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Many states and districts these days are rethinking the value -- and cost -- of print textbooks. Are you ready to jettison the books in favor of digital content?
  Not so fast. Digital content is fine but we still need print textbooks. 50.00 % (17)
  Yes, I think print textbooks are a thing of the past and so do other decision-makers in my district. 29.41 % (10)
  Yes, I think we should move beyond print textbooks but key decision-makers in my district disagree. 20.59 % (7)
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karen - June 3, 2009, 2:54 pm
Print textbooks just don't accommodate the needs of today's learners. We need digital content -- and especially open-licensed digital content -- in order to effectively differentiate instruction.

I hope that others are thinking about using stimulus funding for this: http://www.k12opened.com/blog/archiv
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