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Are Textbooks Dead?




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Are Textbooks Relevant?
Whose Textbook is it Anyway?




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Teacher’s Needs?
Learner’s Needs?




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Anytime, Anywhere
The Times They Are A-Changin




Scholastic: Spring 2012
Rethink the Possibilities




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Data




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Affordability?
What exactly are they selling?




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Glorified PDFs?




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Multimedia Rich?




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Assessment Ready?




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Paperless Environment?
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                                                                                             Free and Customizable?
What’s Missing Then?

                                                                                    Portable
                                                                                    Interactive
                                                                                    Searchable
                                                                                    Current
                                                                                    Paid
                                                                                    Free




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Learners Role!
Active or Passive?


       Learners as
       Consumers

       Learners as
       Producers
Grow your Own!




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It’s Not Rocket Science!




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Process
Digital Tools
One at a Time




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Involve Your Learners
RESOURCES

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