I still love my paperback....

Imagine, lying in bed on a rainy night, the wind just right, your pillow propped comfortably, your warm milk at your side,...ahhhh now I’m ready to turn the pages of my E-BOOK!!!!! Yes, that’s right, my E-book. Gone are the days when the choice was between hard cover and paper back novel…now its either I use an Ipad or kindle to read my E-BOOK!!!!! The E-book has arrived. An e-book is an electronic representation of a text. Some key features include: audio, animation and its interactive nature. There are many convincing educational advantages of using this type of book that we can integrate in our classrooms to help our struggling readers. They are: Motivational Help in the development of fluency Aids in vocabulary building Strengthens comprehension skills However, one should not be fooled, not all Ebooks are of the best quality and some may not be rightly suited for our learners. Good ebooks should include the following characteristics: Clear navigation Audio must be clear and must have a “play back” option They should be recorded in a quiet space. The typography should be legible Images contained must support text. This new technology is indeed attractive and very interesting to say the least. Personally, it’s a tad difficult for me to sit and read off a screen, I much prefer to sit and read text on paper. However, I do embrace the qualities and benefits of the e-book. But for tonight and maybe tomorrow as well, I will be curling up with my paper back novel, “He drown She in the Sea” and not worrying what may happen to the novel if I were to fall asleep and roll over on it.