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Vicki Davis

Flat World Knowledge LLC - 0 views

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    Free textbooks will be available beginning Jan '09. Not sure what grade levels this will be available to (just college?).
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    Open source textbooks - this is a movement in that direction.
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    Interesting tidbit in their press release this week: "Flat World has announced 17 new author titles under contract. Flat World's in-classroom beta test gets underway this week, with 20 participating colleges and universities nationwide." Open Textbooks may be closer -- this model is a more hybridized version. If we had a "wiki to print" tool or technology, then we could literally have grassroots teachers writing and creating textbooks together. This is interesting to follow
Vicki Davis

How to use Advanced Algebra II - 0 views

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    This open source textbook by Raleigh, N.C., math teacher Kenny Felder was part of the review of the first 16 digital texts submitted to California's review program as part of the free open-source digital textbook initiative by California's Governor Schwarzenegger. This textbook scored a 96 and met 26 of 27 standards. Felder teaches at Raleigh Charter High school.
Liane Benedict

CK12.ORG FlexBooks - 18 views

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    Traditional textbooks are expensive, rigid, and heavy. No updating. No customizing. Enter the FlexBook, a digital-age textbook. Free, customizable, and standards aligned. The future is now. Welcome to CK-12.
Ted Sakshaug

CK12.ORG - FlexBooks - 12 views

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    customizable, standards-aligned, free digital textbooks for K-12
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