Every student at our school was loaned a Kindle e-reader last year, networked to a shared library of high-interest YA books. Through a partnership with the Kindle Classroom Project, we are able to purchase a steady stream of new books. When a student requests a new book, we purchase it and load it on their kindle within 24 hours. When they want to read a book that is already checked out by another student, we are able to purchase another copy. All our students--regardless of reading level and interest are able to find lots of books that are just right for them.
Middle School is tough on Kindles; we need some help to get a new fleet of sturdier Kindles ready for our students next year. Last year's kindle keyboards--even inside their cases--got way too many bumps and bruises. We've seen far more durability from Kindle fires. A kindle with a broken screen halfway through the year isn't going to push forward student reading. These sturdier devices will What's more, the Fires will allow our students access to high-interest graphic novels that will create even more reading buzz at our school and are an important gateway to lengthier reads for many of our struggling readers.
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Every student at our school was loaned a Kindle e-reader last year, networked to a shared library of high-interest YA books. Through a partnership with the Kindle Classroom Project, we are able to purchase a steady stream of new books. When a student requests a new book, we purchase it and load it on their kindle within 24 hours. When they want to read a book that is already checked out by another student, we are able to purchase another copy. All our students--regardless of reading level and interest are able to find lots of books that are just right for them.
Middle School is tough on Kindles; we need some help to get a new fleet of sturdier Kindles ready for our students next year. Last year's kindle keyboards--even inside their cases--got way too many bumps and bruises. We've seen far more durability from Kindle fires. A kindle with a broken screen halfway through the year isn't going to push forward student reading. These sturdier devices will What's more, the Fires will allow our students access to high-interest graphic novels that will create even more reading buzz at our school and are an important gateway to lengthier reads for many of our struggling readers.