Sunday, August 15, 2010

Thing 20


Ebooks are fun. To me though, nothing beats a real book. I love tossing whatever it is I'm currently reading into my beach bag on a moment's notice during the summer. I don't have to worry about electricity or sand. With ebooks however, the possibilities are vast and right at my fingertips when I have a computer available. I can see ways in which ebooks could help our students who may struggle with reading. They could have the text read to them and learn or find as much enjoyment from the book as someone who could easily read it. No more barriers. The interactivity of many ebooks makes using them exciting too. I liked listening to excerpts of Mozart's music in the British Library online gallery. I was also able to look up words and leaf through the ebook at my own pace. These features make it very attractive.

I was unable to access the NHS collection of ebooks because I do not have a username and password, however I was able to access many ebooks that John Paterson and Martin Kellogg schools have available. It's nice to see these collections growing year after year.

1 comment:

  1. Check your original email from us for the username and password to NHS collections. These collections will grow quickly as reference vendors phase out print versions.

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