I know that this class is about Web 2.0 tools, but since we are posting on a topic of our choice, I thought I would look for comments about Kindles. I figure this is a tech savvy group and getting savvier by the minute. Do any of you own a Kindle? You can order newspapers, books, access blogs and Wikipedia anytime, anywhere with your Kindle - does that classify it as web 2.0?
I have considered purchasing a Kindle, but I'm not really certain I would benefit from one. I do quite a bit of reading. Typically I read 2-4 books a month (not including children's books). One of the biggest selling features of the Kindle is that you can save money. If the average cost of a book is $20 and you can get it on a Kindle for $9.99, you could be saving money. However, if you go to the library and get the books you want to read , with the exception of a few that you really want to own, isn't this an even bigger savings?
For pleasure reading, getting books from your school or public library saves the most money!
Kindles have other benefits such as being easy to transport because of its light weight and small size and no wait if you want a book immediately. I'm just not sure if it is worth the cost to me.
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It's too bad that schools aren't purchasing them as well, the text to speech function would be wonderful to help with fluency. If only they've come down a little more in price. I desperately want one too!
ReplyDeleteI love the kindle! What a great idea. The woman sitting on the couch made me think about how far advances in tech have come. Imagine immediately downloading our class books! Thanks for sharing, I went to amazon and watched the video. I agree that schools should think about adding these for students that struggle with reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great post!