| Grade | Content Statement | CPI# | CPI |
| 12 | Knowledge and understanding of human, cultural, and societal values are fundamental when designing technology systems and products in the global society. | 8.2.12.C.3 | Evaluate the positive and negative impacts in a design by providing a digital overview of a chosen product and suggest potential modifications to address the negative impacts. |
Above is the Technology standard for strand C: Technology Citizenship, Ethics, and Society. The content area I am studying is English. An activity that could fulfill this CPI is an evaluation of the positive and negative impacts of different models of e-books. The students would break off into four groups and collaboratively create both a power point and an oral presentation which looks into the positive and negative aspects of the current e-book models. Each group will choose a different e-book model (the Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, and the Ipad) and discuss the positive and negative aspects of it, the impact it has on society, and potential modifications that can be made. Each presentation will be approximately 15 minutes and each group member must speak. From this activity students are expected to know and be aware of the different models of e-books, the pros and cons of owning and reading from an e-book, and what an e-book says about the impact of technology in the world of literacy.
Very interesting. I can anticipate how excited and motivated your students would be in this learning experience.
ReplyDeleteI have never yet used an e-book. I am certainly interested on how the experience would be. I'm sure your students would like it too.
ReplyDeleteI have never used an ebook reader but I have viewed them from my computer. I found myself just printing the pdf out at printing lab here at MSU. Maybe I'm old school but I prefer physically handling the book but this is clearly changing and as educators we need to adapt or be left in the dust.
ReplyDeletePlus how much easier would it be for students to have all their texts and assignments in a tablet PC or iPad? Less load to carry and less trips to the locker.