Comments on: Using the “Bible” as the Ultimate Electronic Textbook Template http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/10/28/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/ my ideas, thoughts, experiences, and lessons learned in education Thu, 06 May 2010 14:43:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Textbooks, Technology, and Funding Revisited | A Piece of My Mind http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/10/28/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Textbooks, Technology, and Funding Revisited | A Piece of My Mind Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:08:31 +0000 http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/#comment-200 [...] discussion on the TECSIG list serve has begun to echo some of the thoughts I have shared on here recently. The conversation began on the list serve when the Austin American [...] [...] discussion on the TECSIG list serve has begun to echo some of the thoughts I have shared on here recently. The conversation began on the list serve when the Austin American [...]

]]> By: Brent Jones http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/10/28/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Brent Jones Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:57:05 +0000 http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/#comment-181 Some teachers are finding in many subjects the textbooks are outdated too soon and too costly and heavy. Students and teachers are making their own online textbooks via wikis and other collaborative tools. Some teachers are finding in many subjects the textbooks are outdated too soon and too costly and heavy. Students and teachers are making their own online textbooks via wikis and other collaborative tools.

]]> By: woscholar http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/10/28/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/comment-page-1/#comment-180 woscholar Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:49:40 +0000 http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/#comment-180 Thanks, Brent. That proves my point even more. The options are pretty limitless as to the functionality for all of our students with electronic textbooks formatted similar to the one I mentioned. The best thing about it for me as an educator is that the changes that will be made to the textbooks are immediate for all of the students. If they have the file loaded to an iPod or similar, once they update, they get the newest textbook. No ridiculous wait time between updates, and the textbook companies can still re-submit on an adoption cycle if the state prefers it. Thanks for the comment! Thanks, Brent. That proves my point even more. The options are pretty limitless as to the functionality for all of our students with electronic textbooks formatted similar to the one I mentioned. The best thing about it for me as an educator is that the changes that will be made to the textbooks are immediate for all of the students. If they have the file loaded to an iPod or similar, once they update, they get the newest textbook. No ridiculous wait time between updates, and the textbook companies can still re-submit on an adoption cycle if the state prefers it.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Brent Jones http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/10/28/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Brent Jones Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:45:31 +0000 http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/#comment-179 I have several free versions of the Bible downloaded on my laptop. The actual ASCII text is only 1.2 million bytes or so. There are good sites online for reading or even listening. The Bible is available in dozens (perhaps hundred) of languages online. I have several free versions of the Bible downloaded on my laptop. The actual ASCII text is only 1.2 million bytes or so. There are good sites online for reading or even listening. The Bible is available in dozens (perhaps hundred) of languages online.

]]> By: woscholar http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/10/28/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/comment-page-1/#comment-168 woscholar Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:03:08 +0000 http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/#comment-168 That's a great point. The versions listed for this Bible app are online as well. If you email the passage to someone, it links out to their site with the passage as well as the before and after passages. If they could make it downloadable as a PDF by chapter or concept, that would be cool, too. Then it could be loaded to a flash drive or printable for tutorials. Thanks for the input. That’s a great point. The versions listed for this Bible app are online as well. If you email the passage to someone, it links out to their site with the passage as well as the before and after passages.

If they could make it downloadable as a PDF by chapter or concept, that would be cool, too. Then it could be loaded to a flash drive or printable for tutorials.

Thanks for the input.

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/10/28/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Dean Shareski Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:49:02 +0000 http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/using-the-bible-as-the-ultimate-electronic-textbook-template/#comment-167 There is at least one translation available for offline viewing. I think that's a big deal. There is at least one translation available for offline viewing. I think that’s a big deal.

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