Smart Move to Digital:
The Third Generation of Digital Textbooks
Dovi Weiss, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Time To Know
EVA / MINERVA 2013
Digital Heritage, Israel
November 12-13, 2013
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We need digital textbooks to address these issues:
Irrelevant Lecturing
Format
1 Way Fits None
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1 Teacher
1 Set of Learning Materials
1 Way of Teaching/Learning
30+ Different Children
Assessment is too late
 Too Few
Evaluation Events
 Correction Cycle is
Too Long
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Low Level of Engagement
Chalk and Talk
Passive Listening
Drill and Kill
Digital Gap Between
School and Real Life
 Lack of 21st Skills

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Digital representation is not enough:
Moving towards the third generation
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PDF Reader
provides text
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PDF + Links
provides extras
Modular & Interactive
Learning Objects
which organized as
full curriculum
Empowered by
Teaching & Learning & Assessment
Platform

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http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/
Units/MadaTech/hatamat_marechet_21/Pit
uchTochenDigitali/Sfarim_Digitalim.htm

The Third Generation Textbook in Action
https://vimeo.com/76519504

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THE HOLISTIC SOLUTION OF TIME TO KNOW
3rd Generation
Digital Textbook
Content Generation
Studio (CGS)
Digital Teaching
Platform (DTP)

The Content Generation Studio In Action
https://vimeo.com/76592750

Cost Effective
Content Generation Studio (CGS)
 Full support for the content life cycle
 Optimize Content Creation
 Leverage existing content assets
 “Born digital”
 Automatic conversion of digital formats
into smart, interactive, HTML5 content
 Intuitive, easy to use solution
 No programming skills required
 Tablet ready and device agnostic
 Create once, run on many
Content
Life Cycle

Thanks
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Next Generation
Digital Teaching Platform (DTP)
 Powerful teaching and learning solution
 Easy – Simple – Cool
 Multiple Digital Environments and Programs
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1:Class > 1:1 > 1:Home
Intervention, Supplemental, Core Curriculum
On-line and off-line support
Device agnostic
 Data-driven instruction
 Digital assessments and reports
 Adaptive components
 Personalized learning
 Designed to advance
21st
Century skills
T2K Interactive Solution
Full Teaching & Learning Cycle