Melissa Coleman coleman.melissa@desoto.k12.mo.us Christine Logan- Hollis...

Melissa Colemancoleman.melissa@desoto.k12.mo.us

Christine Logan- Hollislogan.christine@desoto.k12.mo.us

What is Techbook?A comprehensive digital tool to replace

traditional textbooks.Uses the 5 E model of instruction

How did we get it approved?Research into why we need 21st century

learning tools.Science department was up for textbook

purchases.Net books purchasedTechbook purchasedKept traditional text from last purchase five

years agoCheaper than new textbooks and more relevant

to student interest using technology. Webcasts from Walden Ed. S Technology Specialist Program

Digital TechbooksInnovation Development

Net Book Issues Wireless (Is there enough bandwidth?)Electricity Charging the net booksStoring the net booksUsing the net booksPutting away the netbooksEarbudsMice

Techbook IssuesLog-ons (creating your classes, new students)Need one administrator per building on DEInternet Access

Making DE your own…Some of the documents are not suited for our

students. The challenge of the bogus brakes

Student guide for the investigations does not have step by step instructions

Modified the teacher guide to be a student guide to the investigation

Mythbusters The sheet was not clear for the students in 7th grade Changed it to reflect scientific method

Interactive Glossary

Other resourcesSchool websiteOther resources Ex. Phet

DE tech book is creating new content every day

Discovery Access48 hour access to Desoto 73’s TechbookLog ins

User IDs desototrialone (through desototrialnine)

Password desoto

Users 1 through 5 are teachersUsers 6 and 7 are 7th grade studentsUsers 8 and 9 are 8th grade students