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.