although i've commented before on e-texts, i think the topic is quite relevant in this discussion. on my board's e-mail system, we have links to these online books, called e-texts.the great thing about these books is that they are created by students. there are probably over 100 of them. students were given a digital camera and took pictures based on the topic of their book.
for example, one e-text is about pizza. the student clearly loved to eat it and took pictures of a whole pizza, a pizza with different toppings and a pizza with different portions of it already eaten.
i find many things valuable with this example. firstly, it's authentic since the student created it themselves. there is a strong literacy component to it as there is text to accompany the digital photo. the best part is that these e-texts are created by students FOR students!
i have several special needs children in my grade 8 class. we often use these e-texts to supplement a lesson, or they log on to the e-texts and read for personal enjoyment. which gets me to thinking about having them create their own e-text. while my grade 8's are currently studying geography, they are working on their directions (left, right, north, south, east and west) and symbols on maps.
my wheels are turning right now as to the number of ways they can create an e-text, using digital photos!the best part is that these students love to be on the computer, so it's right up their alley!
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