Category Archives: Ed Tech

Comcast Newsmakers: The Shift to Digital and Open Textbooks in K-12

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Geoff Fletcher

 

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Another Indiana school corporation goes digital

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Geoff Fletcher

The New York Times featured Munster School Corporation in a recent article about Munster’s rather rapid shift from print to digital in their schools. The article highlights how Munster decided to make this leap quickly rather than incrementally by taking out all math and science textbooks for grades 5 -… Continue reading →

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Digital Textbook Pilot in Florida

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Geoff Fletcher

Lake Minneola High School in Lake County, Florida is providing iPads for all of its students this coming school year. Equipping all students in a school with their own devices is not a new story, even if it is iPads. What is new is that the Lake Minneola project is… Continue reading →

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The Texas Textbook Revolution continues

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Geoff Fletcher

Senate Bill 6 passed out of the Texas legislature’s special session and is headed for Governor Rick Perry’s desk where it is expected to be signed. The bill gives Texas school districts much additional flexibility with textbook funds, but it also takes a step back from a reform passed the… Continue reading →

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