During today’s seminar, we were introduced
to and explored a range of applications (apps) that can be used within the
primary classroom.
One of the apps we were shown on the IPad
was ‘Book Creator’. This application allows children to create their own
multimodal book by inserting audio clips and pictures. In terms of my own practice, the application
was fairly simple and easy to use and I liked that it automatically creates the
book layout for you as this can sometimes be difficult. However when working
with children, I would give them plenty of time to explore and try out the
application informally before creating a multimodal book.
I feel that the application has a
huge potential for literacy learning as it allows children to add text to create their
own multimodal story book. This learning can then be
developed as the children have to think carefully about the setting and
emotions in the story in order to add in effective sound effects and pictures. As a
teacher, an implication of this app would be the need to have prepared and
downloaded images for the children to use beforehand in order to avoid
copyright issues or long periods of the lesson spent searching for appropriate
pictures.
I feel that I would definitely use this
application within a literacy lesson as it engages and motivates children due
to the different types of media used. Also, using Ipads will allow children to
develop their skills with technology as well as their story writing skills.
Book Creator (Online)
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8
Book Creator (Online)
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8
I agree with you this application is very easy to use but I think you can’t give IPad at little children without watching. But with more old pupils, they can ask them to create a history. That’s very good because they use their imagination, they are very active; creative and they listening. You can use this application for create a story of History, sciences, geography, … and children present them at the others.
ReplyDeleteNow I find technologies are good but you must use traditional books, comics, and texts because they can give the envies of reading (like Harry Potter of J.K.Rowling, Matilda of Roal Dalph, etc.). Without it children know just computer, e-book, IPad, I find it very pity. They must live in their time but they must know the time before technologies. Because don’t forget, perhaps, when they return in their home, children watch television, go to Internet on the computer and play on their IPad so in the classroom use technologies but not too much, is not good for their health. Too much screen gives a headache. And finally, you must buy one IPad for a group of 3-4 children is a budget. What do you think?