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December 27, 2011 11:05 am

Do E-Readers Spell the Demise Of Traditional Schooling?


Attila Dimedici writes "I came across a an article this morning that suggests that the Nook and the Kindle have changed things in such a way that schools are becoming obsolete. His premise is that the ideal way to teach children is by a tutor ..., [and] the Nook and the Kindle have allowed large amounts of written material on many different subjects to become accessible enough that parents can tutor their children at a price that just about everyone can afford."The author is a bit off-base on the nature of the public schooling,but easy access to resources like Project Gutenberg and Wikibooks certainly removes somebarriers to self-study and the limitations of the 20+ child classroom.

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