Edheads and E- Books

What are Edheads and E-Books?

These two tools are both websites that have the possibilities to engage and motivate students. Edheads is a site that allows virtual experiences for students. This includes things such as knee reconstructions performed by students with help from expert information. E-Books is a tool that allows people to create their own virtual book completely in their own style.

How can these tools be incorporated into my classroom?

These tools can be Incorporated in many ways to promote learning within the classroom. E-Books in particularly would be an excellent and unique way for students to present their work for assessment or presentation. Students would easily be able to work in group situations to create their own E-Book to represent their research or work in an effective way. This relates heavily to the Engagement Thery as it provides real situations for studets to present their work as well as handing over the control to the studnets. (Keirley & Schneiderman, 1999)
Edheads is also very unique in the way in which it engages students learning. This site directly relates to the Learning Design Framework, as it requires students to work with and solve authentic situations and problems created in the 'real world'. (Oliver, 1999)

Kearsley, G. & Shneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning. Retrieved August 4, 2009. from: http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htm

Oliver, R. (1999). Exploring strategies for online teaching and learning. Distance Education 20(2), p.240-254