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Originally Posted by kazbates
Having said all that, school boards are happy to make a committment to new technology that is an effective teaching tool and one they see that will make an impact with student learning. A color e-ink display device which allows for storage of multiple books and is sturdy enough to stand up to the riggers of young students would be a perfect example and one that, if the price is right, would have school boards, administrators, and teachers (not to mention parents) salivating.
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Okay, I know I'll get slammed for this.......but again, no. As a parent, I want a wall full of colorful books, not a color eink device. Its the texture, pictures, rifling thru the books which encourages the reading. Going thru a boxful of paper books is a different experience than going thru a few pages of an ebook reader, color or not.
Kids love to read together. Sharing a book is way easier than sharing an ebook reader, which is designed for one person.
Maybe I am a luddite in this particular area, but keep the ereaders for the older kids......junior high and up. Let the littler ones discover the joys of paper books.
With all the cuts in schools today, from salariess to classroom supplies, even 'reasonably priced' ebook readers would be a questionable purchase.