Apple Education Event
Apple announces what many believe will be the technology giant’s plans to transform the textbook industry.
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Textbooks are cumbersome. One reason I bought so few in college:)by Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:07:43 PM -

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Phil forgot textbooks are also expensive. That's why there's a huge market for used ones.by Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:08:42 PM -

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Hello iBooks 2.by Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:09:04 PM -

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Apple's vp productivity software demos iBooks 2by YinkaWrites via twitter 1/19/2012 3:09:55 PM -

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Schiller says this is about reinventing the textbookby YinkaWrites via twitter 1/19/2012 3:10:12 PM -
New textbooks look amazing. But what's the cost of all the bells and whistles?by Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:10:40 PM -

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@Gartenberg Getting rid of used textbooks is the publisher's primary motive for moving towards etextbooks.by cyuzna via twitter 1/19/2012 3:10:42 PM -

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Of course none of this is any good unless teachers *learn* how to integrate into the curriculum. #appleby Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:11:57 PM -

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The second key will be getting iPads into kids hands. I many cases cost too high. Most effective in the classroom when everyone has oneby Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:12:50 PM -

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@Gartenberg iBooks 2 sounds like the '90s multimedia CD-ROMs brought to 2010s in a cooler and non-physical format.by kestinen via twitter 1/19/2012 3:13:12 PM -

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My Masters thesis was on computers in education. I demoed HyperCard as an example of what could be done.by Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:13:42 PM -

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"These books are by far the coolest and most engaging digital textbooks" in demo of iBooks 2by YinkaWrites via twitter 1/19/2012 3:14:07 PM -
Curious what teachers like @iplante have to say about today's newsby Michael Gartenberg via twitter 1/19/2012 3:14:42 PM -

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