Tag: ebooks
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What does it mean to be a book?
Recently I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a book. What makes a book, a “book”? I’m willing to bet that when you see the word “book” you think of a physical container for words that are printed on paper, bound within covers and sits on a bookshelf. Wikipedia agrees with you: A book is a set…
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eBooks: still no good for education?
I want to love eBooks, I really do. I think there is enormous potential for digital books in education, especially with the rise of cheaper tablets and smartphones. But, I also think that as long as publishers control the ecosystem, the promise of eBooks won’t be realised and they’ll never provide the learning opportunities they could. The…
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Posted to Diigo 06/29/2012
in Note“what Do You Think Marshall Mcluhan Would Have Said About Ebooks? how Do They Change The Message Of Books?” | Conversation | Edge “What do you think Marshall McLuhan would have said about ebooks? How do they change the message of books?” McLuhan pointed out the initial content of a new medium is the old medium…
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Posted to Diigo 01/08/2012
Education in Finland: smart, continuos development (a bit like agile software development) | FLOSSE Posse We need highly educated teachers, appreciation of the profession, empower teachers, have decision making in classroom and school level etc. When these are in place we may focus on education, instead of training children to tests. I think, however, that…