"Carmyn, remember that you can also get lots of free books through Gutenberg dot org (here is the link to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain--just scroll down and download the "Mobipocket" version that will display on the Kindle),…"
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Hi,A colleague and I are writing a grant for 18 Kindles from our state's Title IID Funds. We want to measure the success of using Kindles with reluctant 10th graders. We have many ideas about how to…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Will DeLamater Apr 16, 2010.
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Harriette Phillips-Hamblett replied to Harriette Phillips-Hamblett's discussion Writing a grant"Hello Carmyn,
Yes, buy an Amazon Gift Card and just deduct your purchase from the gift card. Bear in mind that you can download each title on 6 devices so it's really a way to stretch your budget.
Good luck!
Harriette
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Carmyn Juntunen replied to Harriette Phillips-Hamblett's discussion Writing a grant"My question is how to "stock" one's Kindle? I teach reading and wanted to buy a couple kindles to use in my classroom with some stimulus money we have to spend this spring. I'm trying to figure out how best to use them in my…"
Will DeLamater replied to Harriette Phillips-Hamblett's discussion Writing a grant"Great list, Bette, As far as I know, there is evidence in the research literature to support the importance of student choice as a driver of reading improvement. I strongly suspect (but haven't seen specifically) that the adjustable font size…"
Bette replied to Harriette Phillips-Hamblett's discussion Writing a grant"I am new to this educator's site and blogging about Kinles. I am currently working on a grant for Kindles for my high school reading classes. Some of my points in wanting these Kindles are:
1. student choice
2. change font
3. can respond to my…"
Will DeLamater replied to Harriette Phillips-Hamblett's discussion Writing a grant"Thanks Karen. Here is the link to the story. One of the students is quoted as saying:
"It's a little bit better than the books because you can do everything on it," said student Stella Russell, who was reading a few chapters out of…"
Karen Bryant replied to Harriette Phillips-Hamblett's discussion Writing a grant"Harriette, I have also just submitted a grant for 20 Kindles for my elementary school. I am the library media specialist for a K-5 school and I also want to use this for reluctant readers as well as targeting a group of kindergarten students who are…"
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Hi,A colleague and I are writing a grant for 18 Kindles from our state's Title IID Funds. We want to measure the success of using Kindles with reluctant 10th graders. We have many ideas about how to do this, but would love input from you.Managing 18 Kindles will be a challenge. Do you have suggestions?Thanks,HarrietteSee More
Will DeLamater left a comment for Harriette Phillips-Hamblett"Hi Harriette, and welcome! Are you a teacher, a Kindler, or both?"
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- At 3:27pm on January 21, 2010, Will DeLamater said…
- Hi Harriette, and welcome! Are you a teacher, a Kindler, or both?
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Put Shakespeare in Your Pocket!
Click the QR code on your smartphone to grab Sonnet 65 by the Bard himself! An experiment with how to distribute learning resources to students' mobile devices.
Download the QR code, print it, and post it somewhere for students to access. Or post it on your blog or other school website. Get the i-nigma code reader in the App Store or the Android market. It is the reader we prefer. Courtesy of The Learning Mag.
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