We have begun asking similar questions and having discussions about
eTexts and eBooks here at Cape Cod Academy, and I'll be very interested
in hearing what else you find out from others. Here are a few responses
to your questions:
1. What is working with digital textbooks at your school?
We have had digital version of a science textbook available to students
for several years, and I recommended that my Alg 1 students purchase the
digital version ($18) of our text (Holt-McDougal's Larson Alg 1) this
year.=20
2. What doesn't (or didn't) work with digital textbooks at your school?
We haven't been able to figure out if we want the kids to use a
laptop/desktop to view the texts or something like a Kindle or iPad. We
are not a 1 to 1 school, but we have plenty of machines for kids to use
at school during the day. We also have about 25-30 kids who bring their
own laptops.
3. What do you see happening in the next few years with digital
textbooks?
I expect to see more and more digital textbook versions available, and I
would think students in schools that are committed to 1 to 1 laptops
would be able to use a digital version or the print version as they
wish. In a perfect world each middle and upper school student will have
some sort of machine that combines a laptop, tablet and Kindle at a
reasonable cost.
My 2 cents,
Samuel S. Richards
Middle School Head & Director of Technology
Cape Cod Academy
50 Osterville-W. Barnstable Rd.
Osterville, MA 02655
(508) 428-5400 (x215)
(508) 428-0701 (fax)
richards@capecodacademy.org
www.capecodacademy.org
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