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Questions about e-book readers

May 3, 2010 – 8:52 am

We have been thinking about the utilisation of e-book readers in teaching and learning for over 10 years now. Are we any closer to implementation?
I think we are. But it has taken the adoption of e-book readers by the reading public, and vendors like Amazon in particular, to push it back onto the education agenda. […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in Education Services Australia, e-book | Comments (2)

Update: Thinking about Kindle

December 2, 2009 – 8:29 am

Nearly a month has passed since I first reported the arrival of my Kindle. I’m still not sure how widespread its adoption will be in Australian education but I just thought I’d share some of my experiences. Quite a number of people commented and linked back to my earlier post, and I hope you’ve seen […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in Education Services Australia, mobile technologies, e-book | Comments (13)

e-Books - Is the Kindle relevant?

November 5, 2009 – 11:54 am

This week I acquired a Kindle and have begun to read my first e-book on it, and so I’m venturing into thinking about how an e-book reader might be used in education.

I do not want to get into arguments about whether I have chosen the right e-book reader, or about the fact that Kindle is […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in Education Services Australia, future schooling, e-book | Comments (14)