Private School in CT is Using the Sony Reader!

Nate the great · 09-28-2007, 08:43 PM

In September, children at the Bi-Cultural Day School in Stamford, Connecticut, began participating in a pilot program by Sony to bring its Reader to classrooms.

The devices, provided by Sony, are uploaded with books from Sony's ebooks.connect.com. Included are classics such as Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. Now, instead of lugging around a pile of books, students carry only the slim Reader. Students can scroll through the menu on the Reader's six-inch screen and turn the pages of the books with the push of a button.

from:
http://newsblaze.com/story/200709261...ublishing.html
http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7161

The Teleread article is much better.

Nate the great · 09-28-2007, 09:21 PM

I sent them an email inviting them to join us here.

RWood · 09-28-2007, 10:35 PM

That sounds like a great test market. Thanks for finding and sharing the news. Keep us posted if and when they get back to you.

Azayzel · 09-29-2007, 11:40 AM

I can see it now, "Teacher, I couldn't finish reading the lesson because I threw the *book* in my bag and now the screen looks like a spiderweb on LSD." or "I couldn't finish the reading assignment because the battery died and I don't remember where I put the charger."

Good idea, but they should probably start at either a High School or college setting before jumping to younger crowds. They should also do what they can to shore up the screen and make it less susceptible to damage.

On the other hand, great PR stunt!

09-28-2007, 08:43 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Private School in CT is Using the Sony Reader! In September, children at the Bi-Cultural Day School in Stamford, Connecticut, began participating in a pilot program by Sony to bring its Reader to classrooms. The devices, provided by Sony, are uploaded with books from Sony's ebooks.connect.com. Included are classics such as Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. Now, instead of lugging around a pile of books, students carry only the slim Reader. Students can scroll through the menu on the Reader's six-inch screen and turn the pages of the books with the push of a button. from: http://newsblaze.com/story/200709261...ublishing.html http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7161 The Teleread article is much better.

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09-28-2007, 09:21 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I sent them an email inviting them to join us here.

09-28-2007, 10:35 PM	#3
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	That sounds like a great test market. Thanks for finding and sharing the news. Keep us posted if and when they get back to you.

09-29-2007, 11:40 AM	#4
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I can see it now, "Teacher, I couldn't finish reading the lesson because I threw the book in my bag and now the screen looks like a spiderweb on LSD." or "I couldn't finish the reading assignment because the battery died and I don't remember where I put the charger." Good idea, but they should probably start at either a High School or college setting before jumping to younger crowds. They should also do what they can to shore up the screen and make it less susceptible to damage. On the other hand, great PR stunt!