Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Mark THE Day
Recently (July 20, 2010), via the New York Times, Amazon announced that for the first time ever, their sales of eBooks were greater than their hard copy books. While I have no idea of how many books Amazon sells in a given week or month, I have heard that it is quite a few. Therefore, it seems significant and is impactful on what we do in schools and elsewhere in our lives. Personally, I LOVE books (meaning the hard copy version), but that doesn't change the progress and options available. Clearly this is a trend that we will continue to see along with the proliferation of digital textbooks and other digital material in our classrooms.
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Yes, the digital version is much easier to manipulate so only certain approved information gets to the mush minds of our children! Cheaper too!!!
ReplyDeleteA few of thoughts about digital information:
ReplyDelete*We need to teach the children how to decipher what is valid information on the net and what isn't.They need the tools to do this.
*We will need to update the technology in every school across the district so that it is accessible to ALL students, not just the students who can afford a computer.
*Many schools now house what could be construed as a "technology graveyard" of old and outdated technology. Is there any way to recycle some of these electronics?
*Many schools have had trouble coming up with funds to replace projector bulbs(which are horrendously expensive and a real drain on a site's budget) and other technology that supports the teaching process. If we are unable to use the promethean board or projector, for many of us, it would mean teaching would come to a screeching halt because of our increasing dependence on the technology;
Many teachers are still struggling with the technology of the promethean boards; many teachers who were originally trained on them have moved schools, grade levels, etc. which leaves teachers who are new to the technology in the dark.
*If we are going to give our students access to new technology, we need to update the technology we are currently using.