I feel like I should be writing a full lesson plan! If I had taught
another year or two this is what I was hoping to teach. I'll skip the
focus and get right to the important stuff! I want to say that these
are basic steps. For advanced items such as installing a epub reader on
a Kindle Fire.....well email me I guess!
Materials:
FIRST:
You need a e-reader. It can be one of many types including your
laptop. I have a Kindle Fire (thanks Mom and Dad) and Lew has an
I-pad. We read from the same Kindle account. You can have up to five
devices on the same account.
SECOND: You need a
library card from a public library that has e-books available for loan through overdrive. To
check this go to overdrive and enter your zip code. Does your library
show? Is so, you may have to call the library to get your card number
activated for overdrive. You can not proceed until you have this done.
Libraries provide the cards for free! Get one....use it.
Directions:
OVERDRIVE STEPS
1. Go to overdrive . Log-in or search for your library by using the zip code.
2.
Do a search for a book. This can be simple by typing in the title or
author or complex by using Boolean Logic under advance searching. Check
for availability. Check for type. Some readers use the kindle format
but most use adobe E-pub.
3. Add your selection to "digital cart."
4. When you are done selecting books "continue to checkout."
5.
When you proceed, you will need to enter your library card number. It
does not use spaces as a general rule. When you are finished you will
see a screen where you can check on the type, set your loan period and
how many books you presently have checked out.
6. "Confirm checkout."
KINDLE Steps
1. Click on "get for Kindle"
2. Go to kindle and "get library book" from the upper right hand area of the screen.
3. Download to your device.
E-Pub Steps
1. Confirm Checkout
2. Download to your computer.
3. Upload as you normally would to your device.
If
your e-pub device has web services you usually still have to download
to a computer before uploading to your device using software that you
can download at the overdrive homepage.
Please email me any questions or leave as comments.
Enjoy reading your FREE LIBRARY book!
Jan