http://www.slj.com/2012/09/opinion/scales-on-censorship/ereader-embargo-what-to-do-when-kids-arent-allowed-to-read-digital-books-in-school-scales-on-censorship/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:19:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2012/09/opinion/scales-on-censorship/ereader-embargo-what-to-do-when-kids-arent-allowed-to-read-digital-books-in-school-scales-on-censorship/#comment-2436 Jana Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:41:30 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=13316#comment-2436 My issue with what the parent asked it that she said her son was "excited when we bought him one" (an ereader). She did not say that he was reading more because of it. I wonder if he is actually doing a lot of reading on it. We do not discourage ereaders in our school, we have even given after school classes on how to check out from the public library. However, we too have the bandwidth issue. Luckily I control the Wi-Fi code and we just don't give it out to kids. I am hoping we can get the BYOD policy in place soon and release that!! My issue with what the parent asked it that she said her son was “excited when we bought him one” (an ereader). She did not say that he was reading more because of it. I wonder if he is actually doing a lot of reading on it.
We do not discourage ereaders in our school, we have even given after school classes on how to check out from the public library. However, we too have the bandwidth issue. Luckily I control the Wi-Fi code and we just don’t give it out to kids. I am hoping we can get the BYOD policy in place soon and release that!!

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/09/opinion/scales-on-censorship/ereader-embargo-what-to-do-when-kids-arent-allowed-to-read-digital-books-in-school-scales-on-censorship/#comment-2391 Nate Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:46:07 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=13316#comment-2391 I think there were probably other issues at play than simply book format. Limiting reading to "library books" makes sense in that many e-readers have other functions such as wifi, games, and videos. While I certainly can't blame a 10 year old from wanting to surf the web or play online games while the rest of the class is reading, I am not sure I would have responded different from the teacher. In addition, while I know BYOD is the in thing now, many schools ban mp3 players, cell phones, and e-readers because of theft issues. Do they leave them in their locker, are classroom teachers responsible for all electronic toys Jr. brings to school. While a subject heading like schools ban ebooks is eye catching, it inaccurately describes the complexity of students bringing their own devices to school. I think there were probably other issues at play than simply book format. Limiting reading to “library books” makes sense in that many e-readers have other functions such as wifi, games, and videos. While I certainly can’t blame a 10 year old from wanting to surf the web or play online games while the rest of the class is reading, I am not sure I would have responded different from the teacher. In addition, while I know BYOD is the in thing now, many schools ban mp3 players, cell phones, and e-readers because of theft issues. Do they leave them in their locker, are classroom teachers responsible for all electronic toys Jr. brings to school. While a subject heading like schools ban ebooks is eye catching, it inaccurately describes the complexity of students bringing their own devices to school.

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/09/opinion/scales-on-censorship/ereader-embargo-what-to-do-when-kids-arent-allowed-to-read-digital-books-in-school-scales-on-censorship/#comment-2385 What to Do When Kids Aren’t Allowed to Read Digital Books in School Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:36:39 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=13316#comment-2385 [...] Continue reading… /* REGISTER TODAY! [...] [...] Continue reading… /* REGISTER TODAY! [...]

]]>