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eReaders in the Classroom

Michelle Storrusten. Photo courtesy of Waleg.com. eReaders in the Classroom. Amazon Kindle Nook (Barnes & Noble) Sony Reader. Which eReader to Buy?. Blog Post: Nook, Kindle or Sony Reader? Take Your Pick!. Kindle Features. Nook Features. Sony Reader Features. Kindle for PC (Amazon)

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eReaders in the Classroom

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  1. Michelle Storrusten Photo courtesy of Waleg.com eReaders in the Classroom

  2. Amazon Kindle • Nook (Barnes & Noble) • Sony Reader Which eReader to Buy? Blog Post: Nook, Kindle or Sony Reader? Take Your Pick!

  3. Kindle Features

  4. Nook Features

  5. Sony Reader Features

  6. Kindle for PC (Amazon) Nook for PC (Barnes & Noble) Sony Reader for PC or Mac Adobe PDF Reader eBook Readers for PC

  7. Kindle • Nook • iBooks • Stanza eReader Apps • Kobo • Google Books • Bluefire Reader • Ibis Reader • Sony Reader

  8. Fiction to build reading skills or do book reports. • Literary classics. • Textbooks. • Nonfiction reference materials • Newspapers, magazines. • PDF documents. Available Content?

  9. Engage reluctant readers with technology. • As an assistive technology device (useful for vision, hearing or mobility impairments). • Free and low cost reading materials. • Some eReaders have Internet capability to browse and social network. • Built-in dictionaries to look up unfamiliar words. Educational Uses of eReaders

  10. Students can publish their own works as “indie authors.” • Highlighting and annotation features. • Saves space. • Reduce costs with free/cheap content and no need to replace damaged hardcopies. Educational Uses of eReaders (contd.)

  11. The Amazon Kindle Store has Limited-time Promotional Offers or Kindle Popular Classics. (Use Kindle for PC app.) • Internet Archive at Archive.org. (Now Community Books.) • OpenLibrary.org • Project Gutenberg.org • ManyBooks.net Free eBook Collections

  12. eReader News Today (free and paid ebooks – all topics) Free Nook Books at Barnes & Noble.com Free eBooks at Google Play More Free eBook Resources

  13. World Public Library Ebrary.com Sony Reader eBookstore More eBook Sources

  14. Best Selling Amazon Books (free and paid) – can narrow down by topic. Best Selling Education Books at Amazon (free and paid) Kindle e-Textbooks (can sort by topic and then price) CK-12 Flexbooks for Kindle Direct Amazon Links

  15. CK12.org Flexbooks – K12 standards aligned • BookBoon.com – Download free textbooks. • Textbook Publisher websites Textbook Sources

  16. We’re familiar with using the library to borrow hardcopy books for free. • However, the local library is also a great place to borrow ebooks and audio books for free. These can be downloaded to a computer, eReader or iPod/MP3 player. MontanaLibrary2Go.org Great Falls Public Library

  17. eBook Educator Group The Unquiet Library MobileRead.com Ebook in Education Resources

  18. Further questions? Email me. michelle.storrusten@msugf.edu

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