The launch of a formal, deliberate, across the board attempt to produce digital textbooks has arrived. Not just digital version of paper texts. Not just .pdf pages mimicking textbooks. Not just webpages trying to walk like a textbook. No, this is a sincere attempt to redefine the concept and use of a textbook firmly planted [...]
I love books. Not only do they overflow the various bookshelves in my house, but they also fill boxes (and boxes!) tucked away in many of my closets. So naturally I spend most of my conference time in the Science Store. I am the managing editor of NSTA’s book publishing program, and I feel the [...]
When I was in Minneapolis last week, I ran into Patrine Turnbloom just outside the exhibit hall. Patrine recently changed grades, and she wanted some help with a few content areas, so she could explain the ”why” behind certain concepts. Here are her thoughts on how Bill Robertson’s books help her do that (via Teacher Tube).
Bring a book, wait in line, gush and ask a question, and have your favorite NSTA authors, as well as a few special guest authors, autograph your copy. 8:00-9:00 Thursday March 19 Friday March 20 Saturday March 21 9:00-10:00 10:00-11:00 Michael Dispezio Bill Robertson 11:00-12:00 Julie Gess-Newsome Juanita Constable Michael Kentschy 12:00-1:00 Katherine Nielsen/Kimberly Tanner [...]
At the NSTA conference bookstore, the current books are on display and available for purchase (but you can get a great bargain – free shipping and no sales tax for orders placed at the conference). I was going to fill out an order blank for the book Using Science Notebooks in Elementary Classrooms after being inspired [...]
