Hi All,
Thanks to everyone who replied! Here are the responses I received. We are
going with the Sony eBook Reader.
The kindle is cool, but he would need to include $$ for the books. You
buy the books and they are added to the kindle electronically. Go to
Amazon.com for more info--I don't know if it violates copyright to use
it for anything else besides personal use. I know nothing about the
Sony eBook.
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With the Kindle2, you can set up up to 6 units on one account so when
you download a book it goes to all 6 for the price of one. I don't
know if you can do that with the sony unit.
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I own and use a Sony Reader 700 and am pleased. It has the look of real
ink and is not difficult for the eyes to read. The built in light is
helpful. This one of many tools for the future of literacy and pedagogy.
I am looking toward expanding the collection with these items in our
next budget.
Although Sony has its own store, it is BBeB certified and reads a
majority of .pdf files. Copy protection is preserved from the publishers
and other agreements (public libraries, academic libraries and school
libraries.)
It is an ideal tool for ELL students as it will hold at least 300 books
(depending on the length of the file).
In addition to taking and storing notes regarding texts, it can be used
to read MS word documents and other standard .pdf files (ie.
assignments, worksheets, other hand outs).
The Kindle has many parallel benefits. It does have nearly exclusive
access to the amazon collection (250,000 titles and growing). The a
recent addition of applications for the iPod allow you to download and
purchase materials that are unique to the Kindle materials. That
indicates there may be additional readers or applications that may
access the amazon resource.
Individual preference is the key
Both have the benefit of downloading textbooks, notes and other
resources for use in multiple classes, while keeping overall costs down.
This is a consideration in these economic times.
I have just given and will be giving a regional workshop / presentation
entitled "Not your [Parent's] Traditional Bookshelf," featuring these
and other resources that are available for student, staff and school
community use.
My presentation demonstrates how these tools are an extension of the
online tools already in use. I have stated that Web 2.0 is a misnomer.
It is either web 9.8.3 or more appropriately dubbed: interactive digital
resources.
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I'm pretty sure that Amazon licenses its e-books to a single user so I
wouldn't think that the Kindle would be suitable for a school situation.
I'm not sure how Sony licensing works but it's certainly something to find
out before you purchase any e-book reader.
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I recently purchased a Kindle and love it. One particular problem
with using them in schools is that it is registered to the purchaser
and when you download books from Amazon they are automatically
deducted from your credit card account which is dedicated to your
Kindle. There was a series of posts on LM_NET a few months ago and
this was mentioned at the time. Students would be able to browse
Amazon on the Kindle browser and make purchases at will.
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