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THE TEACHER-BUILT TEXTBOOK REVOLUTION IS HERE: A GIFT TO PROFESSIONALS OR A POX ON INSTRUCTION

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Despite the ubiquity of Wikipedia and the web, most teachers rely on a single source to reference the bulk of instructional material for knowledge transfer to their charges. I n the modern era, the textbook is still the spine from which teachers deliver information.

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THE ACCIDENTAL LEARNER

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I suppose the definitions range from information gleaned from informal sources—everything from Wikipedia to People Magazine to storytelling, to disruptive media like tablets and smartphones. There seems to be a revival of interest about informal learning. Some suggest it’s content discovered while looking for something else.

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