The salient fact today is that netbook computers cost less than printed textbooks. As soon as we get a sufficient set of texts for all courses in all grades (possibly one each for Texas and one for the rest of us), we can get school systems and teachers colleges to switch over at a moderate rate of speed. (This is politics, after all, not simple economics.)
My question is who wants to fund the transition? A hundred e-learning packages, costing perhaps $50,000-$200,000 each to start, would put us ahead of where we are today, and let us do the research to determine what can be taught better and at an earlier age once computers are ubiquitous. I intend to get answers to that question, and to seek contracts. On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 16:54, Paul Seiler <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend has just sent me a link to an interesting article on Curriki. > While there are a range of CC licenses used there is a large number of > resources suitable for K12. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/technology/01ping.html?hpw > > Paul. > > On Jul 31, 11:16 am, gene aronin <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thus was a useful response because it inspired others to act. I like the >> response of the Utah legislature because it gives us from other states ideas >> to pursue. >> Others can also replicate this response. >> Gene >> >> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Paul Seiler >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >> > I want to learn a little more about other government funded/supported/ >> > endorsed, school-sector work in the OER space. The New Zealand >> > Ministry of Education has been supporting WE in small ways over the >> > last year and this activity is now being looked at by the wider >> > Ministry. Policy staff want to know of others jurisdictions involved >> > in similar work. Any assistance appreciated. >> >> > Paul. >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "WikiEducator" group. >> > To visit wikieducator:http://www.wikieducator.org >> > To visit the discussion forum:http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected] >> >> -- >> With Best Wishes for an Even Better Day >> >> Gene-loeb >> Gene-loeb Aronin, Ph.D. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] -- Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination. http://www.earthtreasury.org/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
