It may seem like a generational preference, but the
explosion of personal electronic devices over the past 3 years begs the question,
which is better for reading, E-books or print?
A quick Google search will give you plenty of information
(which you will of course need to read with an electronic device). Some
of the better articles are from Scientific American located here
and from Scholastic located here.
If you are not much of an e-reader, allow me to summarize the
research answer to the question:
it depends.
it depends.
As we are quickly learning in the ever-changing Digital Age,
rather than being an expert in one platform or way of doing things, it is better
to be proficient at adapting to different platforms or different ways of doing
things based on the situation.
It is no different with e-books vs print. In some
situations, like travel, there is an advantage to loading books on a Kindle or
Nook vs. reading a complex legal document you need to mark, highlight and
underline.
At CKS, we embrace both the digital world and the print world. Our
library recently began to stock e-books for students in 2nd through
8th grade, in addition to print books. Accessing these books is easy. Read on to find out how:
- Using your electronic device (cell phone, tablet, or e-reader), download the free Follett Brytewave K-12 Edition app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
- You are looking for this App:
- Select Location as Florida
- Type: “Christ the King” as school and select our school
- Enter your child’s AR Username and Password (only works for 2nd grade and up)
- If you or your child do not know their AR username and password, please email Mrs. Lopez in the library at dlopez@cks-school.org
- Start checking out titles
We hope you enjoy the print and digital services here at
CKS! Now even if the library is closed, a good book can be opened!
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