Comments on: About http://www.edukindle.com eReaders for Educators Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: willd http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 willd Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:34:12 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-1926 Hi Amy, Amazon did announce that it will offer library lending through public libraries and Overdrive sometime this fall. Although this doesn't provide direct integration with AR, you could compare the lists of age-appropriate books to find those with AR quizzes. Hope this helps, Will Hi Amy, Amazon did announce that it will offer library lending through public libraries and Overdrive sometime this fall. Although this doesn’t provide direct integration with AR, you could compare the lists of age-appropriate books to find those with AR quizzes. Hope this helps, Will

]]> By: Amy Ritchey http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Amy Ritchey Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:05:09 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-1922 I am a mother of a 9 year old, 3rd grader who is an avid reader, reading at a 4.5-6.2 range and averages 25 pts a week. She is quickly running out of books at her New Douglas, IL school library. Her father and I were thinking about getting her a Kindle for her birthday to suplement the accessability. I have been very dissapointed to find no partnership (ie. app or lending program) between the AR program and the Kindle e-book. I would think that such a partnership would be an ideal and neccessary tool for all school age kids who are actively involved in improving their AR score. Can you give me any information on this subject? I am a mother of a 9 year old, 3rd grader who is an avid reader, reading at a 4.5-6.2 range and averages 25 pts a week. She is quickly running out of books at her New Douglas, IL school library. Her father and I were thinking about getting her a Kindle for her birthday to suplement the accessability.

I have been very dissapointed to find no partnership (ie. app or lending program) between the AR program and the Kindle e-book. I would think that such a partnership would be an ideal and neccessary tool for all school age kids who are actively involved in improving their AR score.
Can you give me any information on this subject?

]]> By: sandy oxx http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-964 sandy oxx Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:13:01 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-964 Thank you so much for the article about getting Kindles ready for the classroom. I am about ready to get 10 for my English class for a pilot program....Does anyone know if you can scan poems or short stories, download them into your computer and then download them into your Kindle? I'm trying to develop a unit with a mix of literature. Please let me know whether that's possible or not.....Lastly, this site looks much fuller than a few weeks ago....Congrats! Thank you so much for the article about getting Kindles ready for the classroom. I am about ready to get 10 for my English class for a pilot program….Does anyone know if you can scan poems or short stories, download them into your computer and then download them into your Kindle? I’m trying to develop a unit with a mix of literature. Please let me know whether that’s possible or not…..Lastly, this site looks much fuller than a few weeks ago….Congrats!

]]> By: Glen http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Glen Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:36:36 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-944 Hello, I would like to talk to you. My school decided to get every student a kindle. I am looking for ways to use a Kindle in my classroom. Hello, I would like to talk to you. My school decided to get every student a kindle. I am looking for ways to use a Kindle in my classroom.

]]> By: matty http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-937 matty Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:11:09 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-937 Hi there--am helping a school for disadvantaged children develop a literacy program and think the kindles would be a great fit if we were able to present a fully-thought-out plan that we could execute. I'm interested to learn if anyone is aware if Amazon has a procurement/purchasing program for the kindles for schools/educators? Also, what has been your experience using some of the "free books" online sites? Thanks! Hi there–am helping a school for disadvantaged children develop a literacy program and think the kindles would be a great fit if we were able to present a fully-thought-out plan that we could execute. I’m interested to learn if anyone is aware if Amazon has a procurement/purchasing program for the kindles for schools/educators? Also, what has been your experience using some of the “free books” online sites? Thanks!

]]> By: sandy oxx http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-932 sandy oxx Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:57:07 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-932 Is there a keyboard in the newly reduced Nook for 149? What are some of the feature drawbacks of the cheapest nook compared to the Kindle for 189?..It appeared as though the Nook for 149 lacked a keyboard. Am I right? Is there a keyboard in the newly reduced Nook for 149? What are some of the feature drawbacks of the cheapest nook compared to the Kindle for 189?..It appeared as though the Nook for 149 lacked a keyboard. Am I right?

]]> By: GPW http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-908 GPW Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:31:08 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-908 I'm curious about the path of least resistence from e-Journals (scholarly stuff) onto kindle. I know PDF is smart on DX since the multi-column format is readable. And there are websites to convert PDF-to-Word as well, but that is a manual process to go from website to download PDF to convert to load to kindle. Calibre will also convert for kindle use, but for others who have figured out the path of least resistance, I'd like to know what works best. I’m curious about the path of least resistence from e-Journals (scholarly stuff) onto kindle. I know PDF is smart on DX since the multi-column format is readable. And there are websites to convert PDF-to-Word as well, but that is a manual process to go from website to download PDF to convert to load to kindle. Calibre will also convert for kindle use, but for others who have figured out the path of least resistance, I’d like to know what works best.

]]> By: willd http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-323 willd Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:06:49 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-323 Carrye, you might want to check out the group of Kindle educators over at the Ning (edukindle.ning.com). Kathy Parker in Seneca IL is actually reporting results with their students and Kindles in the middle school this year. As for your question, an ereader is one of the least connected devices out there. Just trying to navigate the internet on the Kindle is like watching ice melt and would fall far below your students' requirements for browsing. None of the other currently available readers, like the Sony, even have internet connections. I think you would find students more on task, not less. Carrye, you might want to check out the group of Kindle educators over at the Ning (edukindle.ning.com). Kathy Parker in Seneca IL is actually reporting results with their students and Kindles in the middle school this year. As for your question, an ereader is one of the least connected devices out there. Just trying to navigate the internet on the Kindle is like watching ice melt and would fall far below your students’ requirements for browsing. None of the other currently available readers, like the Sony, even have internet connections. I think you would find students more on task, not less.

]]> By: Carrye http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Carrye Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:09:54 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-320 Starting what seems to be the daunting task of reviewing our "no electronics in the classroom" policy around eReaders. We are not ready to move in the direction of classroom sets, but some of our students will be acquiring this technology option soon. I want to be able to allow eReaders in the classroom, but first must ask our district to revise its electronics policy. Also, we currently use the Columbia Reader's Workshop strategy of having students log time/page number for both in-class and out of class independent reading, as well as use sticky notes to practice reading strategies. What pitfalls, if any, should I worry about having eReaders for individual reading in the classroom? Does having an eReader allow for a student to be more easily off-task and "fake" reading? Any insights would be appreciated. Starting what seems to be the daunting task of reviewing our “no electronics in the classroom” policy around eReaders. We are not ready to move in the direction of classroom sets, but some of our students will be acquiring this technology option soon. I want to be able to allow eReaders in the classroom, but first must ask our district to revise its electronics policy. Also, we currently use the Columbia Reader’s Workshop strategy of having students log time/page number for both in-class and out of class independent reading, as well as use sticky notes to practice reading strategies.

What pitfalls, if any, should I worry about having eReaders for individual reading in the classroom? Does having an eReader allow for a student to be more easily off-task and “fake” reading?

Any insights would be appreciated.

]]> By: Kathy Parker http://www.edukindle.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Kathy Parker Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:21:30 +0000 http://www.edukindle.com/?page_id=28#comment-287 Tiffany Wheeler is our RTI teacher. These are her comments about using the Kindle with her students: RTI students enjoy using the Kindles. Mrs. Parker and I developed a list of Reluctant Reader Titles for the students. Some students have commented they like to use the dictionary feature. I have had some students develop their own vocabulary list for each chapter. Questioning while you read is a skill many RTI students need to developed, so I have as asked students to type "I wonder questions in the footnotes." That is an advantage to a kindle students are a little more motivated to demonstrate thinking while reading instead of using the paper pencil method. This ability to listen to chapters has appealed to some students and it has surprised me to see how many students enlarge the font to a variety of sizes. I'm wondering if this feature is helpful for students with reading weaknesses. The seventh graders are really enjoying "Getting Air". All students are very motivated to read the novels. Mark Giertz is our 7th Grade Language/Literature teacher. These are his thoughts on the Kindle. I have been using my Kindles for silent reading now for about 4 weeks now and the students have been like flies coming in and out of my room before school and after school to read what's next in their story. Many students are finding the Kindle quicker than a regular book and are excited about the access the Kindle has to books of their choice. Steve Novario is our 8th Grade Language/Literature teacher. Here are his comments. My name is Steve Novario and teach eighth grade. I chose the 6 highest GPA's in each of my three sections to use the Kindles first. They love them. There are a few drawbacks that are being addressed. Each of the three students on each Kindle have to read a different book if they are to go to their previous location. Also, I don't give tons of time to read during the day. Because of that fact, we are starting a check-out system. Submitted by Kathy Parker, Librarian @ Seneca Grade School Tiffany Wheeler is our RTI teacher. These are her comments about using the Kindle with her students:
RTI students enjoy using the Kindles. Mrs. Parker and I developed a list of Reluctant Reader Titles for the students. Some students have commented they like to use the dictionary feature. I have had some students develop their own vocabulary list for each chapter. Questioning while you read is a skill many RTI students need to developed, so I have as asked students to type “I wonder questions in the footnotes.” That is an advantage to a kindle students are a little more motivated to demonstrate thinking while reading instead of using the paper pencil method. This ability to listen to chapters has appealed to some students and it has surprised me to see how many students enlarge the font to a variety of sizes. I’m wondering if this feature is helpful for students with reading weaknesses. The seventh graders are really enjoying “Getting Air”. All students are very motivated to read the novels.

Mark Giertz is our 7th Grade Language/Literature teacher. These are his thoughts on the Kindle.
I have been using my Kindles for silent reading now for about 4 weeks now and the students have been like flies coming in and out of my room before school and after school to read what’s next in their story. Many students are finding the Kindle quicker than a regular book and are excited about the access the Kindle has to books of their choice.

Steve Novario is our 8th Grade Language/Literature teacher. Here are his comments.
My name is Steve Novario and teach eighth grade. I chose the 6 highest GPA’s in each of my three sections to use the Kindles first. They love them. There are a few drawbacks that are being addressed. Each of the three students on each Kindle have to read a different book if they are to go to their previous location. Also, I don’t give tons of time to read during the day. Because of that fact, we are starting a check-out system.
Submitted by Kathy Parker, Librarian @ Seneca Grade School

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