School systems weigh advantages of technology and textbooks

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School systems weigh advantages of technology and textbooks

From online projects to interactive projector displays, the use of digital applications and computers is becoming more and more prevalent in classrooms. Along with that infusion, though, comes concern over the effects on student learning, especially as hard-copy textbooks are replaced with digital materials. “This is the world that kids are growing up in,” said Eric Payne, Houston County’s assistant superintendent of teaching and learning. “We’re teaching the kids and preparing them for jobs that haven’t even been invented yet.” That digital effort is key to a more “learner-centered environment,” according to a 2012 report from the Alliance for Excellent Education.