Comments on: A Paperless World http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/27/a-paperless-world/ Wed, 25 May 2011 23:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Justin Block http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/27/a-paperless-world/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Justin Block Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:21:49 +0000 http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=732#comment-383 I can relate to that feeling of pride when read a physically large book (Harry Potter comes to mind). When it comes to textbooks, I just prefer to have a physical copy in front of me. Last year my Physics teacher only gave us passwords and instructions to the online textbook. I remember not being able to do homework from the textbook because my internet service was down on a couple occasions. I think we'll see the price of eReaders drop within the next few years. $200-$500 for a Kindle or Kindle DX is simply too much in my mind. I can relate to that feeling of pride when read a physically large book (Harry Potter comes to mind).

When it comes to textbooks, I just prefer to have a physical copy in front of me. Last year my Physics teacher only gave us passwords and instructions to the online textbook. I remember not being able to do homework from the textbook because my internet service was down on a couple occasions.

I think we’ll see the price of eReaders drop within the next few years. $200-$500 for a Kindle or Kindle DX is simply too much in my mind.

]]> By: Judy Bernstein http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/27/a-paperless-world/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Judy Bernstein Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:19:51 +0000 http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=732#comment-378 As a retired first grade teacher, I spent 30 years in an environment that stressed reading and reading skills (decoding. comprehension) as well as the joys of reading. My young students read independently, created classroom newspapers, made video movies and used their newly acquired reading skills as the world of books opened to them. As a grandmother I always tried to include a book with each gift giving. Now it saddens me to hear from these very young people that they have no time for 'extra' reading because of the great load of work school demands. Fortunately their prior early reading has become something they all try to practice when they can. While writing skills are not a natural by product of twitter and texting, surely reading good literature or exciting adventure or special interest books can certainly enlarge a student's understanding of or perspectives on life. While I appreciate the need for reading related to specific courses in upper schools I certainly hope that the pleasure of 'curling up' with a good book will continue to be encouraged. Please keep up this excellent project of Academic Perspectives. It gives me a good feeling to know that the future will be passed on to students like you. Judy Bernstein As a retired first grade teacher, I spent 30 years in an environment that stressed reading and reading skills (decoding. comprehension) as well as the joys of reading. My young students read independently, created classroom newspapers, made video movies and used their newly acquired reading skills as the world of books opened to them.
As a grandmother I always tried to include a book with each gift giving. Now it saddens me to hear from these very young people that they have no time for ‘extra’ reading because of the great load of work school demands. Fortunately their prior early reading has become something they all try to practice when they can.
While writing skills are not a natural by product of twitter and texting, surely reading good literature or exciting adventure or special interest books can certainly enlarge a student’s understanding of or perspectives on life.
While I appreciate the need for reading related to specific courses in upper schools I certainly hope that the pleasure of ‘curling up’ with a good book will continue to be encouraged.
Please keep up this excellent project of Academic Perspectives. It gives me a good feeling to know that the future will be passed on to students like you.
Judy Bernstein

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