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Textbooks vs. Tablets

Textbooks vs. Tablets. Sample Student. Tablets . Convenient Portable computer Less expensive on the long term You can work on your presentations or other tasks Good for business. Textbooks. Heavy People prefer the physical effect Can get expensive You eventually get rid of them.

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Textbooks vs. Tablets

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  1. Textbooks vs. Tablets Sample Student

  2. Tablets • Convenient • Portable computer • Less expensive on the long term • You can work on your presentations or other tasks • Good for business

  3. Textbooks • Heavy • People prefer the physical effect • Can get expensive • You eventually get rid of them

  4. Tablets in school Pros Cons • Lighter; students carry less • A tablet can hold thousand of books • Schools save money • Less use of paper • Has many functions • Increase excuses to not do homework • Textbooks do not freeze or can get hack • Tablets need wi-fi or wireless connection; some students can’t afford it • Tablets can get damage quick

  5. Teachers can benefit too • Teachers won’t have excuses to not grade work • They don’t take the risk of loosing students’ papers • They can take their grading work on the go! • Teachers can provide helpful applications for students • Students can email them with questions

  6. Which is better for thesepurposes?

  7. References • ProCon.org. (2012, November 20). Tablets vs. Textbooks ProCon.org. tablets-textbooks.procon.org. Retrieved from http://tablets-textbooks.procon.org/ • Springen, K. (2011). Reaching the e-Teen (Vol. 25, p. 1). New York, NY: Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2012, from ProQuest Research Library (853594206). • E-books vs. Textbooks (3rd ed., Vol. 11, pp. 1-7). (2010). Reston: National Association of Secondary School Principal. Retrieved November 21, 2012, from ProQuest Research Library (761425294).

  8. References • Education chief wants textbooks to go digital (p. 1). (2012). N.p.: e-School News. Retrieved November 21, 2012, from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/10/03/education-chief-wants-textbooks-to-go-digital/ • Huang, Y., Liang, T., Su, Y., & Chen, N. (2012). Empowering personalized learning with an interactive e-book learning system for elementary school students (4th ed., Vol. 60). Washington, Netherlands: Springer Science & Business Media. Retrieved December 4, 2012, from ProQuest (1037267795). • Sierra Club Green Home.(n.d.). E-Books vs. old-fashioned books, which one is more eco-friendly? Retrieved December 4, 2012, from http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/videos/e-readers-vs-old-fashioned-books%E2%80%94which-is-greener/

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