Tips by Tony

We hear a lot these days about digital textbooks, but most examples I’ve seen are nothing more than digitized versions of the printed copy. While electronic versions of textbooks make your backpack much lighter, and provide the ability to search, what’s really needed is a complete re-thinking of how the content is provided. A new company named Inkling is taking the first step.

After a long break away from the blog, I’m back with a new installment of the Monday Morning Roundup. Here are a few of the educational and educational technology articles I’ve been reading:

It’s been a while since I’ve done a roundup, and this one will be shorter than most. Here are just a few of the articles I found interesting over the past few weeks.

With the recent announcement that Ning will be phasing out their free service, going to a 100% fee-based system, I’ve been asked to recommend an alternative.

Once a year educators from across the US (and a few from Canada) get together in Palm Springs for the CUE (Computer Using Educators) conference. Each time I attend, I get both energized and disheartened.