Richard MacManus does a great job discussing some ways that ebooks beat paper books http://bit.ly/dnxLdT. I really like the idea of having my "collection of books" with me in one small reader that I can easily take with me. When I am reading a non-fiction or reference book, I often use the "search" feature to quickly hone in on the topc that interests me most. I do miss that capability when I am using a print book.
Looking up the definition of a word quickly and easily is a great benefit. Richard MacManus discusses "social highlighting"which I had not even considered. He even provides the most highlighted passages of all time. Maybe I will see a use for "social highlighting, just as I do for "social bookmarking", but I still need to figure this out. Any thoughts on how to use "social highlighting" for personal use or in the clasroom?
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