Interesting article on how the Kindle will change education (from Scholastic):

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752572&print=1

Students will also receive this assignment today:

Blogging Assignment

We will read the following works on the Kindle:  Medea, Antigone, Jane Eyre, A Tale of Two Cities, Hamlet, and Crime and Punishment.  Throughout the duration of the reading, you will be required to write one blog post about your interactions with reading on the Kindle.  Focus on the following:

      Readability:  Does reading this particular work on the Kindle make it more interesting/easy to understand?

      For this particular work, did you use the text-to-speech feature?  How did it work?

      Do you feel as if you are reading more because of Kindle use?

      What do you think of the Kindle version of this particular novel/literary work?

      If you are using your own Kindle, how do you feel about reading books that are required by the school on it?  Does it make you more motivated to read and study them?

Your blog post must be at least one paragraph (6-8 sentences), answer a few or all of the above questions.