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Will DeLamater left a comment for Jaynen Kates"Jaynen, I have focused in my professional work on helping older struggling readers. I think that one of the things to explore about the Kindle is the text-to-speech function which is fine if not great. Older kids benefit from the scaffolding of the…"
Will DeLamater left a comment for Jaynen Kates"Jaynen, thanks for uploading a photo! I think that makes the Ning so much more fun to use, and thanks for your input on the password discussion."
Jaynen Kates replied to Bette's discussion Password? for Kindle"Now that I think further, I'm not sure if the content stays on the kindle when you de-register it. I'll have to try it.
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Jaynen Kates replied to Bette's discussion Password? for Kindle"Unless I am mistaken, I believe you can register and de-register a kindle as many times as you want. Wouldn't it solve the problem if the school just de-registered the kindles before allowing the students to use them. Students could actually…"
Jaynen Kates left a comment for Jaynen Kates"Specifically focused on improving literacy, esp. for struggling students."
Jaynen Kates left a comment for Jaynen Kates"I am currently working with the English/L.A. teacher who wants to write a grant to get some kindles and document cameras for the district. We're not really sure where to start and would greatly appreciate ideas for how kindles can be used in…"
Will DeLamater left a comment for Jaynen Kates"Hi Jaynen, and welcome! What potential do you see for the Kindle and those high school kids you work with?"
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- Where do you teach?
- Nokomis High School
- What grade level do you teach?
- High School Tutor, but degree in Elem. Ed as well
- Do you own a Kindle or other ereader?
- Kindle
- What kind of computer do you use?
- PC
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 8:09am on February 13, 2010, Will DeLamater said…
- You might also want to look at the comments in the discussion here.
- At 8:04am on February 13, 2010, Will DeLamater said…
- Jaynen, I have focused in my professional work on helping older struggling readers. I think that one of the things to explore about the Kindle is the text-to-speech function which is fine if not great. Older kids benefit from the scaffolding of the audio while they read the print version. Usually that means a print book and a CD player, but the Kindle can combine both functions. The other way to go is to download the audiobook version from Audible, load it on the Kindle, and have the students listen and read. This could be a strong way to attract funding as the addition of a "modeled fluent reading" to the mix makes a big difference for older struggling readers. For example, you can purchase the Kindle edition of Among the Hidden for $5.59 and the Audible downloadable audiobook for $21.53, so you could bake those kinds of numbers into your grant proposal. Just one thought!
- At 2:17pm on February 12, 2010, Will DeLamater said…
- Jaynen, thanks for uploading a photo! I think that makes the Ning so much more fun to use, and thanks for your input on the password discussion.
- At 7:24pm on February 11, 2010, Jaynen Kates said…
- Specifically focused on improving literacy, esp. for struggling students.
- At 7:23pm on February 11, 2010, Jaynen Kates said…
- I am currently working with the English/L.A. teacher who wants to write a grant to get some kindles and document cameras for the district. We're not really sure where to start and would greatly appreciate ideas for how kindles can be used in the classroom. Are there any examples of lesson plans that utilize the kindle?
- At 4:42pm on February 11, 2010, Will DeLamater said…
- Hi Jaynen, and welcome! What potential do you see for the Kindle and those high school kids you work with?
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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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