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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
Again. I am not saying little ones should not be exposed to tech advances. Please re-read my post on smartboards.
I totally support teaching them about computers at an early age.
I am saying they do not need color, animated, talking ebook readers to learn to read.
You know whats wrong with education today? Many things.
But its not a lack of ebook readers.
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you still do not see the way you are contradicting yourself...let me expand what I assumed is obvious here.
People today are finding it difficult to adapt to ereaders as their primary way of reading. That is for at least a couple primary reasons.
First the firmware on dedicated readers is very primitive. Much of the reader software is even primitive compared to the apps that run on a 10yr old PDA...this makes the devices a bit too rigid for us who grew up on p-books. If kids learn them NOW they will not only grow with the devices, they will implement improvements and changes.
Second, people just do not understand how to use dedicated readers because we imprinted on using p-books to the point we can feel almost helpless when confronted with research on dedicated ereaders.
If kids begin using dedicated ereaders NOW, and of course books will still be needed, the kids will not suffer the shock of feeling
lost at sea when confronted with a learning tool they have no idea how to use for more than something trivial as reading a novel. Exposure today means kids will imprint on not just p-books but reader devices as well. Where do you imagine that the next generation of device design and software will come from? From the same sort of people who grew up with a PC in their house and/or school 25-30yrs ago and ever since.
Sure reader displays do not need to be color, but why not if the tech exists? What reasonable argument is there which supports you saying they MUST still use p-books over ereading devices? Fear of change from your own comfort zone is the only answer that I can see motivating your comments.
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
nonono.......I disagree. I think there is a huge difference between the smart board and the ebook readeer.
The smart board is designed to be seen, shared and enjoyed by the entire class.
The book readers are an individual thing. I don't want a book to read to the kids, I want the kids to read the books! Animation is okay for tv, but books are meant to be read, not watched.
Pronunciation is learned by sounding out words, and learning all the stupid english rules....its an ongoing process, and depends on interaction with a teacher, parent, etc.
Toddlers don't need a touch, color, interactive ebook reader. Thats dumbing them down.
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What about reading, cannot be accomplished with an ereader device? In fact today's somewhat primitive devices would seem to be less advanced.
Kinda funny because your POV was the same wrt to the use of calculators and programmable calculators in schools...for me they taught me to program as well as check my arithmetic...two of my degrees are in mathematics another is in CS. And you know what? Had I not been exposed to them as a teen, I might not have my two degrees in mathematics and one in CS...
Again I am not sure you see the way you are contradicting your own position...
Almost two years ago I started a thread about exactly this topic...using ereading devices in schools and even today here you are saying that is a bad idea, paper is the way to go even if it puts kids at a learning disadvantage 10-15 yrs down the road when it will almost all be via electronic devices.