February 1, 2012 FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski joined Education Secretary Arne Duncan to unveil the Obama Administration's "Digital Textbook Playbook" to accelerate the K-12 transition to digital textbooks.The next challenge for schools ---> by 2017 provide digital textbooks to our students.
Many schools are already exploring the digital tablet market. In a number of Midwest schools educators are introducing tablets for a number of reasons - to differentiate curriculum, motivate and engage learners, and provide multiple types of resources (flat text, images, video) in one device to name a few. The changes in tablet devices, apps, and digital text are constant.
We are working with a moving target.
At a time when school districts in Wisconsin are facing financial uncertainty, it would seem prudent to create a consortium of experts to work together to develop digital tools that are relevant, reliable, and cost-effective for all project participants. Let's work to model the 21st century skills of innovation, creativity, and collaboration for our students to create the best possible foundational tools to use in teaching and learning.
Consider the following infographic predicting the future of digital textbooks:
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| Graphic Source: OnlineEducation.net |
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