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Tightwad Tech #83 - iWhat?

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 06:38

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This week Mark and Shawn discuss Apple's latest bid to change the world of education with iBooks 2 and by opening iTunes U to K-12 schools. Hint: Read the license agreement carefully.

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iBooks2 Announcement

Ed Bott's Take on the iBooks2 License Agreement

David Thornburg's Thoughts on Apple and Education

iTunes U Open to K-12 Schools

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Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:10

askbj

Good Points

http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/ to me is how textbooks should be (if you use a textbook). It is free and opensource.

Also there is conversations going on in VT around how the lack of Google Apps collaboration tools on the iPad that education is taking a step backward.

-bj

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