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| This is my Kindle library. I use it all of the time, as you can see. I enjoy reading on my iPad because the Kindle App will sync to my iPhone so it will always remember where I left off. |
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PDF to iBooks
Reflection:
I enjoy the Kindle app over the iBooks app. I think that the Kindle app is straight forward and self explanatory, plus I am an Amazon expert so that helps. I only use the iBooks app to open up PDFs or certain stories.I think that there are a lot of great books out there for students of all ages. The downfall is you would have to be able to set up your iPad to read to the students, in my case anyways. I like when you read books on websites on the computer you can have the students click next after a page is read to them.
Using an iPad as an eReader would make sense over a traditional book if you are going to be taking notes like textbooks. With an eReader you can write questions and comments right on the page! It is neat because everything is typed and no one has to decipher messy handwriting. I think for traveling eReaders are best because they are compact and you don't have to bring multiple along if you planned on reading more than one book.
I think the traditional book still works best when students are learning to read, personally. They should be able to see all of the books they have read on a shelf. They can flip along as the teacher is reading a story to learn more challenging words. Sometimes the eReaders don't have the book you want for free like a library so that would be a good time for a traditional book as well.
The eReader has a lot of built in accommodations for all readers. The define option allows the students to figure out the meaning of a word in seconds rather than wrtiing it down then looking it up in a dictionary, which is a whole other skill. The speak portion is helpful so students can follow along as the words are read to them and focus on the comprehension rather than the reading-which is something some students struggle with. Highlighting and notes on an eReader are also something that are beneficial to students. Students with poor handwriting can just type their notes right onto the page. They won't have to struggle reading their notes for a test or re write notes just so the teacher can understand them. For the most part students aren't allowed to highlight directly on their books, unless they are bought for some outrageous amount, so these digitial books would allow students to identify the important parts of the book as they are reading.
I think the traditional book still works best when students are learning to read, personally. They should be able to see all of the books they have read on a shelf. They can flip along as the teacher is reading a story to learn more challenging words. Sometimes the eReaders don't have the book you want for free like a library so that would be a good time for a traditional book as well.
The eReader has a lot of built in accommodations for all readers. The define option allows the students to figure out the meaning of a word in seconds rather than wrtiing it down then looking it up in a dictionary, which is a whole other skill. The speak portion is helpful so students can follow along as the words are read to them and focus on the comprehension rather than the reading-which is something some students struggle with. Highlighting and notes on an eReader are also something that are beneficial to students. Students with poor handwriting can just type their notes right onto the page. They won't have to struggle reading their notes for a test or re write notes just so the teacher can understand them. For the most part students aren't allowed to highlight directly on their books, unless they are bought for some outrageous amount, so these digitial books would allow students to identify the important parts of the book as they are reading.
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