tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022466813236325811.post6077320983502611712..comments2023-10-31T10:49:31.624-04:00Comments on Tech Fortress Teacher Technology Blog: Will Amazon Kindle Change Education?Mr. Krieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290453881929834796noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022466813236325811.post-1196342510874123662008-02-19T19:55:00.000-05:002008-02-19T19:55:00.000-05:00I am surprised no one has yet commented on this id...I am surprised no one has yet commented on this idea! It was one of the first things that occurred to me when I read about the Kindle. Every day I see kids who look like tiny sherpas with their loads of books. Textbook companies could benefit as well-- costs of paper and shipping, gone; advertising would be as simple as making pages available through Amazon ... Amazon could even market a slightly larger Kindle for children, so that pictures would fit on the screen better, or create a special education network with everything for each grade. Really exciting stuff!<BR/><BR/>The big drawback is the $400 price tag. A lot of us can't afford it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com