Quote:
Originally Posted by ficbot
Marcy, I agree with you to an extent, but the point I wanted to make is, it's not just about the colour. Yes, children can adapt and are comfortable with technology etc. But I don't agree that paper will be 'rare' and 'disappear' and as I said, there are other considerations. For example, consider the way children point at the words when they are beginning readers. On any sort of touchsreen-based reader, that can be very problematic!
|
Hmm. I said there were other considerations as well. Bear in mind I'm speaking about a toddler who knows and recognizes all the letters, but isn't ready yet for actual reading, so a younger age group. I thought I was saying that a pbook is much more of an experience than an ebook in this age group, not that the color is better (although that is a part).
My son never asks to read on my iPad, even though he knows the books are there, but he asks to read books all the time. He likes to play games on the iPad but would much rather read a real book.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ficbot
I am far from a Luddite. I enjoy technology. I use my iPad when I teach and integrate technology into many of my lessons. But I don't believe it is a be-all, end-all in our lives. Technology will not replace paper books for children any more than the calculator has replaced the little plastic dinosaurs and teddy bears my school has by the bucketful for children learning to count.
|
I thought I agreed with you...because I do. Young children are more hands on than a computer will allow. They want to pick up and manipulate things. My son counts crashes—he will crash two cars and say "one crash", then another two with "two crashes", etc. I have some counting apps on the iPod/iPad and they don't interest him as much as counting crashes, or counting the sheep on his Thomas plate or anything else in the non-digital world.
-Marcy