INFORMATION LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

Teachers from each of the learning areas recently spent time with publishers of eBooks and digital content looking at the ways in which learning could be facilitated. A traditional textbook is a static medium and in its most basic form an eBook as a PDF is much the same, though considerably lighter and easier to transport. Where an eBook comes to the fore is in interactive form where it is a rich repository of information presented through many different media. Embedded video, audio and interactive quizzes all serve to improve the experience for students whose learning modes differ widely.

Many of the textbooks your boys use come in digital form either as an access code allowing web download or as a CD accompanying the textbook. We are encouraging boys, where possible, to bring the digital versions of their textbooks with them to school. Since their laptop is always with them, so are their textbooks - without the additional weight.

A UNESCO/OECD report on the readiness of boys and girls for the digital age and the role of ICT in education is available from here.