1. Storyboard for Multimedia Presentation The Electronic Textbook ( also known as the e-book, ebook, or Ebook) www.netlingo.com/dictionary/e.php

2. What is an e book?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jW6mdzTcrI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jW6mdzTcrI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEyEF-N7FjI&feature=player_detailpage

3. NEED Regular print textbooks are lacking in the following:  The ability to adapt of materials to suit to students interests and abilities  Interactive functions, and the ability to provide the learner with a combination of textbooks, reference books, workbooks, dictionaries and multimedia contents such as video clips, animations, and virtual reality, both at school and at home.  Easy, quick revision and correction in keeping with current findings. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2012/06/the_evolution_of_digital_textb.html?qs= e+textbooks

5. Diffusion of the iPad Source: www.tech.fortune.cnn.com

6. Critical Mass and Change Agents  Week 8 Assignment Week 8 Assignment -A decentralized approach is recommended -Teachers who are already e book users could be the key change agents -Persuading administration may be the key to achieving critical mass

7. Creating an Agenda  Week 9 assignment Week 9 assignment Adoption of e books will solve the following problems -Overcrowded bookshelves -Loss and damage of books -Storage space -Disposal of outdated and damaged books

8. Perceived Attributes of Adopters  Week 7 AssignmentAssignment -Language Arts department could be the early adopters -In order to get mainstream staff on board, conduct information sessions -Offer incentives to late adopters and laggards

9. We will be left behind if we don’t adopt e texts soon  A federal initiative was unveiled to get schools to switch from print to digital textbooks by 2017.  Major textbooks publishers have signed a deal with Apple computers to produce electronic versions of textbooks Source: Thomassini (2012) http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html

10. We would need to invest in iPads…. However….  It would be worth the while http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS16_RdvkAo As shown in the video, the e book reader capability of the iPad is incomparable In addition, compared to print textbooks this device is -more environmentally friendly -more economical in the long run

11. Finally…  It would be wrong to deprive our students of the technology that that has become commonplace in other school districts. We need to level the playing field so that our students can compete with those in other districts.