Ditch school books: NY mayor hopeful
2013-01-16 22:21
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New York - New York students would ditch textbooks and be
issued tablets under a proposal by a leading candidate for mayor.
Christine Quinn, the current city council speaker and a
favourite to replace her ally Mayor Michael Bloomberg in November, said the
technological upgrade would open "limitless" possibilities.
"Thanks to the internet, teachers in any given
subject can share lessons and materials with colleagues around the world. They
can organise those lessons into online textbooks, which their students can read
on tablets in school and at home," she said in a speech on Tuesday.
"So a teacher in the Bronx can pull together the
most relevant information for his class, and update it throughout the year to
stay current. He can incorporate videos and interactive multimedia assignments
that better engage kids living in a digital world."
According to Quinn, who is vying to be the Big Apple's
first woman and lesbian mayor, the project would pay for itself.
"We currently spend more than a $100m a year on
textbooks. That's enough money to buy tablets for every student in New York
City public schools, and cover staff costs," she said.
