Deirdre A
It’s always fascinating to see when technology makes it into the classroom and changes how we learn. The iPad - and other tablets that followed in its wake - are some of the newest products on the market to have relevance in the education sector. It seems that the textbook industry has really embraced it now. Publishing companies Pearson and McGraw Hill (you probably recognize these names from a few of your own books) have struck a deal with Inkling to start creating e-textbooks. They plan to have 100 by next year. This signifies a strong commitment by leaders in the textbook business to make their publications available in electronic format, which will facilitate the use of iPads in the classroom.
The e-textbooks offered by Inkling will provide a deeper experience than typical textbooks, with multimedia and social integration, which adds a very interesting spin on a classic learning tool! The days of dragging around giant heavy textbooks may soon be behind us! If you have an iPad and want to try it out, follow the link.
Check out our previous post — Debate: Are iPads Fit for the Classroom?
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Alex B and the OnTheHub team.
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2 comments:
Let's hope that our educators are also ready for this. I'm not that sure if 'e-textbooks will provide a deeper experience than typical textbooks', let's just wait and see.
I think e-textbooks are a great idea to keep education upbeat and advanced. However, a huge percent of the global population still can't afford an iPad.
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