On June 9, 2009, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote an op-ed piece for the San Jose Mercury News
“Today, our kids get their information from the internet, downloaded onto their iPods, and in Twitter feeds to their cell phones. A world of up-to-date information fits easily into their pockets and onto their computer screens,”
In a move to cut money from a cash strapped state budget, Schwarzenegger outlines why he has proposed that California schools move to digital textbooks and explore open curriculum resources. These are moves which are viewed as both saving money as well as promoting in e technologies to stimulate learning in classrooms. Technologies to better meet student’s aceptable of new technologies.
Gov. Schwarzenegger cites California as the home state of software giants, bioscience research pioneers, and first-class university systems. ”We must do everything we can to untie educators’ hands and free up dollars so that schools can do more with fewer resources.” Digital text books, use of Kindles DX devices, offer a alternative to costly traditional textbooks, as well as preparing students for the technological demands of the future.
as cited from eSchool news website, Wed June 10, 2009 http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/around-the-web/index.cfm?i=59152