"Yes, I have read Buffy's article. Thank you! It still didn't have conclusive information that clears a district from the liability issue of CIPA compliance when students have a Kindle that allows web access without a…"
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Robin Schrack replied to Amy Brokaw's discussion CIPA requirements"Yes, a student can turn the WiFi back on. We are facing this issue right now. District level administration has the concern about the liability when we check out a Kindle to students and they use it outside the school to…"
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Kindle in the Classroom
A place to discuss the Kindle and how students are likely to use it. Will they read more? Will the device hold up or break easily? Will students find enough to read? Please share your thoughts and observations.
Robin Schrack commented on Jeremy Rinkel's group High School"I am from a high school in Kansas. We have purchased some Kindles, but now after months of discussion and research, district level administration has concerns about the WiFi issue. How are you addressing this issue where students can…"
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High School
The purpose of this group is to discuss and share information about how we are using or planning on using ereaders in the high school classroom.
Robin Schrack left a comment for Will DeLamater"We actually have just purchased six Kindles. Now after months of research, district level administration are raising questions about the WiFi access outside of the building. I am anxious to get feedback from others on how to address this…"
Will DeLamater left a comment for Robin Schrack"Hi Robin, and welcome to the group! Are you investigating the use of ereaders at your school, or do you have a pilot in place already?See if there is a group you would like to join--this is a way to expedite communication between people with the…"
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- Where do you teach?
- Gardner Edgerton High School
- What grade level do you teach?
- 9-12
- Do you own a Kindle or other ereader?
- Kindle
- What kind of computer do you use?
- PC
- Where did you learn about this site?
- colleague
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- At 2:44pm on April 15, 2011, Will DeLamater said…
- Hi Robin, and welcome to the group! Are you investigating the use of ereaders at your school, or do you have a pilot in place already?
See if there is a group you would like to join--this is a way to expedite communication between people with the same interests. And we'd love it if you'd upload a profile photo--go to settings under your name on the right and the option to upload is right at the top!
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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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