Both traditional print books and online e-books have advantages and disadvantages for primary students’ English learning. By combining the advantages of print books and online e-books, the CARE book concept supports young English learners with a new and rich reader experience. In this project sharing presentation, Dr Tim Taylor, a senior lecturer in the Dept of ELE at EdUHK, shares the challenges and opportunities of teaching English through children’s stories in the age of online learning. The CARE Book innovation is to harness the advantages of both print and e-books. Unlike other physical books, the CARE book also offers augmented reality (AR) while retaining the traditional advantages of a physical text. The e-book edition on an e-book platform, compliments the print book and offers integrated audios, videos and H5P assessment activities to engage young English readers.
Watch Tim’s brief “trailer” video for a brief introduction of the CARE book concept, or watch the full-length video presentation below. For more details of the CARE book project, you can also visit https://eteachers.online/carebooks.
Tim’s Micro-Introduction
(length: 05:23)
Tim’s “Coping with Constant Change” Sharing Session
View his presentations slides here.
(length: 01:03:21)
Outline of Tim’s Sharing Session
“CARE BOOKS: Enhancing Interactive Reading with Innovative e-Books”
Below are the e-books introduced in the sharing above:
Have you seen my mooncakes? | It's Okay to be Different | School Picnic |
For more talks and topics, here is the full list of links to all the breakout sessions: https://eteachers.online/eteachers/.