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Five popular websites to get free audio ebooks - EdTechReview™ (ETR)

Five popular websites to get free audio ebooks - EdTechReview™ (ETR) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"List of 5 websites from where you can get free audio eBooks ..."

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Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and more for free with OverDrive for Android

Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and more for free with OverDrive for Android | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"I love libraries, but I get why they aren't for everyone. The selection varies by area, and other people have already checked out the best books. Maybe you've even lost all interest in physical forms of media. CDs, DVDs, and magazines may not sound all that exciting in a world where you can get anything …"

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World Library of Science- A very good resource for science teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

World Library of Science- A very good resource for science teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"World Library of Science is a very good resource for teachers, students and science enthusiasts. The library offers a wide variety of science resources in the form of eBooks, articles, videos, and audio ..."

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What really gets kids reading? | Edudemic

What really gets kids reading? | Edudemic | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"More kids are setting aside books to spend time with tablets and cell phones. Still, fanfare over popular franchises suggests many kids remain eager readers ..."

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Are we reliant on popular reading franchises to keep kids reading?

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Grab 24 free e-books to learn a new programming language

Grab 24 free e-books to learn a new programming language | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There are so many programming languages to choose from if you want to learn to code or continue your programming journey. This collection of free programming books introduces 24 languages, from C to Scheme ..."

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Print books are still outselling e-books, despite dire expectations

Print books are still outselling e-books, despite dire expectations | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Fans of print books, who have long lived in fear that their neighborhood bookstore will be rendered obsolete by the ubiquity of ebooks in a matter of years, can take comfort in new numbers from Nielsen Books & Consumer ..."

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South Africa education gets e-learning digital makeover - BBC News

South Africa education gets e-learning digital makeover - BBC News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We decided to design a set of e-learning books that matched our printed books and indeed matched the books we submitted to the education department ..."

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What types of e-books are best for young readers?

What types of e-books are best for young readers? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Could e-books actually get in the way of reading? ..."

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Engaging with Ebooks Can Aid Children’s Literacy, Study Finds

Engaging with Ebooks Can Aid Children’s Literacy, Study Finds | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"As younger and younger children recognize and use electronic devices as sources of information and entertainment, what is the impact on their literacy skills? Largely a positive one, according to a study in the January edition of SAGE Open ..."

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Inkling's E-Books Put the Consumer in Charge

Inkling's E-Books Put the Consumer in Charge | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Inkling is at the forefront of creating a more interactive e-textbook. Can it forge a new type of consumable media in an already crowded e-book marketplace?..."

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Ten sources of free interactive content for your class

Ten sources of free interactive content for your class | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Educators are creating lessons and sharing them online. Tap into great teaching resources with these 10 sites ..."


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Twelve best free e-books for machine learning | DesigniMag

Twelve best free e-books for machine learning | DesigniMag | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We are here to provide you best resources and this time we have featured all the best free machine learning ebooks available on the Internet ..."

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Fifteen free e-books for designers and developers in 2015

Fifteen free e-books for designers and developers in 2015 | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Whenever you are a newbie designer, or an advanced pro, the Web always has some interesting reading for you. Looking for a little experience in wiring SVG, building web apps or becoming a full-time freelancer? ..."

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Putting a dent in college costs with open-source textbooks

Putting a dent in college costs with open-source textbooks | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"At a two-year community college, textbooks can equal 40 percent of tuition. Free or low-cost electronic books can cut that way back ..."

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New full text book (open access) discusses use of e-books in higher education | LJ INFOdocket

New full text book (open access) discusses use of e-books in higher education | LJ INFOdocket | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Here's a recently published (November 2014) peer-reviewed book (open access, CC-BY license) commissioned by JISC and published by UK-based Ubiquity Press that might be of interest to some of you ..."

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App aims to boost comprehension by putting e-books to music

App aims to boost comprehension by putting e-books to music | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A startup that combines cinema-style soundtracks with the texts of popular books claims to be "transforming reading the way sound transformed silent film."

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Download free e-books, legally » 27 Sites with free psychology e-books

Download free e-books, legally » 27 Sites with free psychology e-books | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Getfreeebooks.com is a free e-books site where you can download totally free legal ebooks, available in various popular formats. Lots of categories to choose from, no registration required and updated often for your reading pleasure ..."

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Does age predict technology adoption? | Disruptive Demographics | Big Think

Does age predict technology adoption? | Disruptive Demographics | Big Think | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A common perception is that ‘older people’ (whatever age that is) do not adopt technology as quickly as younger users. It appears some preferences may be ageless. Consider the e-book or e-reader ..."

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The Best Places to Read and Download Educational e-Books ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The Best Places to Read and Download Educational e-Books ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Now that mobile devices are all over the map, reading becomes much more enjoyable .You can take with you your entire digital library anywhere you go and access it any time you want..."

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