TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics » education http://www.teleread.com News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Self-Published Books Not a Solution for K-12? Don’t Be So Sure… http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/self-published-books-not-a-solution-for-k-12-dont-be-so-sure/ http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/self-published-books-not-a-solution-for-k-12-dont-be-so-sure/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:37:12 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=84493 Christopher Harris has a thought-provoking essay up at The Digital Shift in which he argues that self-published books are “not a solution” for K-12. He argues that publishers “serve a critical role in the information ecosystem” by vetting and recommending quality books to school librarians, who often work alone without the benefits of a large [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/self-published-books-not-a-solution-for-k-12-dont-be-so-sure/feed/ 1 For more free textbooks, look at iTunes U http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/free-textbooks-from-itunes-u/ http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/free-textbooks-from-itunes-u/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:48:07 +0000 Aggregated Content http://www.teleread.com/?p=81125 By Dr. Frank Lowney This past weekend, Dr. Frank Lowney, an occasional TeleRead contributor, brought to our attention an online archive of free, Creative Commons licensed university textbooks known as the Flatworld Knowledge Book Archive. We heard from Dr. Lowney again yesterday; he told us that “another, larger source of free e-textbooks can actually be found [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/free-textbooks-from-itunes-u/feed/ 0 A legitimate archive of free textbooks http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/a-legitimate-link-to-free-entry-level-university-textbooks/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/a-legitimate-link-to-free-entry-level-university-textbooks/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:19:31 +0000 Dan Eldridge http://www.teleread.com/?p=81061 I received an email earlier this week from Dr. Frank Lowney, an occasional TeleRead contributor, and the author of The Coming ePublishing Revolution in Higher Education. Dr. Lowney, who is professionally affiliated with Georgia College & State University, most definitely knows his stuff when it comes to college textbooks, and higher education in general. That’s important [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/app-review-nota/feed/ 2 Exploring Technology Overload with Students http://www.teleread.com/education/tech-literacy-part-1-exploring-technology-with-grade-2-students/ http://www.teleread.com/education/tech-literacy-part-1-exploring-technology-with-grade-2-students/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:28:14 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=78251 As my school’s technology coordinator, part of my job is to explore the different ways our students use technology, and how that’s working for us. Are there tools we are under-utilizing? Tools we are over-utilizing? Are there concerns parents have over how their kids are interacting with technology on a daily basis? I learned recently, [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/education/tech-literacy-part-1-exploring-technology-with-grade-2-students/feed/ 0 Schools: The Next Frontier for Battles Over Copyright? http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/schools-the-next-frontier-for-battles-over-copyright/ http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/schools-the-next-frontier-for-battles-over-copyright/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:00:17 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=78088 Techdirt is one of many who have picked up this story about a copyright battle that’s brewing in a Maryland school district over who owns work done by teachers—and students—during school time. The Prince George district is trying to pass a policy that would give it ownership over all materials that teachers create for use [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/where-to-look-for-textbook-alternatives/feed/ 1 The Coming E-Publishing Revolution in Higher Education http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/the-coming-e-publishing-revolution-in-higher-education/ http://www.teleread.com/textbooks/the-coming-e-publishing-revolution-in-higher-education/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:30:17 +0000 Aggregated Content http://www.teleread.com/?p=74974 By Dr. Frank Lowney Editor’s note: Those of you who read TeleRead regularly are probably well aware of the fact that Dr. Frank Lowney has been a staple in our comments section for quite some time now. Because of those comments, it was quite clear to me, long before I actually knew anything about Dr. Lowney or his work, that he [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/canadian-fair-dealing-ruling-may-expand-scope-of-fair-use-in-canada/feed/ 1 Raspberry Pi available for order in US with 10-12 week shipping delay http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/raspberry-pi-available-for-order-in-us-with-10-12-week-shipping-delay/ http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/raspberry-pi-available-for-order-in-us-with-10-12-week-shipping-delay/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:23:49 +0000 Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/raspberry-pi-available-for-order-in-us-with-10-12-week-shipping-delay/ Are you ready for your slice of Raspberry Pi? TechCrunch reports that electronics distributor Allied Electronics is now taking orders for the $35 computer appliance, with the caveat that it will be at least 10-12 weeks before it is actually able to ship them. And you can order more than just the device itself; Allied’s [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/raspberry-pi-available-for-order-in-us-with-10-12-week-shipping-delay/feed/ 1 How to harness cell phones to help students learn http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/how-to-harness-cell-phones-to-help-students-learn/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/how-to-harness-cell-phones-to-help-students-learn/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 01:15:00 +0000 Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/how-to-harness-cell-phones-to-help-students-learn/ The Innovative Educator has a fairly long blog post proposing a number of ways that schools could use students’ cell phones to increase engagement with reading and writing in the classroom. The piece starts with the startling assertion that texting actually helps students’ grasp of grammar, and goes on to list some interesting ideas for [...]

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