e-books

On the January 27 non-instructional day a group of teachers gathered to discuss e-books.
The following questions were generated by the group:

1. What devices would best suit our needs?
1. Consider:
1. What are the dynamics of the various models?
2. What are reviewers saying?
3. Is there an audio component?
4. Is there access to a dictionary or thesaurus?
2. What does research say about e-book popularity with students?
3. Resources:
1. Consider:
1. What titles are available to buy? How much?
2. What titles are available for free?
4. How will these units circulate?
1. Kids buy?
2. School buy?
3. Kids make a deposit like calculators?
5. What are the options around online textbooks?

ERAC just published this  white paper on e-books.
A very informative overview that answers some of our questions.