The rapidly increasing availability and low cost of e-book technology make it perfect for schools and educators looking to expand their resources for readers. This book introduces the unique features that have established e-books as a powerful, effective learning tool for all grade levels and for special needs students.

It includes descriptions and illustrations of the most popular e-book platforms and programs, as well as dozens of practical ideas for using e-books for reading instruction, personal productivity, and curricular enrichment. Brimming with interactive lesson ideas, teaching tips, and online resources, this book is a must-have for teachers in all content areas and library media specialists.

FEATURES

• Descriptions of the most popular and affordable e-book devices, software, and content for educators
• Guidelines for accessing the free digital library resources available on the Web and for creating your own e-books using basic software tools
• Strategies for using the annotation, reference, and hypertext capabilities of electronic text to promote active reading

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“The always-helpful folks at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) have published a practical introduction [to e-books] called The Digital Reader: Using E-books in K–12 Education by Terence W. Cavanaugh, a man who loves books and understands their power and purpose in both paper and electronic form. . . . Beyond explaining in plain terms what you need to take advantage of e-books, The Digital Reader [looks] at practical ideas for using e-books for reading instruction, in various content areas, in enrichment, in special needs teaching, and includes interactive lesson plans and an extensive list of resources and links to online digital libraries, many with free or inexpensive materials. It also gives teachers the research resources they need to back up their use of e-books in the classroom. And it is these resources that perhaps make this book such a stand-out. This is one topic that many disparate pieces have been written on, but I believe that this is the first time that someone has taken the time to pull the resources available for teachers and librarians-so many free and inexpensive-together. . . . If you’ve wondered at all about how technology can easily promote reading in your classroom, you need to get a copy of this book.” —Power to Learn