by Suzanne Perez Tobias | Sep 14, 2014 | Articles
Algebra and geometry are being taught as real-world skills for the 21st century, as they are now presented through online math textbooks. The Wichita district has adopted an online textbook this fall which middle and high school students will access through... by Joey Garrison | Aug 8, 2014 | Articles
There will be no more social studies textbooks for students whose districts have opted to purchase electronic versions to replace outdated texts. Metro Nashville Public Schools and some Middle Tennessee systems have begun the replacement process. The textbooks were... by Eleanor Barkhorn | Jan 27, 2014 | Articles
A recent study has found that American math texts are more challenging but South Korean students score higher on tests. Lots of theories have been floated about why South Korean students do so much better than their American peers: longer school days, higher parental... by Katie Tammen | Nov 25, 2013 | Articles
Technology is the new norm at many schools and they are putting textbooks on iPads. At Laurel Hill School this is a pretty normal thing. Eighth-grade through high school students have been apart of a year and a half pilot program to find the best tablet for electronic... by Kelly Marshall | Dec 30, 2012 | Articles
Former elementary-school science teacher Kerry Matthews believes textbooks should make up only about 10% of a teacher’s curriculum, she shares in this opinion article. Matthews writes that she often used materials she found in the library, instead of the...
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