tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post5937894795414723731..comments2023-08-10T14:16:15.338-04:00Comments on The Archives of The Diogenes Club: Public Service AnnouncementSteve Polinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095291939072131815noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post-38573982842051666672013-02-06T14:35:42.612-05:002013-02-06T14:35:42.612-05:00I can see a lot of advantages to this -- schools c...I can see a lot of advantages to this -- schools can afford to update texts more frequently, highlighting and note-taking possible without defacing books, fewer back problems (have actually been documented from heavy backpacks!).<br /><br />Disadvantages include the inevitable format wars (Kindle, Nook, or tablet? Android or Apple?), the necessary IT to support e-readers and keep them "clean" of malware and kids' mischievous stuffs.<br /><br />Schools might make a pretty penny on it, too, when manufacturers realize that, like a first credit card or early soft drink, kids will cling to their first e-reader brand. I can see even the usually socially-ambiguous Apple "donating" millions of iPads with the expectation of creating millions of Apple customers.Laura VanArendonk Baughhttp://www.lauravanarendonkbaugh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426830455075676436.post-21139088458477823402011-10-17T21:27:00.666-04:002011-10-17T21:27:00.666-04:00As easy as it is to resist change, we have to embr...As easy as it is to resist change, we have to embrace it. There are not many wagon wheel makers left anymore. They are not even teaching kids cursive writing in school. Change as much as we hate it, is constant. So the best thing to do is support the change to ebooks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com