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Summertime is prime time for getting a good read in. Here's a list of eight places where you can download free e-books. 
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All my favorite ebooks! Some of the ebooks are from YouTube. I use Safeshare to remove the ads and suggested videos from YouTube. Read more about Safeshare.tv here. The newest e-book webmix: Ebook ...
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This post will lead you to five Symbaloo's (a website that allows you to create webmixes that are all active links). There you will find eBooks geared to younger readers (or listeners). The topics of the Symmbaloo's are: * Read to Me - a webmix of 16 read aloud * National Geographic Kids - 37 non-fiction magazines for kids. Audio available and will read the words to the kids * B&N Storytime Online - 16 Classic Books read by the author of the book * Ebook #1 - 23 Books read by actors * Ebook Set 2 - 35 online books from various sites * Starfall Books - 42 themed books from Starfall Each of the webmixes are linked to Symbaloo. These mixes are great to use at school with students or to send home so parents would be able to use them with their children.
Ness Crouch's curator insight,
January 22, 2014 2:16 PM
A series of Symbaloo sets which link to a variety of ebooks. I will be looking into this with our ipads :) 
Teresa Pearl's curator insight,
January 30, 2014 6:20 PM
As a special ed teacher, I am constantly looking for ebooks that will read to my lower readers. This is a great article with links for 5 other pages with ebooks. 
Brette Ridings Callaway's curator insight,
June 2, 2015 10:03 PM
This is a great site that with links to eBooks. I especially like how the author provides information about each site, how he uses it, and what the eBooks can do. This is very user friendly for teachers to explore and learn more about eBooks available on the web.
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So what happens when Google, Amazon, and your local library come up short in your quest for free educational eBooks?
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Are you looking for locations to download free eBooks? Here is a list of five that provide a great variety: * The Harvard Classics * Project Gutenberg * Bartleby * OER Commons (also known as Open Educational Resources) * IDCL (the International Digital Children's Library) For more information on these five sites (and hot links to them) click through to the post.
Ken Morrison's curator insight,
January 27, 2013 8:59 PM
This link is worth bookmarking. You can't go wrong with these free resources!
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EdTechTeacher taught 10 iPad workshops this summer/ This post includes a lit of '10 New Things We Learned About iPads' as well as listing weekly resources for the iPad. * Using our iPad as a mobiele document camera with Board Cam App and Reflection * Using iMovie and GarageBand (they communicate with each other) to take an iPad interview and integrate it into a film * Create an ePortfolio by using Evernote Many more ideas are in this post.
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"Print or digital? Adults grapple with which is the best way to read -- not only for themselves, but especially when it comes to their kids. Whether or not parents prefer print books over interactive e-books for their kids, the question is, what’s actually better for them?" However, this was not true when asking kids about the plot. Additional information is found in this post.
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All the sweet promises Apple is making are going to slam headfirst into the funding issue. It will cost a school 552% more to implement iPad textbooks than it does to deploy books. That ain't happening in THIS economy. The press reports I've seen have completely missed this because Apple "hand waved" their way around it.
Bryan Kay's curator insight,
October 22, 2015 8:12 PM
I chose this resource to inform me about the latest technology trends.
There are alternatives to Apple products, like Chromebooks that are just as good if not better in an educational setting.
Principals should be aware of costs and utilize tech as much as possible.
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Ibis Reader is the ebook reader for your mobile phone, netbook, tablet and computer. It helps you find the best books and start reading them online or offline, always in sync.
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Ebooks and paperless books now give students access to millions texts. Here are some of the best sites for accessing them quickly, easily and for free!
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If you are looking for ebooks there are many sites to find them. This post provides information of four locations: * Open Library has over 3 million ebooks. * Bookboon specializes in academic and instructional texts. * Lit2Go has books and poems in audio format. * Google Book Search allows you to put search for specific text (that Google may have scanned). They have a huge catalogue of books that "you can preview, read for free, borrow and buy through Google." Links to each site and additional information is available in the post.
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Librarians are amazing resources and The Digital Shift is the "home for all technology-related stories and features published by 'Library Journal' and 'School Library Journal'." For Digital Learning Day they published a list of resources that are focused on digital learning, organizing them into the following categories: * Research/Curation * Ebooks/Reading * Common Core * Online Tools * Apps * The Big Picture These posts are written many people, including Richard Byrne (FreeTech4Teachers) and Joyce Valenza (NeverEndingSearch). I have posted a few of this articles here but there are many others that I have found valuable listed in this post. Have fun checking them out and finding new resources!
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A librarian shares there experience with starting a ereader lending program. This is a detailed article that looks at the planning, research, determiniation of grade levels, cost, permissions, accessibility, teacher needs and more. Using a combination of words and images (see image above and there is another cartoon titles 'Travis's Excellent Adventure: The Devices' as well as a look at pros and cons of ereaders. Links to additional resources are also in this article.
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Transmedia "a form of, and an approach to, storytelling that boasts a range of potential curricular applications that applies to literacy and the content areas. Teaching with transmedia guides students through various media formats to provide an immersive experience that makes any topic or narrative more vivid and personal. an experience across various platforms." A post that discusses ways to use transmedia in the classroom, with "transliterate questions that come into play" such as: * Where does the story start? Where and how is it continued? * How do I know which medium comes next as I “read” the story—or does the story need to be told in a linear sequence? Can readers dip into it at different points of their own choosing? With a brief history of transmedia and links to some sites where transmedia is used you will come away with a better knowledge about transmedia (and the awareness that it is not "inherently tech-dependent."
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I received a Kindle for my birthday, and enjoying "light reading," in addition to the dense science I read for work, I immediately loaded it with mysteries by my favorite authors. But I soon found that I had difficulty recalling the names of characters from chapter to chapter. At first, I attributed the lapses to a scary reality of getting older — but then I discovered that I didn’t have this problem when I read paperbacks.
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Technology has changed what it means to be an author and how people can discover your work. Today, anyone with a computer and Internet access can create an ebook, which is great news for schools. Now teachers and students can build their own reference works, and young authors can publish their stories and share them with the world.
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Oxford Owl: Help your child’s reading with free tips, phonics support, free ebooks, and the latest reading news.
Amelia Connolly's curator insight,
May 1, 2013 6:39 AM
EBooks, Activities, advice for parents - British |
Here is one list with eight places where you can find free e-books. Some are well known, but others may be new to you. The sites are:
* Google eBookstore
* Project Gutenberg
* Open Library
* Internet Archive
* Book Boon
* ManyBooks.net
* Free eBooks
* LibreVox
Each has a brief explanation and there is also an extra feature, a video that shares 5 Facts About Comic Books. Have fun exploring!