Paula in MS Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'm just now looking at the replies. It looks like the schools in our area are not alone with their very limited access to textbooks (unless you guys are also all in Mississippi :laugh: .) I can remember being in school and having some pretty awful teachers. When that happened, I always had the textbook that I could use for reference. I guess I am just wondering how these kids can learn how to sift through and organize information in a way that they could teach themselves. This will be really necessary for college. The 8th and 9th graders at my local high school were all given MacBooks this year. I am sure they acquired them through a grant, but still, they are no replacement for real books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 My Middle Schooler has dense textbooks for Literature, Ancient Civ., Science, and Math. Plus online materials, plus handouts from teachers. Personally, I don't think having e-books to replace textbooks would be a good step forward. Other than reducing the weight of backpacks. But books are better than e-books as learning tools. Bill Why are books better than e-books as a learning tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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