| Reviewed: |
Jul 26, 2010 by Teacher Education |
| Overview: |
This tutorial provides easy-to-understand directions for instructors to set up and render books into electronic (digital) format for individual reading practice and assistance. The instructional format can be accessed as simple html text, or downloaded as a Word file or PDF document. |
| Learning Goals: |
The goal of this tutorial is teach educators how to create an electronic book that they could use to support students' development of reading skills. |
| Target Student Population: |
The target populations are students or adult learners with reading difficulties or who are new readers. It can be effective with very young children listening to books read aloud or adults using appropriate books to learn or improve reading skills. |
| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
Learners should have a general understanding of PowerPoint. The activity itself, should help them develop a deeper understanding of this tool.
Capability to scan or photograph and upload digital pages should be available. |
| Type of Material: |
The tutorial can be viewed as a web page, Word document, or PDF. |
| Recommended Uses: |
This tutorial would be a great technology activity for a elementary school inservice. ESL teachers would also benefit from this tutorial. It can also be used effectively by parents or reading instructors for children and adults. |
| Technical Requirements: |
Written for PC using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or later. Someone familiar with earlier versions of Powerpoint (e.g., those with menus rather than ribbons) may be able to translate the step-by-step instructions. |
