You might have heard the story. In the midst of the big “kerfluffle” over Amazon’s pulling back of the illegally distributed copies of 1984, student Justin Gawronski awoke one day to discover that all the notes he had taken on the book as he read it on his Kindle were rendered useless. Not gone, just…
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Kindle Classroom Excitement
by Will DeLamater
Joe Wikert has a great post about the reaction of a student to the use of a Kindle in the classroom. We would like to hear stories about educational uses of the Kindle here as well! Lee Ann has started using her Kindle with students in her high school classroom and will be reporting her…
Kindle Survives Trip to the Pool, Can It Survive School?
by Will DeLamater
Great piece on NPR with Rob Pegoraro from the Washinton Post, who takes the Kindle to the pool and compares the Kindle’s durability to a cell phone. Those definitely go to the pool, and sometimes, in. He doubts the Kindle would survive immersion, and so do I. But with the drop test in mind, I…
Kindle License to Limit Educational Use?
by Will DeLamater
Library Journal has been tracking a story that involves libraries lending “loaded” Kindles to their patrons. At the heart of the matter is the question, Is it OK to lend a Kindle? The article cites an Amazon spokesperson: Amazon spokesman Drew Herdener told LJ that a loan of a Kindle without content is OK, but…
Kindle, Schools, and the Love of Reading
by Will DeLamater
Kelly asks on her blog: How about a Kindle’s impact on schools? Put a new Kindle in the hand of a child already pre-downloaded with some rich literature and watch their eyes light up on the first day of school. Will children discover a new love for reading? All I know is that I have…