[svlug] Schwarzenegger: Initiative to develop free digital textbooks

[Edward Cherlin]

Ah, that's better. I found the page with the submission calendar.

Submission Dates for 2008-2009

Currently, the Publisher submission deadlines are set at monthly
intervals and are as follows:

    * August 15, 2008
    * September 15, 2008
    * October 15, 2008
    * November 15, 2008
    * December 15, 2008
    * January 15, 2009
    * February 15, 2009
    * March 15, 2009
    * April 15, 2009
    * May 15, 2009

OK. Next I have to talk to them about getting XOs and other
inexpensive netbooks into the schools.

Illinois is interested in getting all of the states in one-to-one
computing together to share experience and costs. Lots to do.

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:13 AM, Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Rick Moen<rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:
> > (Found via Don Marti's blog.)  Will be of interest to many including
> > Ed Cherlin -- who probably already knows all about this.
> >
> > http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/12225/
>
> Not all about it, by any means. For example,
>
> o The deadline for contributions for the next school year was June
> 15th. The call went out on May 28th.
> http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr09/yr09rel81.asp
>
> o Apparently you can only access the program
> site,http://www.clrn.org/,  if you have already published digital
> textbooks.
>
> o There is no provision in this plan for buying computers for
> students. Apparently it will be left to school budgets or private
> contributions from teachers to print textbooks for students without
> computer access.
>
> When I actually know what is going on, I will be happy to explain it
> at a LUG meeting.
>
> > 05/06/2009   GAAS:223:09   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >
> > Gov. Schwarzenegger Launches First-in-Nation Initiative to Develop Free
> > Digital Textbooks for High School Students
>
> Earth Treasury launched its program last December. But of course, that
> isn't a government initiative.
>
> > Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched an initiative to make
> > California the first state in the nation to offer schools free,
> > open-source digital textbooks for high school students. The Governor
> > directed his Secretary of Education Glen Thomas to ensure these
> > resources are available for use in high school math and science classes
> > by fall 2009, a critical first step in helping ensure digital textbooks
> > are widely available to all California students.
> >
> > "As California's budget crisis continues we must find such innovative
> > ways to save money and improve services," said Governor Schwarzenegger.
> > "California was built on innovation and I'm proud of our state's
> > continued leadership in developing education technology. This
> > first-in-the-nation initiative will reduce education costs, help
> > encourage collaboration among school districts and help ensure every
> > California student has access to a world-class education."
> >
> > At the Governor's request, Secretary Thomas will work with State
> > Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and State Board of
> > Education President Ted Mitchell to develop a state approved list of
> > standards-aligned, open-source digital textbooks for high school math
> > and science. This list will be compiled after content developers across
> > the country are asked to and have submitted digital material for review.
> >
> > "Under Governor Schwarzenegger's leadership, California's classrooms
> > will have access to a wider range of online teaching materials that best
> > serve the unique needs of our students, parents, teachers and schools,"
> > Secretary Thomas said.  "I look forward to working with Superintendent
> > O'Connell and President Mitchell to make these free digital resources
> > available to California high schools for the coming school year."
> >
> >
> >
> > RM adds:  The new Free Digital Textbook Initiative is at
> > http://www.clrn.org/FDTI/ .
> >
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Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name
And Children are my nation.
The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination.
http://earthtreasury.org/worknet (Edward Mokurai Cherlin)