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The Digital Reader
The Digital Reader: Using E-books in K-12 Education | Terence W. Cavanaugh
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The rapidly increasing availability and low cost of e-book technology make it perfect for schools and educators looking to expand their resources for readers. This book introduces the unique features that have established e-books as a powerful, effective learning tool for all grade levels and for students with special needs. It includes descriptions and illustrations of the most popular e-book formats and programs, as well as dozens of practical ideas for using e-books for reading instruction, personal productivity, and curricular enrichment. Brimming with interactive lesson ideas, teaching tips, and online resources, this book is a must-have for teachers in all content areas as well as library media specialists. Descriptions of the most popular and affordable e-book devices, software, and content for educators Guidelines for accessing free digital library resources available on the Web and for creating your own e-books using basic software tools Strategies for using the annotation, reference, and hyper text capabilities of electronic text to promote active reading Comprehensive index Also available: Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms - ISBN 1564842339 Interactive Videoconferencing: K-12 Lessons That Work - ISBN 1564842517
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kelli7990
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I was on the Safari browser in my iPhone looking for an article to read and I saw that the Safari browser now has a text to speech option. When you choose an article online you want to read, there‘s an option that says Listen to Page. I used it today when I read that article about reading from CNN. This will save me a lot of time because it takes me forever to read with my eyeballs. The voice in the Safari text-to-speech sounds like Siri.

IriDas This is great. It really should be available on all browsers automatically. 4d
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kelli7990
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I found this text to speech app and used it to listen to the ARC I just finished reading. I‘m using the free plan. The free plan gave me 2 hours of listening time but I ran out of time so I bought 30 hours. The ARC I read had guy and girl POVs so for this book, I was switching back and forth between a guy‘s voice and a girl‘s voice. That made it more fun for me to listen to instead of just having Siri reading it to me.

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DebbieGrillo
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❄ I do. I find my cell phone easier to hold while laying down.

❄ I only read on my cell phone. I had a first generation kindle and own a brand new iPad, but why not use the device I carry with me everywhere I go.

How about you @DinoMom @ShelleyBooksie @FantasyChick @kspenmoll

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 💙📖 4y
kspenmoll Thanks for the tag! 4y
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Cathythoughts
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A new Screensaver on my kindle made me look twice ... I take it for granted really... but it‘s a great companion , especially in the dark mornings & dark nights ( bedtime reading )

Ruthiella Nice! 😍 5y
Cathythoughts @Ruthiella it‘s a nice one !! So elegant 5y
TrishB I love my kindle for the hidden treasures on there and you don‘t need the light on and you can buy hundreds of books and no one knows! (edited) 5y
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Cathythoughts @TrishB Yes ! I love turning it on early in the morning & have a sneaky read while Everyone else ( husband & both dogs are all asleep .... if the pup knows I‘m awake , it‘s all over for the sleep in ( read - in ) 😁🤣 5y
QuintusMarcus That‘s funny, I have a different screen saver, but it is also fountain pens! 5y
Cathythoughts @QuintusMarcus I really like this one 💫 different countries maybe ! (edited) 5y
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