I Told You So....

Remember earlier in the semester when I said I was sure you will have etextbooks and online teaching in your future if you're going to be  teacher?

Discovery Education is making the etextbook part come true for science teachers already. Discovery Education’s new “Techbooks” expand on an instructional delivery model that Discovery launched for K-8 science in 2010. Much more than just digitized versions of static textbooks, the Techbooks include videos, embedded assessments, and other interactive features that leverage the power of the internet, the company says.

Florida is one of the states that Discovery is targeting. "Built from the ground up to address Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, Discovery Education SCIENCE TECHBOOK is the new primary instructional resource for Florida’s elementary schools. Dynamic, interactive resources support the 5E model of instruction and capture digitally native students’ attention. Coupled with a real-time assessment component that measures students’ progress, it recommends individualized resources that reinforce classroom instruction."

Read more about Techbooks and see some samples of the content.  Pretty impressive.