Comments on: Reading as a Participation Sport http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-81599 Kelly Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:23:33 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-81599 Catching up via Google Reader today and loved your post. I agree with you my Kindle is my mobile library and I see no reason to go back to paper copies. I thought I would miss paper and there is simply nothing to miss. The iPad is equally, if not more amazing. I am not sure how you use annotating with Evernote. Please post more on that. Catching up via Google Reader today and loved your post. I agree with you my Kindle is my mobile library and I see no reason to go back to paper copies. I thought I would miss paper and there is simply nothing to miss.
The iPad is equally, if not more amazing. I am not sure how you use annotating with Evernote. Please post more on that.

]]> By: The Risk of Publishing | TransLeadership http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-81269 The Risk of Publishing | TransLeadership Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:15:45 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-81269 [...] I may have been the last in my PLN to have one, but none the less, I do.  Much like Will Richardson and David Warlick, I am happy with mine, but understand its capacity to do much more will come with [...] [...] I may have been the last in my PLN to have one, but none the less, I do.  Much like Will Richardson and David Warlick, I am happy with mine, but understand its capacity to do much more will come with [...]

]]> By: Jessica Scaggs http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80928 Jessica Scaggs Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:39:10 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80928 I am a middle school science teacher and I regularly incorporate technology into instruction and learning. I was blown away with the thought of using iPads or Kindles in the classroom. I think of all the teachers in all the schools that currently can only get new textbooks every 5 - 10 years or more! What an amazing concept to think as schools have access to more technology it could change how students access information. Schools could subscribe to textbook publishing companies and have the textbooks downloaded into these devises. As updates became available, the content could be brought up to date so quickly; without postage or wasted paper! I am a middle school science teacher and I regularly incorporate technology into instruction and learning. I was blown away with the thought of using iPads or Kindles in the classroom. I think of all the teachers in all the schools that currently can only get new textbooks every 5 – 10 years or more! What an amazing concept to think as schools have access to more technology it could change how students access information. Schools could subscribe to textbook publishing companies and have the textbooks downloaded into these devises. As updates became available, the content could be brought up to date so quickly; without postage or wasted paper!

]]> By: Barbara Paciotti http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80773 Barbara Paciotti Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:38:40 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80773 Well said. Lately I've been getting most of my professional reading through my Kindle. So, can you set the pace & help the rest of us "go digital" with our reading & teaching by issuing a Kindle version of your own book "Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, etc"? Not that I wouldn't love having your book on my shelf, but I'm in the process of downsizing my household & with the digital options now available, a lot of my physical books are going to the used bookstores! BrP Well said. Lately I’ve been getting most of my professional reading through my Kindle.

So, can you set the pace & help the rest of us “go digital” with our reading & teaching by issuing a Kindle version of your own book “Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, etc”? Not that I wouldn’t love having your book on my shelf, but I’m in the process of downsizing my household & with the digital options now available, a lot of my physical books are going to the used bookstores!

BrP

]]> By: tcomfort http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80552 tcomfort Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:04:28 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80552 I'm a fan of connective writing and will teach it with enthusiasm in the fall. I am telling my colleagues about it and noone has heard of it. I will have a blog post soon also, of course linked to a couple of posts. I’m a fan of connective writing and will teach it with enthusiasm in the fall. I am telling my colleagues about it and noone has heard of it. I will have a blog post soon also, of course linked to a couple of posts.

]]> By: News & Current Affairs http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80462 News & Current Affairs Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:22:40 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80462 [...] Weblogg-ed » Reading as a Participation Sport [...] [...] Weblogg-ed » Reading as a Participation Sport [...]

]]> By: Print Media & Its Future | News Media Printer Press Release Digital Printing http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80451 Print Media & Its Future | News Media Printer Press Release Digital Printing Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:38:06 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80451 [...] Weblogg-ed » Reading as a Participation Sport [...] [...] Weblogg-ed » Reading as a Participation Sport [...]

]]> By: Joe http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80428 Joe Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:24:57 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80428 Think you hit the nail on the head with "I’ll never buy another paper book again if it has a Kindle version.". The innovation of the Kindle is the ease of buying, sampling, and reading. It is particularly useful if you read multiple books at once. You should do a screencast/blog post on your exact workflow; reading and writing using the ipad, kindle, evernote, twitter, etc. Moving data around and then repurposing it I think is the most challenging aspect of making these devices useful. Think you hit the nail on the head with “I’ll never buy another paper book again if it has a Kindle version.”. The innovation of the Kindle is the ease of buying, sampling, and reading. It is particularly useful if you read multiple books at once.

You should do a screencast/blog post on your exact workflow; reading and writing using the ipad, kindle, evernote, twitter, etc. Moving data around and then repurposing it I think is the most challenging aspect of making these devices useful.

]]> By: Dave http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80389 Dave Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:16:44 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80389 I hate to interject a practical note but how do you do your annotating? I love the idea of an iPad (although multitasking seems like a huge deal) but I'm also a confirmed tablet PC user. Inking notes to myself in OneNote or Journal and inking annotations on pdfs and documents is a beautiful thing. I can do it with one hand and without a stable surface to type against, its faster then typing on an onscreen keyboard, and it doesn't obscure the document while I do it. I hate to interject a practical note but how do you do your annotating? I love the idea of an iPad (although multitasking seems like a huge deal) but I’m also a confirmed tablet PC user. Inking notes to myself in OneNote or Journal and inking annotations on pdfs and documents is a beautiful thing. I can do it with one hand and without a stable surface to type against, its faster then typing on an onscreen keyboard, and it doesn’t obscure the document while I do it.

]]> By: Scott Weidig http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80335 Scott Weidig Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:44:56 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80335 Will, This is probably the only area of anything that I have been ahead of you on the curve for... Most often I am happy if I see you ahead, down the road, around the curve whiley brain is desparately trying to catch up... I have LOVED digital reading for the last 7-8 years or so since my first Palm/handspring device. The freedom that a digital reader provides I find stunning and sometimes overwhelming. Having the ability to have multiple books, texts, PDF's, and access to the web in the palm of your hand is liberating from the alternative of hoping that you brought all of the material you might need or be interested in at any given time. While I do not have an iPad, yet, all of this is done currently via my iPhone. Annotating, clipping, bookmarking, sharing at any moment is amazing. Having near instant recall of information with connections to like material is just awesome. Because I do some development, I do have iOS4 currently running on my iPhone right now. While multitasking is nice and I would not want to go back to 3.1.2 it is no true multitasking like you are used to on your MBP. It will require some getting used to overall. Welcome to the digital revolution. Will,

This is probably the only area of anything that I have been ahead of you on the curve for… Most often I am happy if I see you ahead, down the road, around the curve whiley brain is desparately trying to catch up…

I have LOVED digital reading for the last 7-8 years or so since my first Palm/handspring device. The freedom that a digital reader provides I find stunning and sometimes
overwhelming. Having the ability to have multiple books, texts, PDF’s, and access to the web in the palm of your hand is liberating from the alternative of hoping that you brought all of the material you might need or be interested in at any given time. While I do not have an iPad, yet, all of this is done currently via my iPhone.

Annotating, clipping, bookmarking, sharing at any moment is amazing. Having near instant recall of information with connections to like material is just awesome.

Because I do some development, I do have iOS4 currently running on my iPhone right now. While multitasking is nice and I would not want to go back to 3.1.2 it is no true multitasking like you are used to on your MBP. It will require some getting used to overall. Welcome to the digital revolution.

]]> By: Robin http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80321 Robin Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:39:54 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80321 I have been quietly trying to convince people here at school that we need to add writing for the web/public writing/blogging to our curriculum the same way that we teach expository or narrative writing. This piece gives me more to think about (not to mention ammo). I have been quietly trying to convince people here at school that we need to add writing for the web/public writing/blogging to our curriculum the same way that we teach expository or narrative writing. This piece gives me more to think about (not to mention ammo).

]]> By: Kevin http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80308 Kevin Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:08:24 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80308 Oops - I meant doesn't come to the <b>iPad</b> until later this year. Oops – I meant doesn’t come to the iPad until later this year.

]]> By: Kevin http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80307 Kevin Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:02:25 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80307 FYI - the new OS comes to the iPhone in two weeks, but doesn't come to the iPhone until some not-yet-announced date later this year. FYI – the new OS comes to the iPhone in two weeks, but doesn’t come to the iPhone until some not-yet-announced date later this year.

]]> By: Aparna Vashisht http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80296 Aparna Vashisht Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:59:39 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80296 I must admit that I like both paper and Kindle books. I prefer the kindle over the ipad for reading. I don't like glossy screens. What I love about the Kindle or an e-reader is the fact that I can simply download a book at the touch of a button and then take 100s of books with me at all times. It is unbeatable. Enjoy your iPad. :) I must admit that I like both paper and Kindle books. I prefer the kindle over the ipad for reading. I don’t like glossy screens. What I love about the Kindle or an e-reader is the fact that I can simply download a book at the touch of a button and then take 100s of books with me at all times. It is unbeatable.

Enjoy your iPad. :)

]]> By: Clint Kennedy http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/reading-as-a-participation-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-80295 Clint Kennedy Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:30:49 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3669#comment-80295 Great post.....love putting your instapaper feed into my Reader. Did you mean to imply that you were able to move annotated versions of books from your Kindle App into Evernote? Great post…..love putting your instapaper feed into my Reader.

Did you mean to imply that you were able to move annotated versions of books from your Kindle App into Evernote?

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