Our journey with digital textbooks continues. We met this week with a representative from Intelligent Papers (there is NO sound on this video) who demonstrated a small, color-capable device that would hold a multitude of digital textbooks. The most interesting part of this presentation was the fact that a student could "write" on the book and "highlight" relevant sections that would meet the individual needs of the student. The battery provides a minimum of 8 hours before recharging and most importantly is durable such at it can withstand the bumps and bruises of life -- including an occasional spill.
The overall idea is that we in education need to begin to adapt to the needs of students (the future) rather than asking the students and parents to adapt to our schools (the past). It will be interesting to see this digital textbook initiative evolve.
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