[CALIBK12] Playaway books

[Katie Williams]

Ok...so I can't do math.  I guess you would have to charge 70 cents  
to recoup your earbud cost...

Katie

On Jul 3, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Katie Williams wrote:

> At Los Cerros Middle School in Danville we purchased  two of these  
> near the end of the year.  We haven't done any kind of an  
> evaluation yet, because they were only used for about a month.    
> The kids like them...they are very easy to operate.  We laminated  
> copies of the operating instructions that we put in the packet  
> which we check out to the kids.  As far as headphones...we don't  
> check them in and out.  If the kids have their own headphones they  
> can use them.  We also ordered a package of 50 headphones from  
> Follett Library Resources (for around $35.00). You can either  
> choose to give them to kids who need them, or sell them to recoup  
> your cost.....50 cents would be enough to do that.
>
> Katie
>
> Katie Williams
> Library Media Teacher
> Los Cerros Middle School
> 968 Blemer Rd.
> Danville, Ca 94526
> (925)552-5620
>
>
> On Jul 3, 2007, at 8:31 AM, Sharono761 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> At Thomas Jefferson Middle School Library in Madera, we purchased  
>> around 20...ones with a 5.5-8.0 RL approximately and ones for  
>> which we have AR quizzes...Eragon, Eldest, etc. They operate just  
>> like an I-Pod.
>>
>> Barnes and Noble has or had them and I bought one first just to  
>> try it out and demo it to our SSC and some kids.
>>
>> Since they arrived in April of last year, we have not really  
>> assessed them yet. We checked them out just like any book..they  
>> come in a nice case (we ordered from PermaBound) which we barcoded  
>> just like a book. My library tech kept numbers on their use...and  
>> in August, I will check into the stats. Actually, our impetus in  
>> ordering them (and our justification for the $$) was a student  
>> with CP who cannot even manage regular earphones much less pages  
>> of a book...they were perfect for him, but anyone could check them  
>> out...We did not specify any way to use them by the student...just  
>> let them listen. The novelty of looking like you had an I-Pod  
>> without having one (which is verboten at school)...was played up.   
>> I will work with them more next year.
>>
>> They are expensive...$35-$50_but they all in one---and can be used  
>> over and over of course just like a book.
>> I would advise using something to wipe down the earpieces after  
>> each checkout.
>>
>> Sharon Stockdale
>> LMT
>> 2 middle schools
>> Madera USD
>>
>>
>>
>> See what's free at AOL.com.
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