Kindles and iPads VS Books - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T14:39:29Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/kindels-and-ipads-vs-books?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A891072&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think that's where we're he…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-10:649749:Comment:8910722012-11-10T16:50:07.686ZTerry Smithhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/smithtk
<p>I think that's where we're headed, Rodo.I'm particularly interested in the ability of teachers and student to create ebooks, for example as can currently be done iBooks Author tool. I made a sample book and it wasn't very difficult to do. The learning/information experience is certainly an enhanced one for kids in elementary/middle/high school as well as for college students. Only problem right now is that iBooks needs a Mac to run the full featured multimedia books with embedded video and…</p>
<p>I think that's where we're headed, Rodo.I'm particularly interested in the ability of teachers and student to create ebooks, for example as can currently be done iBooks Author tool. I made a sample book and it wasn't very difficult to do. The learning/information experience is certainly an enhanced one for kids in elementary/middle/high school as well as for college students. Only problem right now is that iBooks needs a Mac to run the full featured multimedia books with embedded video and swipe navigation. So I'm hoping for an open platform for doing this and a simple way to distribute to our students.</p>
<p>The previous comment about being more conscientious to the environment is also very important!</p> Great post! I do think that…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-10:649749:Comment:8910752012-11-10T15:50:56.530ZMeghan Woodinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MeghanWoodin
<p>Great post! I do think that we will see more and more tablets being utilized for textbook access and novel access. When we consider the expense of textbooks for every student each year, loss of textbooks, and how quickly textbooks become outdated, it only makes sense to utilize digital resources. Students are able to access their textbooks from home or anywhere that there is internet access. Utilizing the digital materials allows for students to use up to date high end textbooks without…</p>
<p>Great post! I do think that we will see more and more tablets being utilized for textbook access and novel access. When we consider the expense of textbooks for every student each year, loss of textbooks, and how quickly textbooks become outdated, it only makes sense to utilize digital resources. Students are able to access their textbooks from home or anywhere that there is internet access. Utilizing the digital materials allows for students to use up to date high end textbooks without having to lug them around in their book bags. When novels are considered, digital readers are great and I love my nook. However I do recognize that there are some drawbacks with these. When we are reading novels in school we often need to refer back in the book for information. With textbooks, we can utilize the table of contents to identify what pages to look at. However with novels it is not quite as easy to find a quote or setting description. As the tablets improve it is becoming easier to bookmark, highlight, and move within the novel but the old fashioned paperback is easier to navigate. Many students already own digital readers and prefer to read on them then with a paperback. Anyway that we can engage students in activities and assignments will help promote their leaning. Our students are growing up in a digital world. I think our classrooms should represent the world around them otherwise they struggle to find value in the classes and lessons.</p> I do believe this is true, th…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-08:649749:Comment:8902352012-11-08T00:47:22.887Zmarissa barbarinohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/marissabarbarino
<p>I do believe this is true, that more schools will eliminate textbooks and use electronic sources for textbooks. I myself always check to see if a textbook is available for kindle before purchasing a hard copy. I think it does make it cheaper and convenient. Books are almost half price online then in a hard copy and it will allow for students to carry less in their backpacks to class. When relying on these devices it is important for students to have them fully charged to mantain battery…</p>
<p>I do believe this is true, that more schools will eliminate textbooks and use electronic sources for textbooks. I myself always check to see if a textbook is available for kindle before purchasing a hard copy. I think it does make it cheaper and convenient. Books are almost half price online then in a hard copy and it will allow for students to carry less in their backpacks to class. When relying on these devices it is important for students to have them fully charged to mantain battery life in order to use it for class.</p> I do believe that kindles or…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-08:649749:Comment:8903152012-11-08T00:04:42.342ZAda Toddhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AdaTodd
<p>I do believe that kindles or iPads or another device that does the same will replace textbooks. By the time a textbook is proofed, printed, and purchased it can be already out of date. A book sent digitally however would be more recent, cheaper, and use less of our renewable resources to create. Additionally, someone can print from, highlight, or choose excerpts of an e-book without damaging the book and they are cheaper to purchase or free to borrow from a library. Even now, books are…</p>
<p>I do believe that kindles or iPads or another device that does the same will replace textbooks. By the time a textbook is proofed, printed, and purchased it can be already out of date. A book sent digitally however would be more recent, cheaper, and use less of our renewable resources to create. Additionally, someone can print from, highlight, or choose excerpts of an e-book without damaging the book and they are cheaper to purchase or free to borrow from a library. Even now, books are sitting unused in classrooms for more recent online alternatives. This benefits the student with more material, material accessible from anywhere at any time, and through devices that are enjoyable to use. </p>
<p>Digital Book Wire (<a href="http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/e-books-and-fifty-shades-drive-random-house-to-record-profits/" rel="nofollow">http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/e-books-and-fifty-shades-drive...</a>) states that an average of 27% of sales to major book sellers were in e-books. Additionally, they state that a popular book which sold 30 million copies was sold by half in e-book formats (2012).</p>
<p>Me personally, almost all books I am reading now for pleasure are in an e-book format, while I am reluctant to purchase an educational book that I know I will want to use later in that format. However, students used to using the technology will not feel the same reluctance. </p> I do think schools will event…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-07:649749:Comment:8902122012-11-07T22:29:46.520ZAmber Rinikerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AmberRiniker
<p>I do think schools will eventually turn to ebooks. There are many benefits to having them. They allow districts to add books to their curriculum without having to order a whole new set of text books. Ebooks are also more convenient. Image high school students having their math, reading, and science text books on one IPad. It would save them from having to carry a 20 pound bookbag everyday. Its also a positive that the books are linked to the web. Whenever my students come across an unknown…</p>
<p>I do think schools will eventually turn to ebooks. There are many benefits to having them. They allow districts to add books to their curriculum without having to order a whole new set of text books. Ebooks are also more convenient. Image high school students having their math, reading, and science text books on one IPad. It would save them from having to carry a 20 pound bookbag everyday. Its also a positive that the books are linked to the web. Whenever my students come across an unknown word in a story, I love to pull it up on the internet and talk about it. We look at pictures and get a better understanding of the new word. It would be great if the students could do this on their own. Even though the initial cost of buying all of the tablets will be pricey, I think it will save money in the long run. And of course we can't forget the fact that they are environmentally friendly.</p>
<p>But as great as they sound, I do have a hesitation about tablets. As with any technology, there is always the risk factor of some type of failure. Schools also need to think about systems becoming outdated. Obviously, schools do not always have to have the "latest and greatest" in tablets. However, there is going to be a point where the technology needs to be updated. Schools also have to take into consideration that the students are going to be the ones held responsible for the tablets, which causes a problem within itself.</p> I think it is probable, but n…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-09-25:649749:Comment:8791672012-09-25T21:55:28.161ZRebekah Donaldsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RebekahDonaldson
<p>I think it is probable, but not likely very helpful. I need to be able to hold the book, turn the pages, and really highlight it in order to use it. E-books just don't help me very much. On the other hand, students today are growing up in a post-analog world, so it may not bother them quite as much.</p>
<p>I think it is probable, but not likely very helpful. I need to be able to hold the book, turn the pages, and really highlight it in order to use it. E-books just don't help me very much. On the other hand, students today are growing up in a post-analog world, so it may not bother them quite as much.</p> I think there is a huge possi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-09-25:649749:Comment:8791962012-09-25T20:52:16.960ZEve Cinnamonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EveCinnamon
<p>I think there is a huge possibility for schools to substitute textbooks for electronic devices. There are many advantages in that they would be lower in cost, smaller, and easier to use.</p>
<p>I think there is a huge possibility for schools to substitute textbooks for electronic devices. There are many advantages in that they would be lower in cost, smaller, and easier to use.</p> I hope that e-books will soon…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-09-25:649749:Comment:8790882012-09-25T13:06:27.173ZGiuseppe Toccihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GiuseppeTocci
<p>I hope that e-books will soon substitute paper books. I happened to lift one of my students' rucksack the other day and realised it was too heavy for an 11-year old child. It was heavier the rucksack I take with me when I go out for a week end. Why should children carry such a weight when they can carry a tablet or an e-book reader and have everything in there? On top of that, paper books are uneconomic and environmentally-unfriendly.</p>
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<p>I hope that e-books will soon substitute paper books. I happened to lift one of my students' rucksack the other day and realised it was too heavy for an 11-year old child. It was heavier the rucksack I take with me when I go out for a week end. Why should children carry such a weight when they can carry a tablet or an e-book reader and have everything in there? On top of that, paper books are uneconomic and environmentally-unfriendly.</p>
<p></p> I want to say yes but the old…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-09-24:649749:Comment:8785822012-09-24T00:23:49.128ZEmily Anne Nifonghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EmilyAnneNifong
<p>I want to say yes but the old fashioned part of me wants to say no. I think that in classrooms books could be eliminated for Kindles or iPads. However I think that their will always be a book filled library in every school. Real libraries should never, ever be replaced,but with the current technology anything could happen.</p>
<p>I want to say yes but the old fashioned part of me wants to say no. I think that in classrooms books could be eliminated for Kindles or iPads. However I think that their will always be a book filled library in every school. Real libraries should never, ever be replaced,but with the current technology anything could happen.</p> Great question! I do see scho…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-09-21:649749:Comment:8777662012-09-21T19:00:32.010ZJessica Scotthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JessicaScott
<p>Great question! I do see schools eventually making the switch to electronic textbooks in the near future. They are definitely cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Also, many university text books are now accessible online, so I would say the change is coming soon. </p>
<p>Great question! I do see schools eventually making the switch to electronic textbooks in the near future. They are definitely cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Also, many university text books are now accessible online, so I would say the change is coming soon. </p>