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What are the Pros and Cons of ebooks?
> Read-Alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, as well as being an excellent tool for ESL. They are also well received by strong and accomplished readers who are excited to follow along to the narration of their favorite books. Children, who are now growing up with e-mail, instant messaging, IPODs, and text messaging are early and willing adopters to this innovative online reading experience. > The EBook category features ebooks you can download to your PC, MAC, or Android phone or Tablet. > This report is intended to provide background information that will help reading specialists, education technology specialists, classroom teachers, and special education teachers work together to understand, evaluate, and implement effective uses of technology within K-6 reading programs. It brings together the research-based guidelines for teaching children to read from the National Reading Panel report (NRP, 2000) with information about the potential uses of multimedia digital technology to enhance reading instruction. It provides background about effective reading instruction and potential uses of technology, and summarizes the currently available research evidence on ways in which technology can successfully enhance reading instruction in the elementary grades > read and requires little or no maintenance like updating the software or charging the battery. The advantages of e**-**books include customizable displays, reading support for e-readers with reading abilities, and wider range of choice and access. > **What the Research Says** > [] This report is the third in a series that addresses “what the research says,” as Education’s ethos states that “without data you are just another opinion.” Like its widely quoted predecessor, the “Technology in Schools” report intends to provide a grounding in facts that can benefit the entire Education arena, from pre-K–12 to higher education, corporate training and development, and lifelong learning. There is a lot of misinformation circulating about the effectiveness of multimodal learning, some of it seemingly fabricated for convenience. As curriculum designers embrace multimedia and technology wholeheartedly, we considered it important to set the record straight, in the interest of the most effective teaching and learning. > []
 * TumbleBooks Boosts Reading Fluency A recent article in the School Library Journal, entitled **"Are Ebooks Any Good?"** extols the many benefits of using TumbleBooks in the classroom! Julie Hume, a reading specialist in University City, MO, received a grant to conduct an experiment.
 * Go to [|www.tumblebooks.com] to explore a free-trial of **TumbleBookLibrary** is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.
 * [|www.tumblereadables.com] **TumbleBookReadables** is an online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. The collection features chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high interest/low level books for both middle school and high school students, plus classics of American and English literature.
 * Go to [|www.AudioBookCloud.com] is an online audio book library collection for public libraries. The collection contains 1,000 books! A subscription to **AudioBookCloud** gives your patrons/students UNLIMITED remote access to your audio book collection.
 * Go to [|www.bkflix.grolier.com]Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
 * [] **Listening to Literature: Struggling Readers Respond to Recorded Books:** Teachers find that audio books are sound reading
 * [|www.neirtec.org/reading_report/report.htm] **Technology and Teaching Children to Read** A significant base of research, developed over many years, is available to inform educators about effective approaches to teaching children to read. However, research on the use of multimedia digital technologies to enhance reading instruction is in its infancy. This reflects the fact that the technological capabilities that appear to have the most potential in helping children learn to read, such as computer speech recognition, have only recently become sufficiently affordable and available for widespread use. New products using these technologies have recently been announced, more are on the way, and a number of research studies are underway to test the impact of these products on children's learning.
 * **Ebooks Versus Paper Books: The Pros-The Cons** []Ebooks-Versus-Paper-Books-The-Pros-The-Cons
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 * [|P-**Books** **vs**. **Ebooks**: Are There Education Issues? Abram, Stephen stephen.abram@gmail.comSource:MultiMedia & Internet@Schools; Nov/Dec2010, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p13-16, 4p]The article explores the pros and cons of printed books (p-books) and electronic books (e-books) and compares the classroom with the out-of-classroom library use of books. Some of the advantages of p-books include packaging, fonts, the ability to share p-books, easier toThe Disadvantage of Using Books on Tape With Young Children
 * **The Disadvantage of Using Books on Tape With Young Children** []
 * **The Literacy Benefits of Audio Books for Your Kids** []
 * **The Benefits of Listening vs. Reading a Book** []
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 * **Multimodal Learning Through Media:**
 * [|http://kids.learnoutloud.com/Kids-Free-Stuff/Literature/European-Classics/Childrens-Fun-Storytime-Podcast/23099#plink] **Kids.LearnOutLoud.com** is your **audio and video learning resource** for **Kids & Teens**. Browse thousands of Educational **Audio Books**, **MP3 Downloads**, and **Podcasts** for **Kids!** This site offers many free downloads of podcasts of audiio books, stories, speeches in history, etc., and you can join for even more.
 * **The Uses of Audio-Visual Aids in Teaching**Audio-visual aids in the classroom can enhance teaching methods and improve student comprehension. Today's technology offers many choices to the informed educator who wishes to capitalize on a new generation's appetite for multimedia presentations. Lesson plans that incorporate the use of audio-visual aids should be consistent with curriculum objectives and not segued improperly.
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