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kindles in your classrooms?

by MSCarol

Jul 26, 2009

I would love to learn more about the possibilities of using this tecnnology in remedial reading instruction. I hope our schools title 1 program will purchase these. Any advice or ideas would be so helpful.

Thanks, Carol

Christy I'm not really familiar with how they work. How do you think they could help with remedial reading instruction? I'm always interested in ways to engage my students.

On 7/26/09, MSCarol wrote: > I would love to learn more about the possibilities of using this tecnnology in remedial reading instruction. I hope our schools title 1 program...See More

Jul 27, 2009

Jo Sorry, I don't see how this technology will help teach students to read. While it is the latest-and-greatest and can be seen as cool, I see it as a big waste of money and time from much needed direct multi-sensory instruction on the 5 essential components of reading. My advice is don't waste the taxpayer dollars that could be spent on hard copies o...See More

Jul 27, 2009

cc Kindles may cost more initially, but the cost of purchasing books on a Kindle is often less than that of hard copies. So you can preview books before you buy them to make sure they are what you are looking for, get the latest version of a textbook or nonfiction book almost instantly, buy a book that can be used by a whole guided reading group inste...See More

Aug 12, 2009

Jo Responses in line...

On 8/12/09, cc wrote: > Kindles may cost more initially, but the cost of purchasing books > on a Kindle is often less than that of hard copies.

This is often not the case for non-fiction books or research type books. While I agree, it is the case for many fiction books.

>So you can > prev...See MoreResponses in line...

On 8/12/09, cc wrote: > Kindles may cost more initially, but the cost of purchasing books > on a Kindle is often less than that of hard copies.

This is often not the case for non-fiction books or research type books. While I agree, it is the case for many fiction books.

>So you can > preview books before you buy them to make sure they are what you > are looking for, get the latest version of a textbook or > nonfiction book almost instantly, buy a book that can be used by > a whole guided reading group instead of having to purchase six > copies, and store a book as a file that will never rip or fall > apart no matter how many times it is read.

From my Kindle research... Yes, you can preview. That is a good feature. I can preview most of what I need for fiction books at a bookstore or library. However, I can see that this feature can come in handy for those without those resources close. Regarding textbooks, ours are mandated by our district. I have no option to choose. However, Kindle research shows that tables and text such as that is difficult to read on a Kindle. Also, paging is slower than manual paging in a typical text (user reviews). Regarding using the Kindle for whole guided reading instead of purchasing six copies, I am a bit confused. How is the Kindle different?

While books may rip or fall apart, Kindles break, can get scratched screens, and need to be charged. Books do not. Also, a book is not transferrable between Kindles from what I have read. So, you can't pass it along from one person to another.

> > Not to say that paper copies are not equally as valuable,or more > so, but every educational tool has its advantages and > disadvantages. Don't write something off just because it is > different/new. It may be just the thing to reach that one kid > who never wanted to pick up a book, but now wants to try this > "cool" new tool that is available. >

I am tech savy enough to know that it isn't always prudent to jump on the new technology bandwagon. There are pros and cons to everything. In my opinion, based on my research, I just don't think that the technology is ready for classroom use yet. I'm not saying never, but not at this time.

I also believe that a students interest to read instead of being forced to read needs two things. Well developed reading skills and finding the right book regardless of technology used for the book.

> > On 7/27/09, Jo wrote: >> Sorry, I don't see how this technology will help teach >> students to read. While it is the latest-and-greatest and >> can be seen as cool, I see it as a big waste of money and >> time from much needed direct multi-sensory instruction on the >> 5 essential components of reading. My advice is don't waste >> the taxpayer dollars that could be spent on hard copies of >> books or other needed materials to teach a good multi-sensory >> reading program. >> >> On 7/26/09, MSCarol wrote: >>> I would love to learn more about the possibilities of using >> this tecnnology in remedial reading instruction. I hope our >> schools title 1 program will purchase these. Any advice or >> ideas would be so helpful. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Carol

Aug 18, 2009

j.e. I love my kindle. HOwever, I don't see that it would be useful in the classroom in general. It is difficult to page back-and-forth, look at tables of contents or the index when reading, etc. I think there are other options like audio books that might be better for kids having difficulty reading (older kids).

On 8/18/09, Jo wrote: > Res...See MoreI love my kindle. HOwever, I don't see that it would be useful in the classroom in general. It is difficult to page back-and-forth, look at tables of contents or the index when reading, etc. I think there are other options like audio books that might be better for kids having difficulty reading (older kids).

On 8/18/09, Jo wrote: > Responses in line... > > On 8/12/09, cc wrote: >> Kindles may cost more initially, but the cost of purchasing books >> on a Kindle is often less than that of hard copies. > > This is often not the case for non-fiction books or research type > books. While I agree, it is the case for many fiction books. > >>So you can >> preview books before you buy them to make sure they are what you >> are looking for, get the latest version of a textbook or >> nonfiction book almost instantly, buy a book that can be used by >> a whole guided reading group instead of having to purchase six >> copies, and store a book as a file that will never rip or fall >> apart no matter how many times it is read. > > From my Kindle research... > Yes, you can preview. That is a good feature. I can preview most > of what I need for fiction books at a bookstore or library. > However, I can see that this feature can come in handy for those > without those resources close. Regarding textbooks, ours are > mandated by our district. I have no option to choose. However, > Kindle research shows that tables and text such as that is > difficult to read on a Kindle. Also, paging is slower than manual > paging in a typical text (user reviews). Regarding using the > Kindle for whole guided reading instead of purchasing six copies, I > am a bit confused. How is the Kindle different? > > While books may rip or fall apart, Kindles break, can get scratched > screens, and need to be charged. Books do not. Also, a book is > not transferrable between Kindles from what I have read. So, you > can't pass it along from one person to another. > >> >> Not to say that paper copies are not equally as valuable,or more >> so, but every educational tool has its advantages and >> disadvantages. Don't write something off just because it is >> different/new. It may be just the thing to reach that one > kid >> who never wanted to pick up a book, but now wants to try this >> "cool" new tool that is available. >> > > I am tech savy enough to know that it isn't always prudent to jump > on the new technology bandwagon. There are pros and cons to > everything. In my opinion, based on my research, I just don't > think that the technology is ready for classroom use yet. I'm not > saying never, but not at this time. > > I also believe that a students interest to read instead of being > forced to read needs two things. Well developed reading skills and > finding the right book regardless of technology used for the book. > > >> >> On 7/27/09, Jo wrote: >>> Sorry, I don't see how this technology will help teach >>> students to read. While it is the latest-and-greatest and >>> can be seen as cool, I see it as a big waste of money and >>> time from much needed direct multi-sensory instruction on the >>> 5 essential components of reading. My advice is don't waste >>> the taxpayer dollars that could be spent on hard copies of >>> books or other needed materials to teach a good multi-sensory >>> reading program. >>> >>> On 7/26/09, MSCarol wrote: >>>> I would love to learn more about the possibilities of using >>> this tecnnology in remedial reading instruction. I hope our >>> schools title 1 program will purchase these. Any advice or >>> ideas would be so helpful. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Carol

Aug 18, 2009

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