12, WS3.12 Science and technology • Using Technology • UTES1.9, UTS1.9, UTS2.9, UTS3.9 Click the syllabus documents to view the relevant outcomes

  7. Syllabus Links • In addition, content from a variety of KLA’s can also be integrated. • Through incorporating learning activities from a variety of topics and themes across all stages. • For example . . .

  8. Stage 3 Personal Healthy Choices:The Negative effects of substances on the body e.g. alcohol, tobacco, caffeine Stage 1 Cultures: customs and practices associated with a celebration. Multimedia displaying different elements e.g. food, music, symbols Stage 2 Living Things:Explanation of a system of the human body including diagrams and animations. E.g. skeletal, digestive etc Early Stage 1 About Me: Simple biography including information and media created in visual arts e.g. self portraits Click the syllabus documents to view the relevant units of work

  9. PowerPoint iMovie Software Tools • Microsoft PowerPoint • iMovie • Moviemaker • Flash • Photostory Moviemaker Flash Photostory Click the icons to find out more about the software

  10. Microsoft PowerPoint • Effective, and Easy to Use • Feasible: • Software already available • Do not need to learn new skills • Includes many multimedia features such as clipart, audio, animations, and a variety of effects!

  11. Catering for Stages and Abilities • eBook tasks can be scaffolded for learners from different stages, e.g: • eBook template where students complete structured sections • eBook template providing the beginning and students completing the ending. • Multimodal approach an effective tool for students with particular literacy and learning needs such as ESL students

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