I came across an article in US News about a group looking to put e-textbooks in every hand of a student. It got me thinking...where is the future of textbooks in schools? If it is anything like newspapers and magazines, could textbooks be close to extinction?
I personally think it is only a matter of time before textbooks will be replaced in every state. Look at California for example, Governor Schwarzenegger recently announced the launch of the California Digital Textbooks Initiative. It will only start with Math and Science classes in high schools, but the goal is to completely replace every textbook with e-textbooks.
I give textbooks at least 3 good years before we are seeing them phased out. Many states are already starting to follow this model. Kids are raised in a digital world. Schools need to find ways to incorporate interaction and 21st century learning into the classroom, and you do this through technology. Kids are no longer learning and processing things the same way they did 10 or 20 years ago.
I personally think it is only a matter of time before textbooks will be replaced in every state. Look at California for example, Governor Schwarzenegger recently announced the launch of the California Digital Textbooks Initiative. It will only start with Math and Science classes in high schools, but the goal is to completely replace every textbook with e-textbooks.
I give textbooks at least 3 good years before we are seeing them phased out. Many states are already starting to follow this model. Kids are raised in a digital world. Schools need to find ways to incorporate interaction and 21st century learning into the classroom, and you do this through technology. Kids are no longer learning and processing things the same way they did 10 or 20 years ago.
I want to hear from you! What are your thoughts on e-textbooks? Are you in favor of e-textbooks replacing conventional textbooks?
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I agree, textbooks are on the way out. In this digital age, having up-to-date information for students will be a necessity to compete on a global level.
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