Using+ereaders+such+as+Kindle+in+the+classroom

Info for teachers and tech coordinators Largest impact on those who struggle They are more willing to engage in the electronic media Could listen to text as well as read Can look up definition of word right on kindle Kindle fire does not have text to speech Can email word docs to amazon. Amazon will convert to kindle and send to student kindle -takes about 10 minutes Reading skills can increase by reading and hearing book read Quick office for kindle fire or quick office pro - then they can type on the docs you send them and email them back to you

Step 1-On amazon manage kindle - personal documents settings - add your email there. Account manager may need to do this Information is on conference ebook Scoons@the careercenter.net Step 2 create doc in Microsoft word or convert other to a .doc. This seems easiest for amazon to convert 3-determine kindle email addresses of recipients found in settings, on second page of actual kindle. Step 4- email yourself the document first check it out first  Check out text to speech. Step 5 - email it to students kindles

If you have kfire you can use gmail and kids can open attachment on kindle fire. Attach word document, write convert in subject line, and send to amazon

Management-register in groups of 6 and can share with the group. Some publishers let it go to more - but most do it in groups of 6 Be aware that kids can download free books -even not nice ones- if a credit card is associated with the kindle - safer to use gift cards -but beware of leftover $$ Lwagner@thecareercenter.com