tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post7680668067974544943..comments2024-03-04T06:49:58.529-05:00Comments on The Nerdy Teacher: The Great Textbook DebateThe Nerdy Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967718792957188554noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-37448633201524757962011-01-19T13:26:26.763-05:002011-01-19T13:26:26.763-05:00Is your school or district going to follow your su...Is your school or district going to follow your suggestion? You guys might be able to buy some cool technology!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-21288036860894010182011-01-18T02:17:03.915-05:002011-01-18T02:17:03.915-05:00I haven't used a textbook for a decade. Not on...I haven't used a textbook for a decade. Not only does it save money and alleviate student back pain, it also makes the curriculum incredibly flexible and personal. Anything before 1900 is public domain, and anything after can be dealt with in a small anthology. We have novel sets, of course, and some contemporary poetry collections, but that's about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-34899495091148608622011-01-17T22:54:41.437-05:002011-01-17T22:54:41.437-05:00Nice! Now if you can convince them to put those do...Nice! Now if you can convince them to put those dollars toward something that is worthwhile for learning.Mrs. Tenkelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943016358147486172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-91290863848350106892011-01-17T19:47:18.741-05:002011-01-17T19:47:18.741-05:00Nick, I had this very conversation with the head o...Nick, I had this very conversation with the head of our English department a few weeks ago. She sees it like you do. As do I. We can grow our own textbooks very easily. But we need to be 1 to 1 to get there. And that's where that money can come in handy!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054304372320114793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-62448753629253142612011-01-17T16:57:22.833-05:002011-01-17T16:57:22.833-05:00Totally agree with your thinking. There is so much...Totally agree with your thinking. There is so much free public domain stuff on-line. How about getting them to spend the money on wi-fi (for student-owned devices) or laptop carts instead?<br /><br />I think curriculum budgets should be shifted to PD and technology and stop buying books altogether.concretekaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817234454056267050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-61013276990556440422011-01-17T10:32:28.520-05:002011-01-17T10:32:28.520-05:00I remember Dr. Copeland discussing, in my Young Ad...I remember Dr. Copeland discussing, in my Young Adult Lit. course, how book companies make their money. And a lot of it has been by using and rebinding Public Domain or out of copyright works in their books. Then spending a money on a few "new" titles of poetry or play or short story or an excerpt here or there.<br /><br />I sometimes forget that there are textbooks for the lit. side Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757523888157819009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-16175520136498130082011-01-17T10:23:45.760-05:002011-01-17T10:23:45.760-05:00An additional consideration right now, Nick, is th...An additional consideration right now, Nick, is the whole "common core" thing. How aligned are the proposed books with the common core? Could probably get class sets of iPod touches and students could access the resources you reference in your post, thereby saving copy costs, too!Linda704https://www.blogger.com/profile/15931694049504476979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-44641705433575701802011-01-17T08:31:46.463-05:002011-01-17T08:31:46.463-05:00Kudos! I keep the literature textbooks in the boo...Kudos! I keep the literature textbooks in the bookcase and use occasionally for short stories, poetry. Much prefer to purchase trade books kids will actually read. <br /><br />Recently noticed that a "new" textbook for grammar has new cover and copyright date, but identical content from 10 yrs ago - which is already lousy. <br /><br />Good luck - uphill battle.Fran Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972960432315889588noreply@blogger.com