http://justwriteclick.com/2008/03/23/stories-from-sxswi-2008-textbooks-of-the-future-free-collaborative/ Documentation as conversation Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://justwriteclick.com/2008/03/23/stories-from-sxswi-2008-textbooks-of-the-future-free-collaborative/comment-page-1/#comment-36336 Cathy Anderson Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:17:32 +0000 http://annegentle.wordpress.com/?p=181#comment-36336 I think going digital media is a very hot issue now a days. Just like serving a hot coffee in the shop. Its as easy as 1 2 3. In this way, files, books, images and some other stuffs that can be converted into digital copies could be more accessible by anybody anytime anywhere. This is the main purpose of building emedia center, digital library and other automated systems. I think going digital media is a very hot issue now a days. Just like serving a hot coffee in the shop. Its as easy as 1 2 3. In this way, files, books, images and some other stuffs that can be converted into digital copies could be more accessible by anybody anytime anywhere. This is the main purpose of building emedia center, digital library and other automated systems.

]]> http://justwriteclick.com/2008/03/23/stories-from-sxswi-2008-textbooks-of-the-future-free-collaborative/comment-page-1/#comment-283 kindlesforkids Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:19:36 +0000 http://annegentle.wordpress.com/?p=181#comment-283 I believe the OLPC initiative, despite a few recent setbacks, is a program that can move the needle on third world educational advancement. In the US however, we have many rural areas that exist with near third-world conditions. The XO is not likely to be available to them in adaquate numbers to have a significant impact. Amazon's wireless reading device, the Kindle, may be able to fill that gap. It holds hundreds of books, and weighs just over 1/2 a pound. Also, for more developments on open source textbooks, check out CK12.org, and flatworldknowledge.com. Both of these efforts promise to overcome the limitations of the 19th century publishing industry. Gordon Rogers Connect2Books.org I believe the OLPC initiative, despite a few recent setbacks, is a program that can move the needle on third world educational advancement. In the US however, we have many rural areas that exist with near third-world conditions. The XO is not likely to be available to them in adaquate numbers to have a significant impact. Amazon’s wireless reading device, the Kindle, may be able to fill that gap. It holds hundreds of books, and weighs just over 1/2 a pound.
Also, for more developments on open source textbooks, check out CK12.org, and flatworldknowledge.com. Both of these efforts promise to overcome the limitations of the 19th century publishing industry.
Gordon Rogers
Connect2Books.org

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