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Kindle for PC - the good, the bad, and the ugly
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How does a Kindle help teachers?
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Should students be allowed to take a Kindle home to read?
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Kindle update for the Kindle 2--now it has PDF integration like the DX! Amazon also tweaked the battery life--noticeably better. Nov 25

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One of the great developments at Gutenberg in recent months is the offering of their large collection of books in Mobipocket format for direct download. This means that the book you select will be formatted for the Kindle when you download it. There…

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Thanks everybody! Do you share the Kindle with the book on it? Does anyone save bookmarks or make notes about the book using the keyboard? Ms. Parker said that some students are taking the Kindles home. How do you keep the Kindle safe from damage or…

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Sounds like a great read! How did everybody read it? Do you have enough Kindles for lots of you to read a book at the same time? Have you read any other books by this author? Thanks for posting your thoughts about the book!

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Kindle update for the Kindle 2--now it has PDF integration like the DX! Amazon also tweaked the battery life--noticeably better.

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Sony versus Kindle, First Impressions

I've had my Sony Pocket Edition for a couple or weeks now and I have to say that I like it. It is a handsome unit, very tight and solid. It fits in the palm of your hand and, yes, in the pocket of your pants.

I was drawn to this ereader because of the size. My Kindle DX spends most of its time on and end table in my living room because of its size--the DX is just not that convenient to carry. The DX needs to go inside my bag next to the folders and legal pads (where it fits very nicely), but it… Continue

Posted on September 25, 2009 at 8:46am —

Keyboard Shortcuts for the Kindle 2 and DX

Kathy Parker in IL was looking for keyboard shortcuts for the Kindle 2s she has at her school. The list I use was compiled by Geek Tonic from a variety of Kindle resources including Kindleboards, Kindlemania, Mobileread, BlogKindle, and iReaderReview--all recommended blogs and boards for Kindle Educators. I have also created a PDF version for everyone; it can be downloaded and printed (boo!… Continue

Posted on September 23, 2009 at 11:33am —

A First Look at the Sony Pocket Edition eReader

This is a video I shot of the "unboxing" of my new Sony "pocket"-sized ereader. You can read more back at the blog. Continue

Posted on September 23, 2009 at 9:59am —

Kindlepedia for Educators - Information on the fly!

Just a note to all of you starting back to school in the next couple of weeks: Kindlepedia was originally designed to support teachers' ability to select information for students to read on virtually any subject at pretty much the touch of a button. If you have a Kindle that kids will be using, why not load on a couple of articles as supplementary reading for a history, science, art, language, or English class? One of the reader… Continue

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Kindlepedia Heads to the Netherlands and the BeBook

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At 11:45pm on December 22, 2009, Jerri Ann Patten said…: Hi WillD!
I teach two advanced history courses and 9th grade English. I am considering applying for a tech grant and asking for a class set of electronic readers, so I have begun to try to learn as much as I can. Any input you might have would be helpful. I read comments from some of the students who posted their experiences on this site - actually, they find the exact features helpful that I had hoped - the dictionary, being able to adjust fonts, etc. I'm still in research mode while I learn what each one can and can't do.

At 7:21pm on December 15, 2009, Tracy L Antonioli said…: ha ha! i've never even heard the word 'kindler'--but i guess i am one. and a teacher, too. and a grad student. i was googling 'kindle in the classroom' and found this group.

At 3:45pm on December 11, 2009, Jihad Mirza said…: Both, actually. Just started exploring the use of Kindle as an educational tool

At 12:11pm on November 30, 2009, Professor Charles Crowell said…: 30 November 10:58A

Hi Will,

Thank you for the welcome. In answer to your question, I lead a Kindle research project at our college (Southern Vermont College). You can read more our Kindle Project here: http://www.mybte.org/KPindex.html . I read your post "Why the Darden School is Right about the Kindle" with considerable pleasure. The argument you make about Darden's appropriate use is exactly the approach I have been using, so that is creating a movement of 3! (you, me, Darden). I've nearly finished an interim report on our Kindle Project, with the heavier lifting to follow.

Charles

At 3:49pm on November 25, 2009, Derrel Fincher said…: I'm the ICT Director at Graded - The American School of São Paulo. A couple of our teachers have asked about Kindles and want to run a pilot. I'm trying to understand what benefits Kindles would bring compared to their management issues.

At 1:24pm on October 28, 2009, Terry Elliott said…: I teach at Western Kentucky University. I am an ed doc candidate and am looking at kindles as an etextbook alternative. I had 260 bucks in Productivity money from my department and I order the little kindle 2 because that was what I could afford. Now I find I also want to get B&N's Nook. It looks very promising especially if the expand the wi-fi converage. I am anxiously awaiting my unboxing. ;-)>

At 12:02pm on October 28, 2009, Erin M. Fuller said…: Hi - I teach community college in Northern Virginia and have a Kindle 2 (sold my Kindle 1 when 2 came out.)

At 11:18am on October 10, 2009, Lee Ann Spillane said…: The Sony looks compact and convenient. I'm still in shock that you said "trashy teenage novels"

At 7:45pm on October 8, 2009, Lee Ann Spillane said…: I didn't realize Amazon was doing refurbs... or maybe another company is? I'll look into it. Of course the rest of my students were quite disappointed they wouldn't get their chance with it--me too!

At 6:08am on October 8, 2009, Lee Ann Spillane said…: My Kindle has died. I loaned it to a student who was sucked into one of the House of Night books andit came back looking like this:

I think the screen is shattered inside. She said she had it in her backpack, so I'm guessing her binder got it.