1. eBook vs. Printed Textbook IMCAT Dec 10, 2013 Chromebook iPad Win 8 Tablet

2. Digital Natives

3. Digital Natives (Time)

4. Digital Natives Digital Natives switch between devices and/or platforms 27 times per hour In order to keep Digital Natives engaged, content creators need to think differently As they grow tired or bored they turn their attention to something new Digital Immigrants are intuitively linear - they want to see a beginning, middle, and end to stories. For Natives, stories still need a beginning, middle and end, but they will accept it in any order. Digital Natives are subconsciously switching between platforms and can pick up different pieces of a story from different mediums in any order.

5. Understanding the Shift from Print to Digital

6. Shift from Physical to Digital Media Music Movies Textbooks

7. Shift from Physical to Digital Media Media Categor y Dominant Physical Media Company Market Leader’s Response to Physical to Digital Transition Leading Digital Company MusicTower Records‘70s-’90s dominant global distributor Attempted online music… Bankrupt 2006 VideoBlockbuster Video ‘80s-’00s dominant global supplier Attempted online videos… Bankrupt 2010 All stores closed by ‘13 Textbook3 Large Print Publishers Decades of dominance Attempting Online learning.. TBD

8. Engaging Digital Natives 20 th Century Model Digital Learning Model

9. Agenda Our collective challenge Print vs. Digital comparison Why printed textbooks become outdated Brief digital demonstration Digital delivery platforms Making the transition from print to digital Examples of Texas district digital transitions Uniqueness of digital implementation and support

10. Our Collective Challenge

11. 8 th Grade Science Average Scores - 2011 RankEducation SystemAverage Score #1Singapore590 #2China - Taiwan564 #3Korea560 #4Japan558 #5Finland552 #6Slovenia543 #7Russian Federation542 #8Hong Kong - China535 #9England – Great Britain533 #10United States525

12. 4 th Grade Math Average Scores - 2011 RankEducation SystemAverage Score #1Singapore606 #2Korea605 #3Hong Kong602 #4China – Taiwan591 #5Japan585 #6Northern Ireland – Great Britain562 #7Belgium549 #8Finland545 #9England – Great Britain542 #10Russian Federation542 #11United States541

13. NAEP 8 th Grade State Science Scores 1.North Dakota 2.Montana 3.Vermont 4.New Hampshire 5.South Dakota 6.Utah 7.Massachusetts 8.Minnesota 9.Colorado 10.Wyoming 11.Maine 12.Virginia 13.Idaho 14.Wisconsin 15.Ohio 15.Iowa 16.Michigan 17.Kentucky 18.Nebraska 19.Missouri 20.Washington 21.Kansas 22.Oregon 23.New Jersey 24.Connecticut 25.Alaska 26.Indiana 27.Texas

18. Print vs. Digital

19. Digital – More than an eBook Digital eBook Video Power LessonsPowerPoint Lessons Study Sheets Assessment Questions Benchmarks Skill Builder Practice Problems Online Gradebook

20. Digital Benefits Teachers & Administrators Automatic grading More consistent instructional quality Enables differentiated instruction Provides rich insights for students and parents Randomization of content Always updated Tracks program usage Engages students and improves STAAR results

21. Digital Benefits Students 24x7 access to instructional content Real-time differentiated coaching and feedback Engaging digital content Equal access to consistently high quality tutorials Improves grades and STAAR results

22. How Printed Textbooks Quickly Become Out of Date

23. TEA Planned TEKS Revisions - Science DatePlan Spring 2016Begin Science TEKS review Spring 2017SBOE adoption of revision science TEKS Fall 2018Implement revision science TEKS Reality of Proclamation 2014 - 8 year textbook adoption: Fall 2014 – Districts adopt new science materials “expected” to last 8+ years Fall 2018 – Printed science textbooks become obsolete 4 years into adoption Q: Does it makes sense to spend district funds on the adoption of a printed textbook that is supposed to support student learning for 8 years when the textbook will become obsolete in 4 years?

24. New Scientific Discoveries are Happening All of the Time

25. Physics Discoveries August 24, 2006 Pluto is no longer a planet - The International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally defined what it means to be a “planet.” This definition excluded Pluto and reclassified it as a member of the new “dwarf planet” category (and specifically as a plutoid). Planets: The eight worlds from Mercury to Neptune. Dwarf Planets: Pluto and any other round object that "has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and is not a satellite." Small Solar System Bodies: All other objects orbiting the Sun.

26. Physics Discoveries October 8, 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics: Discovery of the Higgs Boson - The 2013 Physics Nobel Prize has been awarded to two physicists who were instrumental in developing the theory that helps explain the origin of mass of elementary particles and predicts the existence of the Higgs Boson discovered last year. The discovery of this new class of elementary particles not only completes one of the great intellectual achievements of the last century -- the standard model of particle physics -- but also raises new questions and has implications for other areas of physics including the birth of the Universe.

27. Other Scientific Discoveries (examples) SubjectDiscoveryDate BiologyA team of scientists at University of CA discovered that the site of action of repression of target gene expression occurs on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) 2013 BiologyScientists at New Zealand’s University of Otago discovered that the Herpetocetus, a baleen whale thought to have gone extinct 3,000,0000 years ago, actually survived into the ice, making it 700,000 years young 2013 BiologyScientists at the German Cancer Research Center are the first to demonstrate that the spool shaped histone proteins have an active role in opening access to the genetic information 2012 ChemistryScientists in France discover a quick approach to producing volumes of Hydrogen that will help the world meet its energy needs. 2013

28. Digital Demonstration

29. Dynamic Science eBooks Chromebook, Mac, or PC iPads Win 8/Android Tablets

30. Video Power Lessons

31. Student Study Sheets for each TEKS

32. Interactive Questions with Feedback

33. Printed Materials for the Transition Priced at the cost to print the books = $49 ea. Same content as state approved Dynamic eBook Cost effective way to get a few classroom sets to support district going from Print to Digital

34. Digital Delivery Platforms Whole Class Projectors, TV screens, smart boards Small Group Tutorials PCs, Macs, Tablets Individual, self paced PCs, Macs, iPads, Chromebooks, Win 8 and Android Tablets, Smart Phones, BYOD Technology: Cloud Based Learning Management System

35. The Transition from Print to Digital Florida has mandated that all K-12 instructional materials are required to be provided in electronic format by 2015-2016. West Virginia replaced social studies print textbook purchases with digital textbooks. San Diego Unified School district has distributed 78,000 digital textbooks to teachers and students since 2011 and purchased 26,000 iPads for district use in June 2012.

36. The Transition from Print to Digital On Feb. 1, 2012, the US Department of Education and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in collaboration with several tech organizations, released a downloadable "Digital Textbook Playbook" to "encourage collaboration, accelerate the development of digital textbooks and improve the quality and penetration of digital learning in K-12 public education.”

37. The Transition from Print to Digital Amazon announced in July 2010 that eBooks were outselling paper books, and a July 2012 report by the Association of American Publishers showed that eBook revenue exceeded that of hardcover books for the first time ever.

38. Efficacy of eBooks Students who used an interactive, digital version of an Algebra 1 textbook for Apple's iPad in California's Riverside Unified School District in 2012 scored 20 percent higher on standardized tests vs. students who learned with print textbooks.

39. Biology EOC Case Study

40. Pros vs. Cons Pros Tablets help students learn more material faster. 81% of K-12 teachers believe that "tablets enrich classroom education.” On a tablet, eBooks can be updated instantly to get new editions or information. Cons Tablets enable students to cut corners or cheat on schoolwork. Many students do not have internet access at home Some schools don’t have technology devices or sufficient internet bandwidth to use digital.

41. Districts Going Digital - iPads Belton ISD Caddo Mills ISD Coppell ISD Crandall ISD Eanes ISD El Paso ISD Ft. Worth ISD Jacksboro ISD Lewisville ISD Mansfield ISD McAllen ISD McGregor ISD Midway ISD New Braunfels ISD Rockwall ISD San Elizario ISD Santa Fe ISD Socorro ISD Wimberley ISD

42. Districts Going Digital – Other DistrictTechnology Aldine ISDMixed with focus on Android devices Alvin ISD3-12 th BYOD, 3-5 th iPads Arlington ISDiPads on carts and BYOD strategy Clear Creek ISD1:1 Dell Tablets with Win 8 Cypress Fairbanks ISD1:1 with mixed technology w/n 3 years Georgetown ISDBYOD Houston ISD1:1 with mixed technology w/n 3 years Pasadena ISD4 of 8 high schools 1:1, remainder soon Sharyland ISDMix of iPads and BYOD Temple ISD1:1 Chromebooks Wichita Falls ISDBYOD 2013 moving toward 100% digital

43. How is the transition being funded in TX? Federal, state and local funds Municipal bonds Grants IMA (via Senate Bill 6)

44. Senate Bill 6 Summary (TFN)

45. Senate Bill 6 Summary (con’t) http://www.tfn.org/site/DocServer/SB6analysisFINAL.pdf?docID=2801

46. Digital Implementation & Support An 8-year commitment Initial set-up Professional development/in-service trainings –Refresher trainings Managing student logins, rosters and change Usage monitoring Teacher and campus support Annual enrollment updates

47. Digital Publisher Responsiveness 11/28/13 Drew, I really love this textbook for regular chemistry students. I am going through the bonding part because that is what I am teaching right now and I wanted to suggest that the animation that you have on page 182 might not be the best way to demonstrate covalent bonding. If you are only going to show covalent and not polar covalent, maybe you could replace that animation with a diatomic molecule, maybe O2 or something like that. Even better, in my opinion, would be to add an animation so you have an ionic, a covalent and a polar molecule. Just a suggestion. Nancy Dougherty, M.Ed.

48. Digital Publisher Responsiveness Customer Support Response 12/3/13 Hi Nancy, Thank you for your constructive criticism. As you said, we are always looking to improve and love feedback. On the page before, we have an ionic bond. On this page, we explain both polar and nonpolar covalent bonds, but we only have an animation of a polar covalent bond forming. On the next page, we do have a short example of a nonpolar covalent bond (diatomic Br). We will definitely tweak the animation label and text to make it clear to students that the animation on page 182 is a polar covalent bond. We will also add an animation to this page showing nonpolar covalent bonds forming to provide similar examples for both types of bonds. Please let us know if you find any other area where we could make concepts more clear. Sapling Customer Support

49. eBook vs. Textbook Summary 1.Lead with digital learning resources, accommodate with print where needed 2.Address internet access issues with some printed books and USB drives with digital content 3.Don’t over-invest precious district funds in printed materials that are un-engaging and will soon become obsolete. Demand that Publishers sell you (at their cost, $0 mark-up) a minimum number of printed classroom sets to accommodate the shrinking number of students without access to technology

50. What to Look for in Digital Resources Content –Written specifically for Texas –Commitment to real-time updates Features –Full, interactive, dynamic eBook (not just PDFs) –Supported on all devices and browsers –Available in iBooks Implementation –Initial set-up (loading and maintaining student logins) –Ongoing training and free support –Usage monitoring to ensure success

51. Summary

52. Recommendations Think about instructional materials adoptions strategically Understand the big picture as it relates to printed textbooks Position titles are already starting to change Take a leadership role in the transformation from print to digital within your district

53. About Sapling Learning

54. Sapling Learning Austin-based STEM-focused online learning company 2001 – Founded and focused on online higher education science courses –Currently in use at over 1,000 colleges and universities nationwide and over 60 in Texas 2010 – Entered the TX high school science market –Currently in use at over 250 districts in Texas 2012 – Acquired by Macmillan Science & Education group 2013 – Introduced Dynamic Science eBooks 2013 – Launch first TX high school science eBook on Apple’s iBooks platform

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56. Texas School Districts 250+ Austin ISD Dallas ISD Garland ISD Ft. Worth ISD Lancaster ISD Richardson ISD Round Rock ISD Sharyland ISD United ISD Weslaco ISD Arlington ISD Alief ISD Crandall ISD Friendswood ISD Houston ISD Northeast ISD Pflugerville ISD Seguin ISD Sulphur Springs ISD Weatherford ISD

57. Sapling Dynamic Science Content includes: eBooks Power Points Power Lessons Study sheets Virtual labs Interactive coaching questions Topical assignments End of section quizzes Complete STAAR Biology EOC Preparation Chemistry & Physics TEKS Mastery Course Dynamic Science products are designed to provide first- rate instructional materials that reduce the amount of time a teacher must spend grading, writing content, and preparing lectures, so that they may focus on engaging and interacting with their students.

58. Q&A

59. John Kresky John.kresky@saplinglearning.com 817-602-6600 To request district preview web login or iPad download codes for teachers with and iPad – email highschool@saplinglearning.com