Digital Stories

My opinion on digital stories or books is that they are awesome. I think using technology for reading is a great tool. If a story is in digital form and is on a computer or even an Ipod then a student who has difficulties reading can have the story read to them using the technology. I don't see this as an easy way out for a child, but a way for them to learn along with the rest of their classmates. It is an adaption for the student. I recently received a Kindle for my birthday and I absolutely love it. There is really no difference between reading a hard copy of a book and using a Kindle. One thing I do love is that you can make notes within the book by highlighting a page or sentence and making a note. After you make that note it is able to be viewed by all other Kindle users who buy that book. I recently read a book for a class on my Kindle and because other people had read it and made notes I learned some extra information about the story that I wouldn't have if I would have just had the hard copy. I think in the future e-books or digital stories are going to become more prevalent in classrooms. Technology is really changing the way we do everything and this is just another step in that direction.

Technology

In the last few weeks I have been introduced to more technology then in my entire college career. It is really becoming apparent to me how important technology is becoming in schools and how important it will be in the future. I had heard of some of the different technologies there were out there for students to use, but I am actually getting to use them now and experience what they can do. I am finding that these technologies are very helpful and something I will definitely use in the future with my students.