One limitation of e-books
In just the past two weeks, generous people from across the country have donated $1,130 to the Kindle Classroom Project, which is wonderful timing, because stu...
Tag: physical books vs. ebooks
Recommended Reading: “In a Mother’s Library, Bound in Spirit and in Print”
Nick Bilton last week wrote an ode to physical books in “In a Mother’s Library, Bound in Spirit and in Print.” It strikes all the key notes: his mo...
2 more reasons that e-books are better than physical books for classroom libraries
I continue to fight with myself about whether I should advocate more strongly for e-books (over physical books) in classroom libraries. I want to, but my offic...
Recommended Reading: “Is there any reason to own paper books beside showing off? Not really.”
I like this piece by Andrew Couts, who argues that the only point to maintaining a library of physical books is to demonstrate your academic sophistication and...