EDLD+5364+e-Book

=e-Book created at UDL Book Builder= =Click on the Link to view my original story!= =The Dynamic Dolphin Dive=

Reflection:
= Creating and Using e-Books in the Classroom = I really enjoyed the experience of creating an e-book using the UDL Lesson Builder. As a 4th grade teacher, I can see many uses of this online program within the classroom. There are several features that I can describe and for which I can provide example uses. **__Coaches__**:  You can choose character-coaches that serve as extra teachers. In my book, each character had a job. The girl was the teacher that modeled think-alouds to support students as if the teacher were reading and modeling in person. The 2nd character asked questions that may occur in students' brains as they read. If not, they are good questions to think about. THe 3rd coach models "making connections" while reading. All of the characters support the techniques we teach our readers to use in order to increase comprehension. **__Use of text__**:  You can change the color, size and font of the text. You can choose the page layout to match the purpose of each page. **__Student Response__**:  Each page has an opportunity for teachers to insert a question or response opportunity for the students. It acts as a benchmark to show comprehension up to that point. It also keeps the reader engaged in what they read. Oral Reading of Text: This program will read the text to students. This helps with students who are hearing-impaired or may read at a lower level. **__Glossary__**: The creator of e-Books can include a glossary of terms that may be needed to aid in comprehension. Within the glossary, not only can you add definitions, but also pictures that will further support understanding of the new words. __**Classroom uses**:__ As a writing teacher, I see this program as a great opportunity to not only use teacher-created e-books, but also student-created e-Books. Wouldn't it be amazing to let students work hard on a narrative composition and then publish it as an original work, online, and digitally? What an amazing technology opportunity. I guarantee that the students will be ready and engaged in this activity, and they will remember this experience. As a reading teacher, this can help in small groups and in independent reading time. It gives the students the support they need, with or without the teacher.