Closing Thoughts And Real-time Teaching

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As exemplified in this small study, the possibilities of e-books in schools are exhilarating and endless. To explore how new literacies can be integrated into more traditional reading programs, I ask the preservice teachers enrolled in my language arts methods course to download and read e-book versions of notable children's books. I am often met with initial reluctance. Recognizing Links Of London Bracelets that the majority of preservice teachers are relatively young—typically in their early 20s—and are avid technology users in their daily lives, their trepidation about e-books may seem surprising. But I have come to realize that they object not to the e-book itself but rather to the means of delivery— glaring screens and stationary computers. They view e-book reading as inconvenient and restrictive, miss the portability of a regular book, and resent staring at a computer screen at a desk rather than snuggling up on a couch.

Fortunately, promising new technologies offer additional ways of reading and interacting with electronic texts. ...
... A wide range of portable devices (i.e., the Amazon Kindle, Sony's Reader Digital Book, iPods, PDAs, and even some cell phones) are easily transportable and offer instant access to thousands of books Links Of London Jewelry through wireless capabilities. As these new technologies continue to grow, I look forward to additional studies and explorations in this area—both in teacher education programs and K—12 classrooms.