Hi...
Adam Holt alerted me to Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal to go digital with
textbooks statewide in California high schools, starting with math and science
this year. Here is my retired teacher's view of the situation...
(See: http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/fact-sheet/12455/)
The Good:
Textbooks can be up to date and, hopefully, will be.
The Bad
Gov. Schwarzenegger suggests teachers can "print out pages for students who do
not have computers." Who pays? Probably the teachers! This really shows no
commitment to supplying the schools with computers
The Ugly
Textbook publishing is a big, competitive business. Lots of profits are to be
made in publishing textbooks. What incentive will there be to publish free
online books? You can bet they will not be free for long.
Hummmmm...Maybe we do need Jerry Brown to run for governor. He had a huge
commitment to educational technology when he was in office.
Any comments?
Caryl
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