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My nine year old uses my 505 on a regular basis and has no problem navigating through the menus, setting bookmarks, and enlarging text. He is very careful handling the device and understands why he needs to be careful with the screen. He uses a laptop at school and at home, so is very comfortable and careful with technology.
I do think ebook devices will eventually be used in schools or some type of PDA.
Most of the ebooks for children at the moment are for older children -- there is very little for children under 6 years -- I suspect because younger children do need illustrations to help them with decoding text. I have written to several publishers asking for ebook versions of children's books, but none have ever replied to my emails.
ficbot -- you can also type up your pupils writing and put it on the reader for them to read. Great for children who are reluctant readers / writers.
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