Point/counterpoint: Is it Time to Switch to Digital Textbooks?
Cady, Michael. "Point/Counterpoint: Is it time to switch to Digital Textbooks?." Learning & Leading With Technology. 38.3 (2010): Print.
Summary:
Michael Cady, who is a teacher that emphasizes the use of bringing digital textbooks into the classroom, writes this article. With digital textbooks, students can have their books wherever they are. With digital textbooks, text-to-speech can help guide students who are reading below grade level, English learners, and gifted students. Digital textbooks are more up to date. With information changing quickly, it is hard for traditional textbooks to keep up. Yet, with digital textbooks, they are easily changed. Digital textbooks are more interactive and interesting to the students.
Question #1: How can schools afford digital textbooks?
Today digital textbooks are often cheaper then traditional books, because they save on the materials and printing. Also with digital textbooks, the need to buy new books every couple years is replaced, because as information changes, the digital textbooks are easily altered to fit the new information.
Question #2: How can students use digital textbooks at home?
Most kids have access to a computer, either privately, or publicly. So, students can access their books from any computer. For students with trouble getting to a computer, perhaps the school can print out the pages needed, or the student can use the school computer.
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