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Britannica Digital Learning Developing New E-books for Schools

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 3:30pm

Britannica Digital Learning is developing over 300 new e-books aimed at young children. The majority of the new titles, which will be curriculum-aligned for K6 and below, will encompass science, social studies, language arts, and math. The e-books are expected to be available by June.

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For One Conn. District: Textbooks Out, iPads In

Curriculum Update

Lauren Williams

District Administration, Feb 2013

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Textbooks to Tablets

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Preparing for digital education by 2017.

Dawn Reiss

District Administration, Feb 2013

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Evolving Toward Digital Instruction

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iPads replace desktops and textbooks with mobility and enhanced learning in one New Hampshire district.

Jennifer Elise Chase

District Administration, Dec 2012

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McGraw Hill Exec: iPad Mini May not be Best for Education

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 4:22pm

Amid the unveiled alongside the iPad Mini at an event on Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook also brought up Apple’s leading role in education, highlighting the fact that the older full-size iPad had already been adopted by 2,500 classrooms around the U.S. in the two and a half years since it was first introduced.

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Chromebooks Help Raise Bar

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Collaborative learning is made easier in an Illinois district.

Jennifer Elise Chase

District Administration, November 2012

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Calif. Schools Look to Boost Technology Without Breaking the Budget

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Sun, 10/21/2012 - 8:48pm

Marisa Perezchica circles her classroom, classical music softly streaming from her iPad, as her sixth-graders take a practice test on their own iPads.

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Amazon Makes Big Kindle Push in U.S. Schools

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 8:31am

Amazon.com Inc announced an initiative on Wednesday to get its Kindle e-readers and tablet computers into schools, entering a market that has been particularly successful for rival Apple Inc and its iPad device.

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Wis. Schools' Move Toward iPads Means May Come with Increased Repairs

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 1:29pm

If Wausau School District’s first-year iPad experience is anything like Marathon Venture Academy’s was last school year, educators can expect about 1 in 5 of the devices to break.

DelawareOnline.com