Are you thinking about getting an ebook reader? Or just wanting more info about ebooks in general-- how to use them and organize them? Did you know there is a free software that will help you convert files to different formats (that may be needed for different e-reader devices) as well as easily catalog the ebooks (even if you don't use a device).
What are the advantages of ebooks for home education? Lisa Hodgen, of Me and My House Ministries, says, "Ebooks can save you space and money, two things home educators tend to be short on."
I learned some interesting things from her short ebook, Putting the 'E' in Home Education, and now I can clearly see the pros and cons of e-readers vs reading on computer or tablet.
We haven't used ebooks for reading long chapter books, but Lisa's handbook explains how this can have advantages. How would you like to carry a library of a thousand or so books in your purse? As a book-lover, this sounds great to me.
Of course, e-readers aren't needed for ebooks that are meant to have pages printed out (worksheets, materials to self-construct)-- as all of our Gentle Shepherd ebooks are at this point.
But I found Lisa's book very interesting and just maybe we'll be entering the rest of the 21st century and doing some of our reading on an ebook device sometime soon!
You can find Lisa's ebook handbook (only $3 as a special introductory sale), Putting the "E" in Home Education, Freedom and & Simplicity Guide, at http://frommeandmyhouse.com/led-fsebooks.htm
