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Adopting Digital Books with your Littles Ones

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  Digital Books: Are You There Yet? When it comes to reading books I still enjoy a hard paper copy in my hand.  But when comparing paper books and digital books I can’t say enough about the latter.  Digital books are not simply a substitute for paper books.   Digital books redefine the reading and learning experience of any reader.  Let me share with you why I believe digital books are much more powerful than a paper book. When reading a digital/ebook you are able to interact with the content to a much better quality of interaction.  You can select a new word/vocab to hear how it is pronounced and what it means so you can continue enjoying the content with a better comprehension, less distraction and quicker.  Most ebooks or digital books allow for audio and I have loved listening to the author read their book while I am driving or getting some chores done.  Access to digital books provides more opportunities for reading and selecting books of the same author, genre or topic.  You are
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Why I love using Google Keep!

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   Google Keep      If you love staying organized using lists and reminders, you are going to love using Google Keep.   Our lives are so busy that we often rely on sticky notes and to do lists to help us stay organized.  My sticky notes give me the reminders I need often, but when our life is on the go, the sticky note on my fridge becomes useless if I don't remember to grab it  as I leave the house.  Nonetheless, m y work to do list/s often get misplaced as I move between classes and from one office to another.         I started using Keep back in  2013.  I do not recall how I stumbled upon it, but I was hooked.  I would create my color categorized notes and kept my to do lists organized by grade level and sorted those that are personal vs work tasks.  Most importantly I was able to view and access my to do list anywhere I have access to the internet.        Later, when Keep became available for mobile devices,  I found myself sharing my notes and using the app daily.  As I disco
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