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HOW TO: Use Google Reader Like A Rockstar - 0 views

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    As a browser based application it's easy to get going; no need to download software. To start using Google Reader, simply go to the main page and sign in using your Google account or create a new one. Once you do this you'll need to find some content to read.
Rhondda Powling

Are e-readers too easy to read? | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publi... - 1 views

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    This post from TeleRead brings a new angle to the E-Books discussion. Are e-readers too easy to read? makes interesting reading. A neuroscience blogger suggests that easy to read fonts interfere with information retention
anonymous

Teacher Magazine: Creating Readers: Part I - 0 views

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    How to turn my non-readers into readers! How do you find the right book for your students?
Rhondda Powling

What To Do When Kids Aren't Allowed To Read Digital Books in School | Scales on Censors... - 2 views

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    Ebooks outlawed in class. The September issue of School Library Journal addressed not one, but two reader issues pertaining to digital access by K-12 students. Pat Scales, chair of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee, has dealt with many a book challenge and attempts to ban library materials. In her column, "Scales on Censorship," she addresses situations faced by readers. But "this is the first I've encountered in which a book's format has been censored," she writes.
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The reading rules | bigbookcase - 2 views

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    From Karen Powers' blog. She is a teacher librarian, reader and part-time writer. These rules are "everything you need to know about turning your child into a reader".
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Kno - Save 30-50% Off On Over 150,000 eTextbook Titles That You Can Read On the Web & iPad - 3 views

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    Ebooks downloaded through Kno offer capabilities like 3D diagrams and a "Quiz Me" button that tests readers on portions in the textbook. By utilizing its search mechanism, readers will be able to find certain words and sections with a simple click. Other than its interactive elements, ebooks are up to 50% off their market price.
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Blio eReader - 1 views

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    An e-book reader supposed to launch in 2010. The software should be pc combatible. Offers features such as highlighting and annotating books, texts will be stored virtually so reader's notations are available anywhere. Will also have read-aloud feature.
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8 Unexpected Downsides of the Switch to E-books | Cracked.com - 5 views

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    Humourous look at e-books andf e-book readers
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Listly List - List of Free eBooks Website #ipad #android #books #free #mac #windows #ki... - 2 views

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    A long list of places on the Internet from where you can download free (and legal) eBooks. If we are aiming to have improved access, with everyone knowing and understanding how to access and find what they want to read, then we are opening up a new world for some an and using technology to create better readers. This is in a listly from Fasal Khan.
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The problem of the read-aloud - readerswithautism.com - 3 views

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    Read Alouds are a vital component of the literacy curriculum, yet many autistic children do not respond well to them. Advice on this issue is from the Readers with Autism blog
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Diffbot: Follow Anything - 1 views

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    Diffbot looks like a new sort of RSS reader but one that turns webpages of choice into a "newspaper" sort of look. This may offer others an easier way to read this information
riss leung

A By-the-E-Book Education, for $5 a Month - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    A fascinating article on how e-readers are helping to educate some of the poorest kids in Kenya.
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Should university students use Wikipedia? | Education | guardian.co.uk - 1 views

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    Article from TheGuardian " Students use Wikipedia extensively, probably more than any other social group. Although the website's founder Jimmy Wales once warned readers not to use the website for academic purposes, American research shows that the majority of students browse its pages when researching essays. Most universities and academics distrust the service, warning us: "Never cite Wikipedia." Why is the academic world so hostile to this vast information resource? And why do students find it so hard to stay away?"
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Feeed - The visual feed reader - 1 views

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    Feeed is a simple and elegant web-service which allows you to easily create a visual magazine by aggregating any number of blogs or RSS feeds. You input the URL of your blog, Twitter channel, and any other site or feed you may want to include (up to 8) and Feeed will automatically aggregate and display all of the incoming content into a neat visual page.
Chris Betcher

Can Innovative Thinking Be Learned? - Forbes - 3 views

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    "The Innovator's DNA" is a motivational read - from chapter to chapter, the authors dish out exercises designed to help readers strengthen each of the five skills necessary for innovation.
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