Comments on: E-Books and the Loss of “Deep Reading” Ability http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-10572 Barbara Frank Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:01:22 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-10572 Dawn, I've tried the Kindle and it's pretty nice, but I'm not sure it can make me give up real books. To get some idea of what it's like, you can download Kindle books to your pc, even the free Kindle books. Learn how here: http://www.cardamompublishers.com/how-to-read-kindle-books-on-your-pc.htm Dawn, I’ve tried the Kindle and it’s pretty nice, but I’m not sure it can make me give up real books.

To get some idea of what it’s like, you can download Kindle books to your pc, even the free Kindle books. Learn how here:

http://www.cardamompublishers.com/how-to-read-kindle-books-on-your-pc.htm

]]> By: Dawn http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-10477 Dawn Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:19:43 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-10477 I am an avid reader, and curling up with a good book is a favorite past time. That said, I also love ebooks, but I only use them for school. As I choose our curriculum for the year, I choose many public domain books also because they are free and very high quality literature. We don't read them on the screen though! I have a duplexing laser printer, and I print them out and have them bound. Each book ends up costing me around $3 total. I have been eying the Kindle and wondered what that would be like to use, but I don't want an ebook reader that has links. I guess I'll hold off and see what they morph into. I am an avid reader, and curling up with a good book is a favorite past time. That said, I also love ebooks, but I only use them for school. As I choose our curriculum for the year, I choose many public domain books also because they are free and very high quality literature. We don’t read them on the screen though! I have a duplexing laser printer, and I print them out and have them bound. Each book ends up costing me around $3 total. I have been eying the Kindle and wondered what that would be like to use, but I don’t want an ebook reader that has links. I guess I’ll hold off and see what they morph into.

]]> By: Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » Welcome to the Carnival of Homeschooling, Independence Day edition! http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5707 Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » Welcome to the Carnival of Homeschooling, Independence Day edition! Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:04:10 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5707 [...] we stop to think whether the current trend in e-books is really good for our ability to deep read along with Barbara [...] [...] we stop to think whether the current trend in e-books is really good for our ability to deep read along with Barbara [...]

]]> By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5686 Barbara Frank Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:16:12 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5686 I hear you, Jamie. That's why we've started reprinting some of the good out-of-print books. Got a great one for boys coming out soon! Thanks for stopping by :) WildIris, I'm glad to hear so many people want their links at the end. Let's hope Amazon, etc. are listening. Thanks for weighing in! I hear you, Jamie. That’s why we’ve started reprinting some of the good out-of-print books. Got a great one for boys coming out soon! Thanks for stopping by :)

WildIris, I’m glad to hear so many people want their links at the end. Let’s hope Amazon, etc. are listening. Thanks for weighing in!

]]> By: WildIris http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5679 WildIris Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:42:52 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5679 My daughter just received a Kindle for her birthday. I dread the thought of hyper linking the text. Reading an article at Salon the other day the comments section digressed into a discussion of whether a writer should hyper link within an article or link at the end of the article. A majority of posters preferred links at the end. I like that too. So perhaps Amazon will enable the user to turn the links off. Much has been written recently about how the internet is changing the way we think and altering our ability to focus or turn off the way our brains multi-task on the computer. My daughter just received a Kindle for her birthday. I dread the thought of hyper linking the text. Reading an article at Salon the other day the comments section digressed into a discussion of whether a writer should hyper link within an article or link at the end of the article. A majority of posters preferred links at the end. I like that too. So perhaps Amazon will enable the user to turn the links off. Much has been written recently about how the internet is changing the way we think and altering our ability to focus or turn off the way our brains multi-task on the computer.

]]> By: Jamie ~ See Jamie blog http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5677 Jamie ~ See Jamie blog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:07:50 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5677 Guess I'm an old-fashioned girl, but I just love real honest-to-goodness paper books! But Renae does have a good point about out-of-print books, so I might concede for that reason. But I'm not getting rid of my books & my bookcases! Guess I’m an old-fashioned girl, but I just love real honest-to-goodness paper books! But Renae does have a good point about out-of-print books, so I might concede for that reason. But I’m not getting rid of my books & my bookcases!

]]> By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5112 Barbara Frank Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:41:46 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5112 I hear you, Renae. But when I try to imagine living without <i>my</i> overflowing bookshelves because everything's on a little reading device instead, it just seems weird. I can't picture my home without books everywhere. Maybe I'm just getting old..... :) I hear you, Renae. But when I try to imagine living without my overflowing bookshelves because everything’s on a little reading device instead, it just seems weird. I can’t picture my home without books everywhere. Maybe I’m just getting old….. :)

]]> By: Renae http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 Renae Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:27:23 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5109 I am most excited about the possibilities for out-of-print books. There are so many available for free online. An e-book reader will never be the same as a paper book, but as I look at my overflowing bookshelves I'm all for embracing technology that would allow me to store 100s of books. ;) I am most excited about the possibilities for out-of-print books. There are so many available for free online. An e-book reader will never be the same as a paper book, but as I look at my overflowing bookshelves I’m all for embracing technology that would allow me to store 100s of books. ;)

]]> By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5094 Barbara Frank Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:43:50 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5094 Carol, I get the convenience of hyperlinks, but I do think it will affect deep reading as the author states. Maybe they'll come up with a way to turn hyperlinks on and off? Kristy, haven't been up there lately. I'll have to come and check out your new blog. Thanks for the link! Karen, I tried a Kindle recently, and while it can't replace the real thing, it is kinda cool :) Carol, I get the convenience of hyperlinks, but I do think it will affect deep reading as the author states. Maybe they’ll come up with a way to turn hyperlinks on and off?

Kristy, haven’t been up there lately. I’ll have to come and check out your new blog. Thanks for the link!

Karen, I tried a Kindle recently, and while it can’t replace the real thing, it is kinda cool :)

]]> By: Karen Lange http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2010/06/24/e-books-and-the-loss-of-%e2%80%9cdeep-reading%e2%80%9d-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-5091 Karen Lange Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:30:03 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=1175#comment-5091 I still prefer regular books to ebooks. Think ebooks have their place, but cannot replace curling up with a good old regular book. :) Happy weekend! I still prefer regular books to ebooks. Think ebooks have their place, but cannot replace curling up with a good old regular book. :) Happy weekend!

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