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Darienne BilsProfessor SansingEnglish 1001March 5, 2018Project 3Annotated Bibliography“Tablets vs. Textbooks – ” ProCon Headlines, , 7 Feb. 2017, tablets-textbooks.. This article is portrayed in a graphical, presentation-like way, with short facts displayed as headlines in boxes in two columns and briefly summarized below. One column lists potential benefits of tablets to textbooks, while the other is possible cons, each fact backed by its summary and sources.“Should Textbooks Be Replaced By Notebook Computers?” Oxford Learning, Oxford Learning Centres, Inc., 6 Dec. 2016, textbooks-vs-computers/. In this article, the idea of textbooks being replaced by devices such as laptops or tablets is weighed for its benefits or potential downfalls. The idea of replacing textbooks is explored, while considering both sides and asking how removing textbooks entirely would effect teachers and students. The author questions how suitable notebook computers are for young students, and answers with detailed statistics and research.“5 Reasons to Incorporate Technology into Your Classroom.” Capella University Blog, Cappella University, 23 May 2017, capella.edu/blogs/cublog/benefits-of-technology-in-the-classroom/.This articles discusses five of the most beneficial reasons to transition into more technological based classrooms. Each example goes into detail of how it could benefit teachers and students alike, then provides a list of research topics for educators looking to integrate technology into their lessons.Walsh, Bari. “Can Tablets Transform Teaching?” Harvard Graduate School of Education, Usable Knowledge, 21 May 2015, gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/15/05/can-tablets-transform-teaching.Bari Walsh briefly discusses in his article the possible effects tablets can have on classroom education and how it can effect modern day teaching. He offers examples of new approaches to teaching with technology that could provide new innovations in the world of educational technology, rather than just replacing textbooks with tablets.Tobin, Jill. Personal Interview, 24 March, 2018For this paper, I interviewed secondary school educator, Jill Tobin about her experiences and opinions on using tablets and other technology in classrooms. Mrs. Tobin provided some very helpful insight to these scenarios, and openly expressed both concern for the issues she had faced and anticipation for the benefits that integrating this technology might present.“The NCES Fast Facts Tool Provides Quick Answers to Many Education Questions (National Center for Education Statistics).”?National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page, a Part of the U.S. Department of Education, NCES, nces.fastfacts/display.asp?id=372.In this article from NCES, part of the U.S. Department of Education, general statistics of U.S. schools, primary, secondary, and college are provided. Statistical information on topics such as enrollment averages, expenditures, finances, teacher employment, schools districts, and more is found in this easy to digest article.“Digest of Education Statistics.”?Digest of Education Statistics-Most Current Digest Tables, NCES, nces.programs/digest/current_tables.asp.This page provides an extensive list of information digest tables for current education statistics. I used several tables from this page to find credible sources and information for my paper.Layton, Lyndsey. “Majority of U.S. Public School Students Are in Poverty.”?The Washington Post, WP Company, 16 Jan. 2015, local/education/majority-of-us-public-school-students-are-in-poverty/2015/01/15/df7171d0-9ce9-11e4a7ee526210d665b4_story.html?utm_term=.e453cbaa7a02.Lyndsey Layton describes the troubles of today’s students from low-income families through her writing in this article. She details steps Congress has taken in attempts to cull poverty in the U.S., and explores the political sides of education funding.Nilsen, Lottie, and Denver Post. “E-Textbooks Win Fans, but Some Students Still Prefer Paper.”?The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 4 May 2016, 2012/04/14/e-textbooks-win-fans-but-some-students-still-prefer-paper-3/.In her research, Lottie Nilsen interviews students on their opinions of e-textbooks in comparison to paper textbooks. She creates a well-written paper with an unbiased view that focuses on the students and what challenges they face or the benefits they find in either e-books or printed books.Dong, Sabrina. “Text Heavy: The Hidden Weight of Our Paper Textbook Use.”?The Redwood Bark, Redwood Bark, 14 Sept. 2016, 2016/09/12/text-heavy-hidden-weight-paper-textbook-use/.In this article, Sabrina Dong explains the many issues students are dealt with when being loaded down by heavy textbooks. She details the medical issues that health professionals have noted seeing in students, the environmental impacts textbooks can create, and more. She provides sources from both education and health boards to give credibility to her writing. ................
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