Amazon.com: World English Bible (WEB) (with Direct Verse Jump) eBook: WEB Committee: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: World English Bible (WEB) (with Direct Verse Jump) eBook: WEB Committee: Kindle Store: "This Kindle edition of the World English Bible features, in addition to a hyperlinked table of contents, the Direct Verse Jump, a revolutionary new method of Bible navigation on the Kindle. The DVJ allows the reader to open any verse in the Bible directly in mere seconds. For example, 'jn.3.16' in the search window and two clicks on 'Find' opens John 3:16. The abbreviations used in the DVJ are listed in TOC for easy reference. Chapter numbers are required even for books that have only one chapter. For example, the Epistle of Jude verse 5 translates to jud.1.5 and two clicks on “Find.” On the other hand, to open the first verse of any chapter the verse number is not necessary. The reader can also navigate between Bible books by pressing the joystick right or left. After some practice with the three navigation methods, the reader will be able to open any verse in the Kindle WEB Bible as fast as (or even faster than) in the paper copy."

Reality check: eBook readers aren’t ready for K-12 prime time… — The Tech-Savvy Teacher

Reality check: eBook readers aren’t ready for K-12 prime time… — The Tech-Savvy Teacher: "Textbook materials for K-12 aren’t available. If you have adopted a textbook K-12 lately, you know exactly what I mean. Sure, there are PDF versions on CDs and DVDs and MP3s of the textbook read aloud, but there is no K-12 textbooks released. There are a ton of materials that you can use for free, certainly, but, the vast majority of materials don’t come in an eBook friendly format. Yes, you can read PDFs on many/most of the eBook readers, but I would guess that the PDF of standard textbook pages would be nearly unreadable on the 6″ screens on the eInk electronic paper."

Teachers....and teaching: A Potpourri of Subjects from taxes to Kindles

Teachers....and teaching: A Potpourri of Subjects from taxes to Kindles:

"Let's say a student in high school takes beginning Biology. The next session they take Biology 2 (advance Biology, whatever you want to name it) and have forgotten something from the first course. A quick flip of their Kindle and they can review what they need to know. Had it been a traditional method of teaching, the book would have been returned and already in use for a different class. No, I like this possibility. At the moment, I think having a laptop computer and a Kindle would be very valuable to a student in our school system. Perhaps Bill Gates could pick out a school and supple the students with these items and give it a try. Match the one school with another like school and lets measure student performance after a year. I wonder what we would find out."

I like Les's idea and he is quite correct; we could keep all of our old textbooks handy if they were files on the Kindle or other ereader. There is so much being done today about "renting" and reselling textbooks of the heavy, physical variety. Digital text strategy would argue, though, that keeping everything you ever read and searching when you needed something is the way to go.

Hanvon N618 EBook Reader w/ Handwriting Recognition | PMP Today

Hanvon N618 EBook Reader w/ Handwriting Recognition | PMP Today: "Why is it that except for Apple, very few manufacturers allow hype on their own products, even if the product is worthy of hype. Consider the Havon N618. It’s a 6-inch e-Ink reader, belonging to Havon’s WISEreader devices. It has WiFi, plays music files and supports various ebook files like TXT, HTXT, HTML, PDF, DOC, XLS. It also has an SD card slot. Oh, the N618 is pricey at $497, but it has what other eReaders do not: handwriting recognition. Yep, the Hanvon N618 is a note-taking device as well. Just how good it will work, we’re not sure yet, but put a real browser on this eReader and you have yourself a possible school laptop replacement. Write those notes down, really write them, instead of tapping them on your computer."

I Hate to Say It, But Told You So! :-) | The Christian School Journal

I Hate to Say It, But Told You So! :-) | The Christian School Journal:

What are the implications for our schools?

* It the trends are any indication, textbooks, newspapers, magazines, blogs, etc., will migrate to electronic versions. The price point should be lower, saving schools money.
* We may finally be able to eliminate the heavy book bags that our students carry.
* Lockers may no longer be necessary.
* Curriculum can be updated more frequently, which is particularly important for science textbooks.
* Students and teachers could have access to textbooks and other readings on cell phones, computers, and Kindles (or other e-book readers) simultaneously.
* There may be a convergence of this technology into one handheld device. It is rumored, for example, that Apple is working on an iSlate and Microsoft on a similar device.
* Students can have access to the world’s best literature and historical documents—for free.
* We can reduce the size of our libraries making room for more classrooms."

CES is over...now can we please get some e-textbooks? | Education IT | ZDNet.com

CES is over...now can we please get some e-textbooks? | Education IT | ZDNet.com:

"But here’s the problem. CES gave us software, tablets, better netbooks, cheaper notebooks, “slates”, and plenty of other ways to view and interact with a new generation of books. Right now, though, the books just aren’t there. I didn’t hear any announcements from Pearson or other major publishers about their new partnerships with Kurzweil and Microsoft to deliver great content with smart DRM on a Windows 7 slate. I didn’t hear about the MSI/Houghton-Mifflin booth announcing a vast library of textbooks that had been ported to their new dual-screen color LCD e-book."

StrategyEye

StrategyEye:

"Startup Skiff aims to challenge Amazon's market-leading Kindle with colour-screen e-books that will insert advertising into the text of digital newspapers and magazines. It is also in the process of developing features for school and business customers. The company's first device is thinner than the Kindle, lets users download content via Sprint Nextel and was previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show. Skiff hopes to make interactive textbooks by incorporating video services and believes its devices can help corporate customers manage documents. Skiff is working closely with magazines and newspapers to enable the introduction of ads into the text of stories, which could provide a welcome boost to the struggling print industry. This function is not available with the Kindle or Sony e-reader."

People 2009: A look back -- (4) Strong choices for'Little D' bring rewarding results | Standard-Examiner – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News

People 2009: A look back -- (4) Strong choices for'Little D' bring rewarding results | Standard-Examiner – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News: "People 2009: A look back -- (4) Strong choices for 'Little D' bring rewarding results

Connie Delamater, 75th Force Support Squadron, was at church with her husband, Dan, and heard a request for help in the case of a young Air Force staff sergeant who would soon deploy and needed someone to help her with her special needs child. They approached the chaplain following the service, took a course brushing up on their parenting skills, and started out on a journey that has been fulfilling in so many different ways."

Textbook publishers dream of the tablet

Textbook publishers dream of the tablet: "One of the things Apple should do to achieve runaway success with the tablet is incorporate textbooks. The folks at Coursesmart, a joint venture of five publishers that sells college textbooks as ebooks, have produced a video demonstrating how it could work.* In the video, the user flips through available textbooks, makes a selection and begins reading. He also makes notes, views video of a lecture, adds an event to his calendar and searches the web for additional info, all while sipping a coffee. It's a neat idea, and just one of a slew of concepts that have recently surfaced."

$200 smartbook design: Way to reconcile tablet and netbook ideas? | TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home

$200 smartbook design: Way to reconcile tablet and netbook ideas? | TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home: "So what do you think of Freescale Semiconductor’s smartbook reference design, ready for CES. If reality, the design might mean a $200 machine with a seven-inch screen. Actually the price might be just for the screen and CPU alone. Not sure. Sounds too high to me and others. But maybe it’s a hint of better things to come. Certainly, for K-12, I like this approach much better than just a Kindle-style tablet or a netbook. I’d also like the screen a bit larger. And perhaps the unit could use retractable legs and notch the screen into the keyboard, for a true netbook when you wanted one."

Related Top News - Open courseware gains momentum

Related Top News - Open courseware gains momentum: "Texas State Representative Scott Hochberg thinks so. He sponsored a bill that provides for the adoption and use of open-source textbooks in the state, beginning Sept. 1, 2010, by creating a digital repository of textbook content that will be managed by the Texas Education Association. This move, he says, will save the state at least $250 million a year."