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Blog Post 2: Handheld Devices
Ah, how nice it would be to have these handheld devices in
the classroom! The article I read “Will
the Kindle Change Education? stated a few reasons why e-book readers, Kindle, would
benefit students and teachers in the classroom.
The benefits of having e-book readers in the classroom would
be an extension of the library where the e-book readers would be stocked with
digital texts for easy transportation. A
library would not need to stock 4 or 5 copies of the same book. Reading groups
would not be limited to the number of hard copies available in the school
library.
The e-book reader could help the reluctant reader in a
number of ways. The reader could access
high-interest magazines and books. There
is also a text-to-speech audio feature, where students can hear and see what is
being read to them. The audio books could help with fluency, especially for
special needs students.
Amazon.com will pilot a project with six universities to get
course textbooks on the more advanced Kindle.
However, graphics and Adobe documents will only be available in a black
and white and grayscale.
I can use the Kindle in the library as a resource for
library book clubs and for students to use on research projects. The students in the book club will be
assigned a Kindle for their use. They will use the Kindle throughout the day.
If they have a few minutes in class after their instruction, they would be able
to read and make notes about a character or chapter. For students with research
projects possibly download two or three books on the Kindle, rather than
carrying the books home. This might be
helpful to students who need to ride the bus or walk home.
Reference:
Scholastic Administrator Magazine: Technology. “Will the Kindle Change
Education?”. http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752572
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