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Cavanaugh, Terence . __EBooks and Accomodations__. Teaching Exceptional Children ; Nov/Dec2002, Vol.35 Issue 2, p56

This article explains how when using eBooks there are actually three components: the eBook file, the software to read it and the mobile device such as a laptop to read the book on.It also explains how the accommodations that an eBook can have are very beneficial to children who have disabilities.It gives them the same opportunities to learn as every other child.The article also gave the positives to have an eBook instead of having to carry around many heavy paper books.  Duncan, Ross . __EBOOKS AND BEYOND: THE CHALLENGE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES__. APLIS ; Jun2010, Vol.23 Issue 2, p44-55, 12p

This articles dives in to how the eBook has made many implications for the public library system. With the growing use of the eBook less and less people have the need to use the public library. With all of the accommodations that the eBook has to offer it makes it a smarter and more convenient way to read a book. The public library system is trying to figure out ways to make sure that their books and libraries are still a need for the public.  Furfie, B . __Is the iPad a game changer?__ [Tablet computer from Apple]. Engineering & Technology  (17509637); 3/6/2010, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p34-35

This article on the iPad, created a debate on if the iPad created a new change in the race for the newest and best technology. The chief executive of apple, Steve Jobs, explained how the eBooks are far inferior to the iPad. The iPad can be used to download most of the media that an ebook as well as the many other options the iPad has.  Kharif, Olga . __Cell Phones make Headway in Education.__ Bloomberg Businessweek ; August 8, 2008.

An article touching on the fear and capabilities brought to the classroom by mobile phones. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Lynne, B <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. __Fair Cell Phone Use in Schools: Pros and Cons of Cell Phones in School.__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Suite101.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">; March 11, 2007.

A brief study of cell phone pros and cons from students, parents and teachers alike. It touches on the benign text message to benefit attendance and goes to extremes of students using them in a bombing plot. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Read, Brock <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. __The Upside and Downside of Laptops in Education.__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Chronicle of Higher Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">; 53.16 12/8/2006.

A brief look at some of the possitives and negatives of using a laptop in a classroom. It focuses on student surveys and focus groups describing their experiences.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Silvernail, David L <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. __The Impact of Maine's One to One Laptop Program on Middle School Teachers and Students.__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Maine Education and Research Institute <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">; February 2004.

An extensive look at research based on Maine's middle school laptop program for each student.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Vandrimmelen, Jeff <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. __8 Ways to use Camera Phones in Education__. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">EduTechie.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">; June 6, 2007.

A simple list of ways one can put the mobile camera phone to use in the classroom. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Yamamoto, Kevin <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. __Bannning Laptops in the Classroom: Is It Worth the Hassles.__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Journal of Legal Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 57.4. (2007).

An article focusing on the negatives of laptops in classrooms. From poor note taking to distractions, this article covers many of the cons of having laptops in a classroom.