I just read this article about Copia. It is a social reading platform for the iPad. This really takes e-reading to another level. There are several social bookmark sites for listing and reviewing books you have read, but this integrates that functionality and more into the book itself. Imagine reading a book and all your friend's comments are listed in the sidebar. Or imagine assigning a book to a class and engaging in discussion in the book itself. I don't know if I'll have time to try it in the near future (and I hear it is still a bit clunky), but it is a powerful concept with some interesting implications for education.
David Marcovitz
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