As far as my opinion on e-books, the jury is still out. I still enjoy curling up with a good mystery book with my dog and my bag of M&M’s at my side. I also love going to the library book sales and weeding through all the treasures. Getting 20 books for 20 dollars has always been a great outing for me. However, I cannot deny the reality that eBooks allow greater access to books and information, along with the option of getting an electronic reader that will read the text for those with visual impairments or difficulty reading. Imagine allowing a student who is in 7th grade reading at a fourth grade level to listen to the information in his/her social studies book instead of stumbling through trying to understand the material or just not attempting it at all. Ebooks are also a good way for giving access to all for resources that the school district doesn’t have enough of. It also allows you to read on many different devices and in many different places. In conclusion, I know my grandchildren will be reading on devices that aren’t even invented yet but I hope when they come to visit grandma and she’s turning pages in the archaic paper book they will think that’s neat too.
1 comment:
Absolutely right - the age we are entering allows a place for every need to be met with so many different formats - I hope there will never be a "right" or "wrong" way to access information, but that choices will exist that allow us to use what works best for each of us
Joan
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