Kindle Change Education

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Will the Kindle Change Education? 

While this is an older article about the Kindle, It still has many good points.  At this time the Kindle was the one of the few e-readers available and it was very expensive.  The kindle can be used to distribute books and reading materials to students even when multiple children would like to read the same book.  This means that for even a reading group of 5 children can all read the same book.  The Kindle also offers alternatives to books such as magazines that might entice children to read more. 

Another point I had not considered is that this would make students back packs lighter.  The Kindle also has a text-to-speech feature which would be beneficial for children with special needs.  I like that the teacher presented in this article noted that the Kindle was a resource and did not take over the classroom.  I do not like children sitting in front of any digital screen for long periods of time but I believe with good instruction this can be avoided.  Teachers can incorporate this technology in the classroom but the students still are involved in hands on activities and learning through experiences.