ETEC 522- DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS
TARA DAVIS
French Immersion, Special Education, ELL
I teach because I want to support and inspire all learners. It is my goal to engage all students with personally relevant and flexible learning, and to empower them to acquire the competencies vital for success in their future. Digital textbooks, especially open-source digital textbooks, are improved and engaging teaching resources that have the potential to any students with access to the internet. As an educator in the public education system in Canada, I am aware of how digital textbooks cannot replace effective teaching. While digital textbooks have been shown to enhance student engagement and collaboration, there is currently not enough research to prove that increased student engagement via digital textbook use leads to higher student performance. Digital textbooks are game-changers for innovative educators as it is now possible to implement original interactive course content, combining traditional text with audio and video and tailoring their textbooks to enhance student engagement. For this reason, I'm inspired by cutting-edge platforms such as DynamicBooks and Libretext .
French Immersion, Special Education, ELL
I teach because I want to support and inspire all learners. It is my goal to engage all students with personally relevant and flexible learning, and to empower them to acquire the competencies vital for success in their future. Digital textbooks, especially open-source digital textbooks, are improved and engaging teaching resources that have the potential to any students with access to the internet. As an educator in the public education system in Canada, I am aware of how digital textbooks cannot replace effective teaching. While digital textbooks have been shown to enhance student engagement and collaboration, there is currently not enough research to prove that increased student engagement via digital textbook use leads to higher student performance. Digital textbooks are game-changers for innovative educators as it is now possible to implement original interactive course content, combining traditional text with audio and video and tailoring their textbooks to enhance student engagement. For this reason, I'm inspired by cutting-edge platforms such as DynamicBooks and Libretext .
RAAFA ABDULLA
IB-MYP & DP and Secondary Math teacher
I have been fortunate to teach internationally and in Canada. It is very interesting to see how math can be taught very easily with effective digital books. My classes have always been taught using digital platforms, such us Kognity, ixl and currently Mathlinks 9 and AP calculus. You can access my Kognity Analysis Report here. From the digital platform, I have always able to assign homework, revision, and reading assignments. The best feature is having a record of students' activities which is important during any communications with parents. Another feature is the ability to differentiate class activities and assignments based on students' skills and abilities. Students can gets instant feedback or they can have a record of my feedback on their work digitally. I am definitely with the movement toward digital interactive books.
IB-MYP & DP and Secondary Math teacher
I have been fortunate to teach internationally and in Canada. It is very interesting to see how math can be taught very easily with effective digital books. My classes have always been taught using digital platforms, such us Kognity, ixl and currently Mathlinks 9 and AP calculus. You can access my Kognity Analysis Report here. From the digital platform, I have always able to assign homework, revision, and reading assignments. The best feature is having a record of students' activities which is important during any communications with parents. Another feature is the ability to differentiate class activities and assignments based on students' skills and abilities. Students can gets instant feedback or they can have a record of my feedback on their work digitally. I am definitely with the movement toward digital interactive books.
KATHLEEN MCKENNA
Primary/Junior, Kindergarten Teacher
My interest in education is focused on student-centered learning in order to increase engagement and participation. Digital textbooks support my ideology due to their advancements of active learning tools such as embedded links, QR codes, and 3D images. Although I do not use digital textbooks for students in Kindergarten, I reference a digital textbook everyday to meet curriculum standards. The Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum is an online PDF with embedded links and resources. Physical curriculum books can take 5-10 years to write, approve, print and distribute. It is not only an advantage for students, but also educators who need the most up to date information.
Primary/Junior, Kindergarten Teacher
My interest in education is focused on student-centered learning in order to increase engagement and participation. Digital textbooks support my ideology due to their advancements of active learning tools such as embedded links, QR codes, and 3D images. Although I do not use digital textbooks for students in Kindergarten, I reference a digital textbook everyday to meet curriculum standards. The Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum is an online PDF with embedded links and resources. Physical curriculum books can take 5-10 years to write, approve, print and distribute. It is not only an advantage for students, but also educators who need the most up to date information.