Comments on: In Defense of the Written Word http://mkrill.edublogs.org/2008/02/23/in-defense-of-the-written-word/ Talking Education (& Technology) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:31:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jan Abernethy http://mkrill.edublogs.org/2008/02/23/in-defense-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Jan Abernethy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:18:01 +0000 http://mkrill.edublogs.org/2008/02/23/in-defense-of-the-written-word/#comment-158 Michelle, I am a huge fan of audio books. Like you said about being too busy to read, I know that if I pick up a book that's all I'll be doing until I've finished reading it. With the exception of summer vacation, I don't have that kind of time on my hands. On the other hand, I have a 30 mile drive to work every day. I go through books on tape like water! I usually find downloading audiobooks more expensive than buying them used on ebay. Recently, however, I downloaded "A Whole New Mind" on audible for $6. It was awesome! Michelle,
I am a huge fan of audio books. Like you said about being too busy to read, I know that if I pick up a book that’s all I’ll be doing until I’ve finished reading it. With the exception of summer vacation, I don’t have that kind of time on my hands. On the other hand, I have a 30 mile drive to work every day. I go through books on tape like water! I usually find downloading audiobooks more expensive than buying them used on ebay. Recently, however, I downloaded “A Whole New Mind” on audible for $6. It was awesome!

]]> By: Scott S. (Thespian70) http://mkrill.edublogs.org/2008/02/23/in-defense-of-the-written-word/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Scott S. (Thespian70) Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:19:25 +0000 http://mkrill.edublogs.org/2008/02/23/in-defense-of-the-written-word/#comment-157 Michelle, You've got it right...there is nothing like reading the printed word. I'm not sure that will ever go away; it's a romance that I think is ingrained in human nature. If you even think about imaginings of our future ala science-fiction, you still see characters reading: pads on Star Trek is just one example. By the way, if you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you already have the ability, albeit via a hack, to use your device as a book reader. When legitimate software becomes available for these products, it will become much more widespread on that platform. And with all the advancements in phone technology, I'm sure other phones won't be far behind. Michelle,

You’ve got it right…there is nothing like reading the printed word. I’m not sure that will ever go away; it’s a romance that I think is ingrained in human nature. If you even think about imaginings of our future ala science-fiction, you still see characters reading: pads on Star Trek is just one example.

By the way, if you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you already have the ability, albeit via a hack, to use your device as a book reader. When legitimate software becomes available for these products, it will become much more widespread on that platform. And with all the advancements in phone technology, I’m sure other phones won’t be far behind.

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