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I have been rethinking the situation, and greatly, GREATLY appreciate the input.
The students in question are "English language learners," meaning they are very new to speaking/reading/writing/listening to English, AND/OR gthey lack zeitsfleish (about half have bottoms that are chair-repellent).
Other teachers have raised concern about potential problems with wifi connectivity, in that we do NOT want students connecting to the internet to download, text, surf, etc. during instruction, because it is impossible to monitor. So we are now thinking, ereaders without wifi capability would be best, and I should be able to transfer readable docs to their ereaders on my own.
I prefer TTS capability, if only because many of these students will have absolutely NO idea whatsoever what many of the words should sound like. While it is true that the articulation is often rather poor, it is infinitely better for the students to hear the language in an awkward, tinny, computerized voice than not at all (which is likelier).
So, folks -- What are your recommendations?
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