You Read, I Read, E ReadUsing eReaders in the Elementary Schools

By: Julianne Kaye & Keri ReaneyHunt Meadows Elementary SchoolSpring 2014EDMODO CODE: zu3s5x

What is an e-reader?• A device for reading content: e-books,

newspapers, magazines and documents.• Typically have wireless connection for

downloading content.• E-readers main advantage is that is portable,

hosts thousands of books, has a long battery life and is easy to read in the sunlight or at night time.

• Usually less expensive than a tablet.

Who Uses e-readers?The number of e-readers sold globally in 2011 was 14.7 million. www.staticbrain.com

North America Accounted for 4 mission e-reader sales in 2010, or nearly two-thirds of the worldwide total.

According to the School Library Journal, February 2013, The number of kids reading eBooks has nearly doubled since 2010. “We are seeing the kids today drawn to both print books and ebooks, yet e-reading seems to offer an exciting opportunity to attract and motivate boys and reluctant readers.

Why should we use e-books??• Cost less than paper books• Can be updated easily• Provide the ability to be interactive• Not as heavy as lugging books around• Font resizing and text to speech are available• The e-book library is never “lost”!• Multiple copies under one username• Helps reduce pollution = less mess for the landfills.

Popular e-readers• Barnes & Noble’s Nook• Amazon’s Kindle• Kobo• Sony Reader• PocketBook

Kinds of Nooks• Nook Simple Touch • Nook Simple Touch GlowLight • Nook HD • Nook HD+ 9 inch

Some Nooks may be found refurbished for a less expensive cost.

Kinds of Kindles•Kindle•Kindle Paperwhite (3G wireless)•Kindle Fire•Kindle Fire HD•Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (4G LTE wireless)

Where can I get e-books?• Overdrive (public library or school district)• Mackin Via (ask your librarian)• Follett Library (ask your librarian)• Gutenberg Project (Free classic books) http://www.gutenberg.org/• Diesel e-book store (http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/)• Bookbub (http://home.bookbub.com/home/)• Barnes & Noble • Amazon• iBooks

• Many other companies offer limited license and unlimited access e-books.

BookBub

Why did I choose Nook?

• Partnership with Barnes & Noble – a physical place.• Barnes & Noble will manage 10 or more devices with an open

PO• Up to six devices can be set up under one account. ( Purchase

one e-book and it will download to all 6 devices)• The refurbished Nooks cost less with the same warranty.• Barnes & Noble has over twice the number of titles available

as Kindle• The ability to go to a “place” and talk to a real person to get

help or ask questions.• Personally I liked the Nook App better than the Kindle App

How I Got Started• Robbie Van Pelt Grant through

Greenville County Schools.• PTA match• Support from school and principal• Barnes & Noble came and helped

promote and train.

Barnes & Noble Training Day

How Bethel Used the Nooks Year 1

• 10 Nooks were checked out to a different grade level each month.• Nooks were checked

out with power strip, power cords, cleaning cloth and solution as well as Nook Recording Notebook

• Second set of Nooks were checked out to individual teachers showing interest for 1 grading period.• Each teacher was

provided $20.00 worth of apps and books for download.• I also put some SC

Nominees on the Nooks

How Bethel Used the Nooks Year 2

• 30 Nooks Total Puchased• Nooks were checked

out in sets of 5 to a teacher for 1 grading period.• Teachers signed up on

a google doc in the summer and knew what grading period they had the Nooks.

• Each teacher was provided a monetary amount to add apps or books for their grading period.• List of ebooks on each

device posted on a google doc linked to my website.

2nd Grade: Mrs. Bennett• Mrs. Bennett said,“ I primarily use them during our self selected reading time. It is one of the centers. Students LOVE using them. I also use them for early finishers.”

Mrs. Sutton’s Resource Class• Mrs. Sutton used 4

Nooks for a 2 week time period to have a small group read a Geronimo Stilton Book.• Students used the

Nook Apps to reinforce math and reading skills.

Mrs. Seabrook: Kindergarten

Mrs. Seabrook used the Nooks during center times. Students played basic math and reading games using the apps and listened to stories read aloud.

Mrs. Gregory: 3rd Grade Class• Mrs. Gregory had

two Nooks she used for a grading period for the Star students each week. They got to spend time during self selected reading and other quiet times working and reading on the Nooks.

Mrs. Reynolds: 3rd Grade Class

• 3rd grade used the Nook during self selected reading time but would like to use them next year for literature circles.

Hunt Meadows•10 Nooks: each a different genre•Checked out to 4th and 5th grade students•2 week time period

•Permission form required•Sign up on notebook•1 page per genre and 1 for recommendations.

Nooks at Northwest Middle

Keri ReaneyMedia Specialist

Nook Simple Touch Glowlight• Bizchair.com• $621.99• 30 Tablet Charging Cart

• 30 Total• $95.92/each• Barnes & Noble Managed

Book ClubsWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Meetings:1. Things You Predict2. People We Know3. Things That are Kind4. Games You Play

Book ClubsMasters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen

Meetings:1. Masters of our Nook2. Masters of the Bike3. Masters of the Unknown4. Masters of the Horse

www.barstoolsports.com

Nook HDs• $88.35 – Refurbished• Barnes & Noble

Managed• 10 Genre Specific • Available to 7th & 8th

Graders• Holds Through Destiny• Title List/Summary

available online• Future Use: Google

Docs/Research

$40.00

I Want to Purchase, Now What?

• Try them• Search for e-books and prices for the device• Number your devices• Keep a database of all books • Promote to your students and parents.• Decide on and post rules for the devices • Develop a policy if the devices are to be

checked out.

E-Reader ResearchOverDrive apps for iPhone and Android enable direct library downloadshttp://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/?p=1821&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoShelfRequired+%28No+Shelf+Required%29

Implementing an E-Reader Pilot Program at Your School http://www.slideshare.net/willdela/november-9th-webinarslideshare

The New Librarianship in the Age of the Ebookhttp://vimeo.com/15417505 The Kindle, Nook, iPad, and Reader Comparedhttp://www.slideshare.net/mhyatt/e-readercomparison Re-Kindle Kids with a Passion for Reading: Implementing an E-Reader Pilot Program at Your Schoolhttp://edukindle.ning.com/profiles/blogs/slides-from-the-nov-9-webinar