Blog - iBook2

"Apple Makes a Textbook Move with iBooks 2" - found on Core77



Apple has had its hands in the book epublishing industry for awhile now, but they've extended their reach to textbooks now. These textbooks have the potential to be great hits in the classroom, as they have motion graphics which make the book funner and more interesting for kids.

The only thing I have an issue with as far as Apple and textbooks are concerned is the idea that Apple seems to assume most people in elementary and middle schools would have iPads. The classrooms featured all had kids with iPads to show these textbooks, but really, I feel that only specialty schools (charter schools, private schools (some), and MAYBE some vo-tech schools) would have the money to buy -- or ability to tell parents to buy -- iPads for students.