4. Think about....
...the best class you ever took.
...the best learning activity you've ever participated in.
...the role a textbook played in either of those.
12. "Textbooks...invariably include a little of
everything and a thoughtful treatment of
nothing. It can safely be said that any
course consisting mainly of reading a
textbook, chapter by chapter, is a
course worth avoiding."
Alfie Kohn, The Schools Our Children Deserve
13. Some background...
• $8 billion industry
• additional $5 billion in
supplemental materials
• average textbook cost
is $65
• Pearson, McGraw Hill,
Houghton-Mifflin hold
85% of the market
Source: Association of American Publishers
14. A local context...
• Evaluation team meetings
$12,000
• Adoption purchase
$1,000,000
• Training $300,000
Elementary Math
17. The best textbooks...
make connections
highlight relationships
inspire curiosity foster inquiry
are accurate
have flow
are markupable
are readable
18. The best e-textbooks...
make connections
are accurate
highlight relationships
have flow
inspire curiosity foster inquiry
are markupable
are readable
create community
invite conversation
provide embedded supports
promote active reading
24. Why is OER important?
Free is good. (But good is better.)
Sharing makes us all better
practitioners. (Plus mom said it's
nice.)
More resources give more
opportunities for differentiation.
(And student success.)
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