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EREADERS IN THE CLASSROOM
Michelle Storrusten
Photo courtesy of Waleg.com
Which eReader to Buy?
Amazon Kindle
Nook (Barnes & Noble)
Sony Reader
Blog Post: Nook, Kindle or Sony Reader? Take Your Pick!
Nook Features
Sony Reader Features
eBook Readers for PC
Kindle for PC (Amazon)
Nook for PC (Barnes & Noble)
Sony Reader for PC or Mac
Adobe PDF Reader
eReader Apps
Kindle Nook iBooks Stanza
Kobo Google Books Bluefire Reader Ibis Reader Sony Reader
Available Content?
Fiction to build reading skills or do book reports.
Literary classics. Textbooks. Nonfiction reference materials Newspapers, magazines. PDF documents.
Educational Uses of eReaders
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 (contd.) 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.
Free eBook Collections
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
More Free eBook Resources
eReader News Today (free and paid ebooks – all topics)
Free Nook Books at Barnes & Noble.com
Free eBooks at Google Play
More eBook Sources
World Public Library
Ebrary.com
Sony Reader eBookstore
Direct Amazon Links
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
Textbook Sources
CK12.org Flexbooks – K12 standards aligned
BookBoon.com – Download free textbooks.
Textbook Publisher websites
Great Falls Public Library
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
Ebook in Education Resources
eBook Educator Group
The Unquiet Library
MobileRead.com
Further questions? Email [email protected]