Middle School
The purpose of this group is to discuss and share information about how we are using or planning on using ereaders in the middle school classroom.
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Will DeLamater left a comment for Mary Clark"Your principal is a very wise person (and that from a former principal!). We know a couple of things: give kids more access to books and more choice in what they read and they become better readers. I hope you see a great upswing in reader…"
Mary Clark replied to Jason W. Eckert's discussion Interesting Wired.com article on the most popular way to read eBooks"I'm only familiar with the Kindle, so perhaps all the ereaders do this, but I love that I can sync what I'm reading on several devices. In one day, I can read a chapter of a book on my library PC, fit in another on my iTouch while waiting…"
Mary Clark left a comment for Will DeLamater"Will,
I'm still in shock over my principal's offer this morning to purchase 12 ereaders for my middle school library! I own two Kindles, and am leaning toward purchasing those. I'd like to load them with 15-20 titles. I'd like to…"
Will DeLamater left a comment for Mary Clark"Hi Mary, and welcome! How do you see ereaders fitting into schools?"
Profile Information
- Where do you teach?
- San Marcos, CA
- What grade level do you teach?
- Middle School Library Tech
- Do you own a Kindle or other ereader?
- Kindle
- What kind of computer do you use?
- Mac, PC
- Where did you learn about this site?
- Joyce Valenza's blog
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:12am on November 16, 2010, Will DeLamater said…
- Your principal is a very wise person (and that from a former principal!). We know a couple of things: give kids more access to books and more choice in what they read and they become better readers. I hope you see a great upswing in reader enthusiasm at your school.
- At 5:33pm on November 15, 2010, Will DeLamater said…
- Hi Mary, and welcome! How do you see ereaders fitting into schools?
eBook News
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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