Prestbury Publishing Consultancy Brian Carvell
Scope of presentation Textbook production Delivery mechanisms New technologies in the teaching and learning process
The past Wide range of small, privately financed publishers A narrow definition of the product Strongly influenced by authors Successful, well established business model
General aims of school publishing Support teaching and learning Reflect the curriculum Stimulate interest in subject Increase pupils knowledge & understanding Deepen pupils application of skills Encourage active learning
Educational publisher School Student Publishers’ Role in the Value Chain Content Content Learning Learning + structure = element + structure = element + pedagogy = Books/ + pedagogy = Books/ Materials Materials + programme Course + programme Course of study = of study = + interaction = + interaction = & testing + teacher Learning & testing + teacher Learning
Recent Changes New Technology helps educational publishers by: –faster product development cycles –greatly increased product quality –customisation of products –customer contact and marketing
Electronic publishing Print on demand Re-presenting content Customisation E Books Searchable texts
Re-use of content Publishers extend their digital ownership of content to re-purpose it for use in other formats
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Electronic publishing Print on demand Re-presenting content Customisation E Books Searchable texts
Use of new technologies in school history publishing arrangement of learning material in new ways access to a much wider range of source material, including moving images customisation of learning materials to the learners’ needs online tutorials, lessons, practice tests monitoring pupils responses and tracking their achievements.
A Council of Europe publication
Crossroads puts national history in a broader context compares and contrasts different perspectives on some key events makes connections over time and across space by examining source material looks at specific events from a variety of perspectives
A Council of Europe publication Play
History Live Modern day history through video clips Collections of video clips bundled with assignments for students
An Appropriate Solution The book will provide what works best in print Electronic elements will be an integral part deepening the learning experience Teachers will become facilitators working with integrated solutions for both class and home use
Modern World History: the textbooks
Modern World History: Dynamic Learning 30 lessons written specifically by the authors for digital use inside and outside the classroom. Activities are combined into coherent lesson sequences that provide a starter and a main investigation to develop understanding, and revision activities to reinforce learning. Additional resources include video links, animated maps and diagrams, cartoon source analysis, and research tasks, Quizzes and tests are embedded in the activities e-Books for each textbook are available for displaying on the whiteboard, artwork, photos and written sources from the Student’s Books are available in the resource bank
Prosveshcheniye: Spheres
Educational publisher School Student Publishers’ Role in the Value Chain Content Content Learning Learning + structure = element + structure = element + pedagogy = resource + pedagogy = resource + programme Course + programme Course of study = of study = + interaction = + interaction = & testing + teacher Learning & testing + teacher Learning
Challenges The erasing of barriers of time and distance Self accountability Social structures Knowledge and authority
New technologies and educational publishing Textbook production Delivery mechanisms New technologies in the teaching and learning process