http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/ History. Education. Technology. Sat, 19 May 2012 02:50:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1087 New Textbooks Considered in Calcasieu | Education Information Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:56:21 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1087 [...] SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … [...] […] SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … […]

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1085 Raeanne Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:49:41 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1085 Yes the revolution is coming. Like it or not students today are accustomed to a type of information gathering that is fueled by 24/7 connectedness, hand held mobile access, and instant results. Reading assigned chapters from a textbook does not provide this experience. This is the main reason we developed www.historytunes.com. , to engage students in a new, technology driven way. Earbuds, iPods, and the internet replace the static nature of textbook drudgery. Yes the revolution is coming. Like it or not students today are accustomed to a type of information gathering that is fueled by 24/7 connectedness, hand held mobile access, and instant results. Reading assigned chapters from a textbook does not provide this experience. This is the main reason we developed www.historytunes.com. , to engage students in a new, technology driven way. Earbuds, iPods, and the internet replace the static nature of textbook drudgery.

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1082 neil Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:49:56 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1082 Garth, that is really cool. What you and Mike are doing with regard to student creation of their own textbook is incredible. Building a class around the idea of students' own work--writing, editing, commenting--is another reason the revolution IS upon us. I know that many teachers are making this kind of student involvement the centerpiece of their classes, and we are thinking a great deal about how we can facilitate this practice in our new site. I hope you will keep us updated on your textbook practice as it evolves. Garth, that is really cool. What you and Mike are doing with regard to student creation of their own textbook is incredible. Building a class around the idea of students’ own work–writing, editing, commenting–is another reason the revolution IS upon us. I know that many teachers are making this kind of student involvement the centerpiece of their classes, and we are thinking a great deal about how we can facilitate this practice in our new site. I hope you will keep us updated on your textbook practice as it evolves.

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1081 SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:52:41 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1081 [...] here to read the rest: SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … Post a [...] […] here to read the rest: SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … Post a […]

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1080 neil Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:55:45 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1080 Thanks for your comment, Ron. I think teachers are moving away from the old textbook model because textbooks are flawed as teaching mechanism and because the price for students/districts is too high. What's needed are less expensive, more flexible and innovative tools that allow teachers and students to take advantage of tech tools (Web, ereaders, iPads, phones, etc.). We hope to provide one such option, and I'm sure there will be many others to come. How many will come via the big textbook houses? The publishing geek in me will be watching that carefully.... Thanks for your comment, Ron. I think teachers are moving away from the old textbook model because textbooks are flawed as teaching mechanism and because the price for students/districts is too high. What’s needed are less expensive, more flexible and innovative tools that allow teachers and students to take advantage of tech tools (Web, ereaders, iPads, phones, etc.). We hope to provide one such option, and I’m sure there will be many others to come. How many will come via the big textbook houses? The publishing geek in me will be watching that carefully….

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1079 Ron Peck Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:49:06 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1079 You are absolutely correct! The change is happening albeit slowly in some areas. Many of us in Social Studies especially history are moving completely away from the old textbook model. I am looking forward to your new site and hopefully many other publishers and educators will move toward this model of our future in education. You are absolutely correct! The change is happening albeit slowly in some areas. Many of us in Social Studies especially history are moving completely away from the old textbook model. I am looking forward to your new site and hopefully many other publishers and educators will move toward this model of our future in education.

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1078 SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … « Social Computing Technology Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:51:35 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1078 [...] post: SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … textbooks, very, [...] […] post: SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … textbooks, very, […]

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1077 SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … « Social Computing Technology Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:42:45 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1077 [...] here to read the rest: SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … No [...] […] here to read the rest: SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution … No […]

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1076 Twitter Trackbacks for SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution Upon Us? [schlagergroup.com] on Topsy.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:41:55 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1076 [...] SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution Upon Us? neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/ – view page – cached It’s an exciting time at the intersection of publishing and history education. On the publishing side, the change is coming fast and furious. Tweets about this link [...] […] SchlagerBlog » Blog Archive » History Textbooks: Is the Revolution Upon Us? neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/ – view page – cached It’s an exciting time at the intersection of publishing and history education. On the publishing side, the change is coming fast and furious. Tweets about this link […]

]]> http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1075 Garth Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:36:05 +0000 http://neilblog.schlagergroup.com/2010/07/28/history-textbooks-is-the-revolution-upon-us/#comment-1075 I have been working on a standards based student created textbook with web resources for four years. The written work of 7th graders is not perfect, but they are engage in leaning "how" to do history and use multi sources to do it. I teach in a one to one school, so using a wiki to make the book is a perfect way to edit, change, add to the book year after year. Last night Mike and I did a webshow on our blog site about the online textbook. Mike is another 7th grade teacher about 35 miles from my school and his students are also adding to the book each year. Give it a look at www.teachersfortomorrow.net I have been working on a standards based student created textbook with web resources for four years. The written work of 7th graders is not perfect, but they are engage in leaning “how” to do history and use multi sources to do it. I teach in a one to one school, so using a wiki to make the book is a perfect way to edit, change, add to the book year after year. Last night Mike and I did a webshow on our blog site about the online textbook. Mike is another 7th grade teacher about 35 miles from my school and his students are also adding to the book each year. Give it a look at www.teachersfortomorrow.net

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