Comments on: What’s in a Book? http://bengrey.com/blog/2009/11/whats-in-a-book/ Standing on the verge of a technologically educational revolution. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ann Oro http://bengrey.com/blog/2009/11/whats-in-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-4900 Ann Oro Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:33:44 +0000 http://bengrey.com/blog/?p=261#comment-4900 I can't relate to Bud's post on Twitter. Eight tracks were a piece of hardware that just didn't take off. On the other hand, books (and magazines) are still useful technology. I don't want to take an electronic device on the beach. I don't mind if sand gets on a book or if someone takes it while I'm in the water. As far as books go, some students will always be more attracted to reading than others. It doesn't matter what's distracting them. Both my boys happen to be voracious readers. I think it comes from a very early love of books. From the time they were babies my husband and I read to them. I think it's great that audio books open the world of Harry Potter to reluctant readers. Perhaps audio books can spur some into an enjoyment of reading, eventually. I'll leaning toward "it doesn't matter" myself. I can’t relate to Bud’s post on Twitter. Eight tracks were a piece of hardware that just didn’t take off. On the other hand, books (and magazines) are still useful technology. I don’t want to take an electronic device on the beach. I don’t mind if sand gets on a book or if someone takes it while I’m in the water.

As far as books go, some students will always be more attracted to reading than others. It doesn’t matter what’s distracting them. Both my boys happen to be voracious readers. I think it comes from a very early love of books. From the time they were babies my husband and I read to them. I think it’s great that audio books open the world of Harry Potter to reluctant readers. Perhaps audio books can spur some into an enjoyment of reading, eventually.

I’ll leaning toward “it doesn’t matter” myself.

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