Learn ways that districts, schools, and libraries can incorporate Ebooks and Etextbooks into their Library Management Systems (Koha, Alexandria, etc.) to make both free and purchased eBook titles easily available.Learn how to use E Books in Classroom settings and Reading Groups
Adding Ebooks and Etextbooks to your catalog:
Checking out devices from Alexandria
Importing to KOHA-(Add url to 856U)
Importing to Follett using Destiny
Using Third Party Software/Programs:
Follet Shelf/Titlewave
How to use Ebooks in the Classroom
Guided Reading
- Ebooks have built in dictionaries and bookmarks
- Ebooks can be put on a Smartboard where students can underline key points, circle words, etc
Centers
- Ebooks can be also have audio, allowing students to see and hear passages
Lessons
- As seen in Follet, teachers can annotate, link and add pages to books, to be saved for the next year
Where to find free content
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