textbooks – Mary Beth Hertz

Date:March 21, 2012Posted By:marybethhertzComments:3 CommentsCategory:education, reflection, reformTag:#beyondthetextbook, textbooks

Synthesizing Thoughts from the #beyondthetextbook Forum

After a day and half of great conversation hosted by Discovery Education with a group of educators for whom I have the utmost respect, I’m not sure if I am able to walk away with any solutions or magic bullets. What I am able to walk away with is a better idea of what I envision…

Date:March 13, 2012Posted By:marybethhertzComments:10 CommentsCategory:education, reflection, reform, technologyTag:ebooks, textbooks

Beyond the Textbook

I am humbled to be part of a team of educators, many of whom are esteemed peers, converging in a little under a week at Discovery Education headquarters to discuss the future of the textbook, specifically the digital textbook. As an elementary teacher, I know that my opinions and experiences with textbooks differ from those who…