Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin

Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin: "The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut presented a $10,000 grant to Kelly Middle School at the Board of Education meeting earlier this week. They money will be used to purchase three laptops and 12 iPads."

Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin

Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin: "Sixth-graders in Jamie Bender’s science classes at Teachers’ Memorial started using iPads and laptops as enhancements to textbooks late last month, thanks to a $140,000, 21st Century Learning Grant for interactive technology."

Google eBooks Paves The Way For Ad-Supported Publishing | Forrester Blogs

Google eBooks Paves The Way For Ad-Supported Publishing | Forrester Blogs: "But the ultimate effect of Google eBooks, if Google knows what's good for it, will be the creation of an ad-supported publishing model. This is where the anger starts. Because I'm putting words in Google's mouth -- words they may or may not be thinking but certainly words they don't want to say out loud -- but mostly because I'm proposing something that is so counter to the philosophy and mindset of the publishing industry that I may be shunned for even suggesting it."

Google eBooks: The good, the bad, and the ugly | ZDNet

Google eBooks: The good, the bad, and the ugly | ZDNet: "My fingers, however, are doubly crossed (it’s making it hard to type, but it’s important) that Google eBooks will be integrated sooner than later with Google Apps, such that corporate or school libraries can make use of purchased works from within Apps. If anyone can sort out the DRM of shared book collections in a school and make them accessible from a collaboration platform, it’s Google."

Students' use of Kindles increases reading, brings fame to Chambersburg Area School District libraries - Chambersburg Public Opinion

Students' use of Kindles increases reading, brings fame to Chambersburg Area School District libraries - Chambersburg Public Opinion: "Chambersburg Area School District library leaders Joanne Hammond and Susan Berrier discussed E-readers, in this case Kindles, during a presentation to the school board Wednesday. The electronic devices were purchased as a way to interest students in reading books and provide them technology to work with. The school has 30 Kindles and a cart to charge and store them in.

The devices have increased the number of minutes students have spent reading and also the number of books that have been read.

Now the library is receiving national recognition."

More News on E-Readers - Digital Education - Education Week

More News on E-Readers - Digital Education - Education Week: "A report released by Scholastic today found that although a third of 9- to 17-year-olds said an e-reader would encourage them to read more books, only 16 percent of parents plan to purchase one in the next year."

Google Android showdown: Battle of the eReader Apps | ZDNet

Google Android showdown: Battle of the eReader Apps | ZDNet: "there is no functionality to read public domain books or other titles you add manually."