PDF for easy handouts of SCASL conference presentation: Using E-books with Interactive Whiteboards

1. Using E-books with Interactive Whiteboards
Rhonda Edwards and Debbie Philips
Eagle Nest Elementary School

2. What is an E-book?
An E-book, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary of English, is "an electronic
version of a printed book which can be read on a personal computer or hand-held
device designed specifically for this purpose".
E-books are usually read on dedicated hardware devices known as e-Readers or
e-book devices. Personal computers and many cell phones can also be used to
read e-books.

3. Advantages
·Availability-
Mobile availability of e-books may be provided for users with a mobile data connection, so that these e-books need not be stored
on the device. Can be offered indefinitely, without ever going "out of print". Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazon's founder and chief
executive says, "Our vision is every book, ever printed, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds.
·Portability and Storage-
In the space that a comparably sized print book takes up, an e-reader can potentially contain thousands of e-books, limited only
by its memory capacity. If space is at a premium, such as in a backpack or at home, it can be an advantage that an e-book
collection takes up little room or weight.
·Language Accessibility-
E-book websites can include the ability to translate books into many different languages, making the works available to speakers
of languages not covered by printed translations.
·E-Reader Attributes-
Depending on the device, an e-book may be readable in low light or even total darkness. Many newer readers have the ability to
display motion, enlarge or change fonts, use Text-to-speech software to read the text aloud, search for key terms, find definitions,
or allow highlighting bookmarking and annotation.

4. ·Security-
Depending on possible digital rights management, e-books can be backed up to recover them in the case of loss or damage and
it may be possible to recover a new copy without cost from the distributor.
·Distribution-
An e-book can be purchased, downloaded, and used immediately, whereas when one buys a book one has to go to a bookshop,
or wait for a delivery.
·Environmental Concerns-
The production of e-books does not consume paper, ink, etc. Printed books use 3 times more raw materials and 78 times more
water to produce
·Costs-
While an e-book reader costs much more than one book, the electronic texts are generally cheaper. Moreover, a great share of
books are available free of charge. For example, all fiction from before the year 1900 is in the public domain. Free samples are
also available of many publications, and there are lending models being piloted as well. E-books can be printed for less than the
price of traditional new books using new on-demand book printers.
.

5. How much do these e-readers cost?
Where do I find them?

6. The iPad
The iPad is a computing device, developed by Apple, meant for internet
browsing, media consumption and light content creation. Released in
April 2010, it is considered to have introduced a class of devices
between smartphones and laptops.
Like the older iPod Touch and IPhone devices, the larger iPad runs the
iPhone operating system and uses a multi-touch LCD display for most
user interactions. It runs iPad-specific applications as well as ones
written for the iPod touch and iPhone, including e-book readers.
The iPad uses wireless connections ( WiFi or a 3G cellular network) to
browse the internet, load and stream media, and install software. It has
a lengthy battery life.

7. Types of Phones using E-book Apps
Many applications are free. Downloads very simple

8. What to Look for in an eBook Reader
Design
·touchscreens
· LED backlights
·touchscreen
·screen size/type
·wireless capabilities
· Read to Me feature on the Kindle 2,
Content
Some eReaders have hundreds of thousands of titles available from a dedicated service while
others can support a few files found on the Internet. This is completely up to you as the purchaser.

9. Memory/Battery Life
Life of your eReader is crucial.
Nobody wants their reading device to run out of power before the climax of their novel. The number of pages that can be turned on a sing
charge and the amount of memory available for storing books makes the eReader experience more enjoyable.
Additional Features
grayscale levels
audio formats
image formats
text-to-speech feature
The best eBook readers will have a good combination of each of these features and will disappear as you read, just like
normal book would.

10. E-books in the classroom?
PDF: download, place in presentations
CD-Rom: stand alone computers for center activities for students.

11. Download most recent technology for using e-books:
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

12. Mobipocket Offers Free ereader Download to sample books

13. http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?
BookID=363550

14. About Audacity
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use and multilingual audio editor and recorder for
Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use
Audacity to:
•Record live audio.
•Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
•Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
•Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
•Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
•And more! See the complete list of features.
About Free Software
Audacity is free software, developed by a group of volunteers and distributed
under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Free software is not just free of cost (like "free beer"). It is free as in freedom
(like "free speech"). Free software gives you the freedom to use a program,
study how it works, improve it and share it with others. For more information,
visit the Free Software Foundation.
Programs like Audacity are also called open source software, because their
source code is available for anyone to study or use. There are thousands of
other free and open source programs, including the Firefox web browser, the
OpenOffice.org office suite and entire Linux-based operating systems such as
Ubuntu.

16. Purchasing and Downloading an E-book

21. Why should I use e-books?
·E-books are cost efficient
·Immediate use: usually within 24 hours
·Compliments use of interactive
whiteboards
·Standards based content

22. Did you say standards-based?

23. Wampus Cat
Match among devices of figurative language (including
3-1.4 Distinguish
simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) and sound devices
Match the word with the figurative oronomatopoeia and alliteration).
(including descriptive language in each sentence
The golden light of the late afternoon sun lit the tops of the
tall pine trees like torches.
It was the kind of house a kid could wear.
We liked to sit in our row of chairs and watch tangerine sunsets.
As the last rays of light blinked out, the inky darkness crept up from the marsh grass.
When we hauled our suitcases in from the porch, the warm, doughy smell of hot
biscuits greeted us.
My mom and Miss Paula began to fill the table with steaming bowls brimming with butter
beans, rice, fried chicken, and a basket of fluffy, buttermilk biscuits.
It was a shrill cry that trilled from a high to a low note.

24. The Making of A Mystery
1. Use SQ3R to look for sentences in chapter 1 that cause the reader to infer that a
problem may arise in the story. Write as many sentences as you can find.
2. Write two sentences of your own that could be used as a "hook" that infers that a
problem may come up later in a story.
3. Share your sentences with the class.
4-1.7 Create responses to literary texts through a variety
of methods (for example, writing, creative dramatics, and the
visual and performing arts).

25. 3-6.5 Use the Internet as a source
of information.

26. One Acorn's Journey... addresses
Habitats and Adaptations:
3-2.1 Illustrate the life cycles of seed plants and various animals and summarize how they grow and are adapted to conditions
within their habitats.
3-2.2 Explain how physical and behavioral adaptations allow organisms to survive (including hibernation, defense, locomotion,
movement, food obtainment, and camouflage for animals and seed dispersal, color, and response to light for plants).
3-2.3 Recall the characteristics of an organism’s habitat that allow the organism to survive there.
3-2.4 Explain how changes in the habitats of plants and animals affect their survival.
3-2.5 Summarize the organization of simple food chains (including the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers).
Settlement of South Carolina:
3-2.4 Compare the culture, governance, and geographic location of different Native American nations in South Carolina,
including the three principal nations—Cherokee, Catawba, and Yemassee—that influenced the development of colonial South
Carolina. (H, G, P, E)
ELA
In the category of fiction, students will read the following specific types of texts: chapter books, adventure stories, historical fiction,
contemporary realistic fiction, picture books, folktales, legends, fables, tall tales, myths, and fantasy.

27. Using the illustrations from the story, show the life cycle of an oak tree.

28. Reread the following description from One Acorn's Journey...
"Hatokwassi finally made her way to the backyard of her home. Circular in design, it consisted of bent poles
covered with bark from cypress while moss and clay had been added for further insulation. Near the dwelling
was a bountiful garden of corn, pumpkins, beans, and squash. Among the vegetables were herbs of many
varieties and flowers, which grew wild along the coastal area. Stooping over to gather tools for digging, she
placed the seashells on outer fringes of the garden, placed the basket woven from grasses native to the area
beside the shells and reached for a digging tool."
Discuss the type of home being described. List types of flowers and herbs which can be grown
near coastal areas. Discuss the type of tools one needs for gardening. Now draw your own
illustration to go with what is happening.

29. Adora the Albino Alligator addresses:
ELA
Students in grade three read informational (expository/persuasive/argumentative) texts of the following types:
essays, historical documents, informational trade books, textbooks, news and feature articles, magazine articles,
advertisements, encyclopedia entries, book reviews, journals, and speeches. They also read directions, maps,
time lines, graphs, tables, charts, schedules, recipes, and photos embedded in informational texts.
The student will access and use information from a variety of sources.
Habitats and Adaptations
3-2.1 Illustrate the life cycles of seed plants and various animals and summarize how they grow and are
adapted to conditions within their habitats.
3-2.2 Explain how physical and behavioral adaptations allow organisms to survive (including hibernation,
defense, locomotion, movement, food obtainment, and camouflage for animals and seed dispersal, color,
and response to light for plants).
3-2.3 Recall the characteristics of an organism’s habitat that allow the organism to survive there.
3-2.4 Explain how changes in the habitats of plants and animals affect their survival.
3-2.5 Summarize the organization of simple food chains (including the roles of producers, consumers,
and decomposers).

30. From what language did the word alligator come?
What does Adora mean?
What do you think is happening in this picture?
Where is it taking place? Who might the three
people be?

31. Reread the information from Adora and identify
what animals are in the alligators food chain.
What purpose does the "egg tooth" serve?
Describe the size and materials used to
by mother alligators to make a nest for
their hatchlings.

32. A Living Mascot
Science: Habitats and Animals; Conservation efforts; bald eagle as protected
History: Bald eagle as a national icon
ELA: Research mascots of local schools; research for your state colleges; Compare/contrast
mascots; categorize mascots
Math: Graphing findings of ELA research; graph class favorites, etc.

33. Using the information from A Living Mascot,
discuss the historical significance of the
Middleton family.
The bald eagle pair once nested and raised young at Middleton Place Plantation just across the Ashley River from Eagle Nest Elementary
Their old nesting site is historically significant. Not only did a species representing freedom and the desire for independence create a
home there, but members of the founding Middleton family exhibited these same traits. Middleton Place’s founding family consists o
historical South Carolina figures. Henry Middleton was the second president of the First Continental Congress. His son Arthur was a
signer of the Declaration of Independence. Henry, the grandson, was an American minister to Russia. A final South Carolina hero of the
Middleton family is the great-grandson of Henry. Williams Middleton was a signer of the Ordinance of Secession. How appropriate tha
our national icons representing freedom and independence made their way to such a historic site.

34. The impact of the efforts of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is dramatic.
In 1977, there were 13 occupied nesting territories in South Carolina.
By 2004, there were 190 occupied nesting territories in South Carolina.
In 2007, the approximate number of occupied nesting territories in South Carolina was 225.
Eagle Nest Elementary Bald Eagle Nest Site (based on SCDNR data):
2004 Active nesting site two chicks fledged Laying date: 12/30/2003
2005 Active nesting site two chicks fledged Laying date: 12/30/2004
2006 Active nesting site two chicks fledged Laying date: 12/21/2005
2007 Active nesting site two chicks fledged Laying date: 11/26/2006
Discuss the information on conservation efforts to save the bald eagle in SC.
Why is it important to save the bald eagle?

35. The Secret of Atalaya A Carolina Cousins Mystery
Standards
ELA: A study of the arts by researching Anna Hyatt Huntington; mystery genre study;
History: Slavery; Gullah culture; Archer Huntington's contribution to the arts (BrookGreen
Gardens; Atalaya; Huntington Beach State Park)
Science: Sea Turtle Conservation

36. The Gullah culture was very important to the economy of SC. These slaves were
chosen because of the knowledge of growing rice. Rice was a cash crop. What is
a cash crop?
http://cottageandbungalow.com/lh-05.html

37. Old Faithful: A Loggerhead Turtle's Story
ELA
Point of view
SCIENCE
3-2.3 Recall the characteristics of an organism’s habitat that
allow the organism to survive there.
3-2.4 Explain how changes in the habitats of plants and animals
affect their survival.
3-2.5 Summarize the organization of simple food chains
(including the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers).

38. Old Faithful and other loggerhead sea turtles
have a long journey. Where is Old Faithful in this
picture?

39. Visit our personal web site and blogs!
http://www.tidalrivertale.blogspot.com
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http://www.writingaboutnature.webs.com
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41. Contact Information
Rhonda Edwards
Eagle Nest Elementary
rhedwards@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
rhonda-edwards@att.net
http://www.writingaboutnature.webs.com

42. Debbie Philips
Eagle Nest Elementary
dphilips@dorchester2.k12.sc.us

43. Three pluses and a wish
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