Yeah, I know I've been deliquent in keeping up with my blog. And so when I finally do write, my entry has nothing to do with my wiki topic.
Today I got a Kindle e-book reader. Reading on a Kindle causes less eye-strain than my computer. It's easy to use, and so incredibly thin and light. I've only read using the Kindle. Kindle allows you to make notes, surf the web (I think), and to let you listen to the book being read to you. Haven't tried those features. I'll let you know how the work.
I wonder if students can get e-textbooks on Kindle? It would be heaven to not have to carry 40 lbs of book around. The Kindle is not robust, so the current version would not be good for kids. A ruggedized e-book reader needs to be created, and text book publishers need to publish e-text versions. I suppose you could read these ebooks/etexts on a computer, too. Think of all the paper and money one could save!
I'll keep you informed.
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Stacey, The Democratic Leadership Council recently released a proposal called "A kindle in every backpack". The authors argue that the government should furnish each student in the country with an e-reader, which would allow textbooks to be cheaply distributed and updated, and allow teachers to tailor an interactive curriculum that holds the attention of students. Check out the details here: http://www.dlc.org/documents/DLC_Freedman_Kindle_0709.pdf Well, I have spoken to a few journalists about this. I think Kindle is a nice device and every kindle in every backpack is a nice idea, however, a push for nation-wide implementation needs much more than just a good device and a nice idea: http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/k-12/2009/08/25/a-kindle-for-every-student.html
ReplyDeleteHey Stacey, Let me know how you like it. I have been contemplating getting one, but, I have to admit, I still like good old fashioned books. Then an instructor in one of our train the trainer classes who travels extensively, told me he couldn't wait to get one and then it gave him a headache to read it and went back to the books!
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