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2/29/2012 By:

EdTech Citizen
John Calvert
Apple revolutionized the smart phone with beautiful design. Then they “schooled” tech world by creating a gorgeous tablet. Although I am underwhlemed by the details regarding the Apple iBooks, I am excited to watch their involvement move the conversation forward.

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Bill Selek
As a teacher, this is huge. With Apple’s typical dragand- drop interface, I can quickly and easily create an interactive document for my students. This entails a considerable amount of work, but the opportunities for my classroom are huge.

EdTech Researcher
Justin Reich
Will textbooks with images, videos, and dynamic features revolutionize teaching and learning? No. Will they make a marginal improvement in student engagement and learning—in the right schools they probably can. ?