Exeter Township School District Is E-Reader Friendly
The Exeter Township Elementary Buildings (K-6) would like to let parents know about opportunities for students to bring their own E-reader into school. The district has approved specific e-ink devices that may be brought to school. A complete list of approved devices is located on the district website at http://www.exeter.k12.pa.us/ereader. Students will not be able to connect these devices to the internet while in school, so digital books will need to be purchased and saved to the device prior to bringing it to school.
Devices are to be used in the classroom setting at the discretion of the teacher as not to interfere with classroom instruction. At no point are these devices allowed to connect to any internet connection while in the school building or while riding the bus. Students are responsible for securing their device at all times and adhering to district policies. Prior to the student bringing the device to school, a parent must sign and return the permission form, “Bring Your Own E-Reader” which is located at http://www.exeter.k12.pa.us/ereader.
Below is a list of the current approved devices as of 12/5/2012 (links are to currently available models)
Note: iPads, iPods, Kindle Fire, Nook Color/Tablet, and Android Tablets are NOT on the approved list for safety and security reasons.
Barnes and Nobles E-reader Devices: NOOK Simple Touch™ with GlowLight http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-simple-touch-with-glowlight-barnes-noble/1108046469
NOOK Simple Touch™ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-simple-touch-barnes-noble/1102344735
Kindle Devices (Original Kindle, Kindle2, Kindle DX (non 3g), Kindle 4(non-3g). Kindle Touch/Paper White (non 3g) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008GEKXUO
Kindle http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051QVESA
Kobo Devices- http://www.kobo.com/ereaders/ (Previous Borders) Kobo Mini http://www.kobo.com/kobomini
Kobo Touch http://www.kobobooks.com/touch
Kobo Mini http://www.kobo.com/koboglo
Sony Device Reader http://store.sony.com/c/Sony-Reader-Digital-Books-eReader-WiFi/en/c/S_Portable_Reader
An up to date list of approved devices will be posted to http://www.exeter.k12.pa.us/ereader
If there is a device that is not on the approved list that may be appropriate (e-ink readers ONLY) please email the technology staff at [email protected] with the specific information about the device and we will make a determination if it is acceptable. Please include the following information: brand, model number, connection type (Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi/3g cellular internet), parent day time contact information, and email.