Assignment+4

**E-Books and Audio Books on the iPad** **1. [|Free Books]**, an iPad application powered by Classicly, is a great way to access free books on the iPad. This collection includes classical literature, influential speeches, and other text-based material available through public domain. Many categories exist within the application, such as Banned Books, Philosophy, Myth & Legend, Travel, War, Young Readers, and English 101.


 * __Educational Use__ :** Because of the English 101 section—which includes many books regularly assigned in AP English and other literature courses—it seems like some instructors could save their students money by only assigning texts from these lists. Of course, this would work best in a school where every student is assigned an iPad.

In my teaching at Moraine Park Technical College, students would use iPads //within// the classroom rather than outside of class, so I would want to find readings to complete within a class period. For example, I could use the [|Gettysburg Address] (Abraham Lincoln, 1836), available in “Best Of” within the [|Free Books App] and also available in [|Project Gutenberg.] The text from this influential speech could benefit students in my Oral and Interpersonal Communication course when we discuss what makes a speech effective.



**2. [|Free Classic Audio Books]**, suggested on the Marian iPad Wiki and accessible through any computer or mobile device, provides “digital narration for the 2st century.” This could benefit my students; for example, we could listen to certain readings during class. I could also find personal use for this resource.


 * __Personal Use__ :** I could listen to books during long drives – commuting, traveling to visit family, etc. Since I could download the audio books in advance, I wouldn’t have to worry about internet connectivity to access the audio. There are many audio books that could be interesting. For example, [|Classic Short Stories] could be enjoyable, and the short nature of the stories makes the audio suitable for a short trip //or// a lengthy drive across states.