The Use of Kindle's in the Classroom

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I think that Kindles should be used in every classroom, especially in the upper elementary. Not only does it get you access to many books, all in one place, but it can be used to teach how to care for electronic equipment from a young age. I believe that this technology can be extremely useful in any classroom. You can have ten books for the children right there on this kindle. It can be used as a free read book, students can take the kindle and go to their favorite place in the room and read a book. It could also be used as a holder of all the books we are going to read as a class or as homework for the year. Students can take them home when necessary for homework. They promote reading by way of just making kids excited to use them. They also are more cost-effective than buying actual books, and take up less space. 30 Kindles holding 10 books each, or 300 books to store. Look at the Kindle Slim: It is just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines. It is very lightweight. At 10.2 ounces it is lighter than typical paperback books, perfect for young hands. You can get books delivered wirelessly to the kindle in less than 60 seconds with no PC required. It is equipped with 3G wireless which lets you download books right from your Kindle with no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots because of International Coverage. It reads like real paper with no glare, even in bright sunlight. It holds up to 1,500 books, has a long battery life making it possible to read for days without recharging Included is the experimental Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable. There are Free Book Samples which allow you to download and read the beginning of books for free before you decide to buy from a large selection: Over

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