Kindle Class Project: Create your own Kindle ebook

[James Moushon]

Has anyone tried a class project in which the students and/or the teacher creates content, converts the content to a Kindle format and uploads it to a Kindle device?

Sounds like a great opportunity for students to learn the process and get more familiar with the Kindle.

[Will DeLamater]

Great idea. Puts new meaning on the idea of a book club...

[Kosie Eloff]

Going a step further, our library is thinking of using Overdrive's "upload your own materials" function to create a custom collection. Students can then read the content on a platform of their choice (Kindle / Kindle for iPad / iBooks / any Android EPUB reader...anything!). 

 

I can't find a non-marketese, plain English description of this service, but hopefully Overdrive's own FAQ will suffice.

 

[2eyxaqypzspgm]

Hello ,  

I am a reporter working for the French TV M6, located in Paris.

My program, Capital, is the French leading economic program and reaches an audience of 4 million people, on Sunday evening, prime time.

 

We are currently working on a 25 minutes story on the e-readers and the Kindle.

 

We are planning to come to the East Coast in early february (LA and Seattle mainly) . 

We thought it would be great to show how the Kindle can be used in classrooms in the United States.

I was wondering if you could help me find students that actually use the Kindle in the classrooms and for scholar work.

We would love to come film those classes for a couple of hours to fully understand how the Kindle can be used in schools.

 

I know that the american schools and universities are very much involved in the use of digital technologies so it might be interesting to show it to the French students, where e-readers are slowly starting.

Thank you so much for your help,

 

Best Regards,

 

Sybile Penhirin

M6 – CAPITAL

[Victoria Holcomb]

I am working on a grant for kindles for my special education students, and would be able to put class notes, study guides etc on the kindles, to help with organization. Some, this will also help cut down on the number of books they have to carry to class. I could scan in a worksheet or study guide handout, then save it to the kindle. I could even ask the teachers to email their notes to me, and I could send it to the student kindles. Books could be done similarly I am sure.