Any school libraries using Kindle? - Page 2

kevindorsey · 03-12-2009, 12:43 AM

I personally see no reason for libraries to add kindle at this point. They are already providing a great service.

MoboHobo · 03-12-2009, 07:04 PM

That's a pretty good idea. Now the mission of getting Amazon to get involved and donate some to schools!!! Good luck on that one, hehe

desertgrandma · 03-12-2009, 07:11 PM

Lets get real.

Schools across the US are suffering severe cutbacks.

Teachers salaries are being cut.

Programs, needed programs, are being cut. In my district, they are actually talking about cutting out completely music, art and after school sports.

Basic supplies (pencils, crayons, glue, paper, any schoolroom based supply) come out of teachers wallets when what the school supplys run out.

The very last thing our schools need right now, are Kindles or e-book readers.

"Disadvantaged youth" can learn to read just as well from a paper book as an e-book reader.

You would see me screaming from the school rooftop if my district tried to do this.

Seriously.

Steveaudus · 07-07-2011, 12:55 PM

I know this is an old thread, but has anyone actualy gone a head and purchased a set Kindles for a school?

This is my question we started using a set of 30 iPads with iBooks, which is great but the students are too easily distracted with other apps, so our English department are considering Kindles.

The best thing about iPads is just one copy of a book has to be purchased, and then that can be transferred to the whole set of iPads, can you do the same thing with Kindles?

Doesn't the DRM proctection prevent the books from being copied?

Thank you for any advice.
:-)

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03-12-2009, 12:43 AM	#16
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	I personally see no reason for libraries to add kindle at this point. They are already providing a great service.

03-12-2009, 07:04 PM	#17
MoboHobo Banned Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 1	That's a pretty good idea. Now the mission of getting Amazon to get involved and donate some to schools!!! Good luck on that one, hehe

03-12-2009, 07:11 PM	#18
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Lets get real. Schools across the US are suffering severe cutbacks. Teachers salaries are being cut. Programs, needed programs, are being cut. In my district, they are actually talking about cutting out completely music, art and after school sports. Basic supplies (pencils, crayons, glue, paper, any schoolroom based supply) come out of teachers wallets when what the school supplys run out. The very last thing our schools need right now, are Kindles or e-book readers. "Disadvantaged youth" can learn to read just as well from a paper book as an e-book reader. You would see me screaming from the school rooftop if my district tried to do this. Seriously.

07-07-2011, 12:55 PM	#19
Steveaudus Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle	I know this is an old thread, but has anyone actualy gone a head and purchased a set Kindles for a school? This is my question we started using a set of 30 iPads with iBooks, which is great but the students are too easily distracted with other apps, so our English department are considering Kindles. The best thing about iPads is just one copy of a book has to be purchased, and then that can be transferred to the whole set of iPads, can you do the same thing with Kindles? Doesn't the DRM proctection prevent the books from being copied? Thank you for any advice. :-)

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