journey00 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 The cheaper price and instant PDF download is great! Ability to use with multiple children justifies the purchase. I've figured out how to view and scribble on them with Dropbox and Notability, pretty awesome. BUT I dont ever get around to printing them and utilizing them. I don't have the time to look through and just print out what I need for that day. I've tried printing all and placing in a 3 ring binder but it is bulky to use and not as attractive. Yeah, I know that's silly. I have Math Mammoth and I recently purchased WWE 2 in PDF form and now I wish I had bought the hard bound copies. Anybody else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Sometimes I wish I bought in hardcopy, and sometimes I wish I had bought an ebook. I'm VERY mobile right now, and books are heavy and cumbersome to cart around. When I'm homebound, I MUCH prefer hardcopies though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdownie Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 The only one I've made work is Math Mammoth. For everything else, it's a waste because I just never get around to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdownie Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 The only one I've made work is Math Mammoth. For everything else, it's a waste because I just never get around to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 For Math Mammoth, take it to an office supply store and have it bound. I think it only costs a few dollars. I use a Proclick for everything, basically making spiral workbooks. They are more likely to get used that way. I agree that binders are bulky. We're doing Lively Latin this year, and I printed the first 4 lessons (1/4 of the book) and bound them with the Proclick. It's a nice workbook, and it's definitely being used, since my son LOVES IT. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Not a fan of ebooks...but even though I don't have any yet, I'm totally into student pages in PDF form, like the SOTW activity guide student pages. Other than that, I don't like ebooks either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Me either. I need a real book in my hands to get the most out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymomofboys Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I love reading ebooks on the Kindle. If I had to print them it wouldn't be cost effective at all. I suppose I could make it work with the Kindle by having my kids write on their own paper, but I think workbooks are better in physical form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 In the past I have been the same way but now I am without choice so I have to discipline myself in regard to printing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Are you referring to workbooks available in ebook format? So far we've tried MM. If we ever get around to it, we might also utilize the ones from Lively Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Love ebooks...I keep them on my IPAD. Every Sunday I look through what I need for that week and print off the student sheets and then put them in my kids binders...behind tabs that say Day 1-Day 5. Then I just open to the right day and they are ready to use. If we don't get to it I can just pull that sheet out and place it behind a different day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I agree. E-Books don't work for me. I think I might be the ONLY person who buys the printed Math Mammoth books, but I just can't see having to print and manage all the papers in whatever form. I buy e-books when it is the only available option, and even then I'm reluctant to do so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Ebooks work great for us, because shipping and customs fees are pretty expensive. BUT... I always have them printed out and bound at a copyshop, which costs a few dollars per book where we are. Once I found a copyshop that uses either metal spines or good-quality plastic ones, I was happy. This is why we buy them as well - its way cheaper and faster to buy and print a pdf - and you know you'll get it. I've just ordered textbooks we're going to use in January to make sure we have them in time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I have buyers remorse over WWE 3 in pdf format! Especially because they move the reading portions to the student pages in this level so I am having to navigate back and forth in the file. I'm seriously considering buying the hard copy, or maybe it would be cheaper to just print it all out. I don't mind ebooks for all those Scholastic dollar deals, or MM (but it is a supplement for us so I am just printing here and there). I bought the pdf version of the AAS homophone book and DS uses notability to do it on the ipad, that works well for us. Love ebooks...I keep them on my IPAD. Every Sunday I look through what I need for that week and print off the student sheets and then put them in my kids binders...behind tabs that say Day 1-Day 5. Then I just open to the right day and they are ready to use. If we don't get to it I can just pull that sheet out and place it behind a different day. Do you print from ibooks? Because it drives me bonkers...printing just a few pages from a 200+ page ebook. Why can't they have a 'print current page' option???? Maybe I should try printing from another app. I am regularly printing WWE, SOTW activity pages, and a few other things. I'd love to hear more about how you plan...the binder sounds effective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgiven Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Math Mammoth is the only one I actually use. I've purchased many others, but I forget they exist. I need a hard copy on my bookshelf or I just forget. :( My goal this summer is to go through the plethora of efiles that I have and print off everything that I think I might need and then put them on my shelf. Otherwise, they'll never get used--what a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I bought a large thumbdrive and made a folder for each subject, and sometimes put subfolders in the folders. I copy all my ebooks onto this drive and put them in the correct folders. When I need something for a subject, I scan the appropriate subject folder and discover things I forgot I have. I'm having to make the extra effort with ebooks right now. Organization makes a world of difference in ease of use. And the correct technology to display them. Sometimes instead of flipping back and forth in an ebook, I'll put a copy on my phone, and another on my computer. I hold the phone screen next to the computer screen, so my eyes can scan back and forth, between the 2 sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm not a fan of ebooks for school. Guess old habits are hard to break. I need a hard copy, and I've found it's usually the same price if not cheaper to just buy the hard copy. I just bought MM in hard copy because last year I used the pdf and didn't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I purchased an inexpensive Brother laser printer and print in duplex and draft modes. I don't like e-books with color though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Someone in the Scholastic thread mentioned an idea - print the TOC and put those in a binder. I haven't done all of them, but I did go thru and do them for the ones I am planning with, and it is enough for me to make notes to myself about checking them out further, or printing. I have mine indexed in my DevonThink Pro app on my Mac, it scans them and literally indexes all the words. SO, i can go into th program, do a search on "lungs" and it will tell me which files use that word. I can then open it up right there, and print it if I want. I would assume there are other apps that do this (I think SOHO Notes for the Mac will for them too - look for a type of "information manager" program). But it does up the ease of working with PDFs in the schooling area. Or when you need to find that report you scanned.... not that I had to do that recently or anything! :p For the kids using them - right now they aren't beyond books to read (they have eInk Kindles). I envision a different workflow for them - but I can't afford that yet! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I think organization is the key! I downloaded calibre and spent a couple days organizing LOVE it! And it's free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I think organization is the key! I downloaded calibre and spent a couple days organizing LOVE it! And it's free! Thanks! I see there is a portable version for thumb drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I love PDFs for things like TMs, I can read them on my tablet. But when it comes to workbooks, I've learned to buy the printed version if it's available. They don't get done otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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