Last month, Apple announced iBooks2 with the main focus being on electronic textbooks for education. I wrote my initial thoughts, concerns, and observations then and am still a skeptic due to costs and access to devices. iPads are expensive ($500) and then add in the costs of the iBooks ($14.99) for each student. Most schools are in the red and have no money for devices. Instead, I like device and OS agnostic, free apps and e-textbooks, along with free web resources. There are a bunch of links below for more on that.

Here is a great infographic that goes through the costs of iPads and iBooks vs. traditional textbooks. It's an interesting comparison.

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Apple Announces iBooks2 E-Textbooks - my initial thoughts

On device apps/software vs. web apps - which is better for schools?

All educators know that students have different access to technology, internet access, prior knowledge and experiences etc. The infographic below has some interesting data on the digital divide including lack of computer and broadband access by poor students, by race and around the world.



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