I have less than fond memories of lugging my backpack around in middle school, high school and college. There was always that one textbook that weighed about five million pounds. I swear I couldn’t walk more than 30 feet without my whole back aching, no matter how correctly I wore my backpack. So it’s kind of interesting to me to consider that my kids, who are currently three and five, might not have textbooks at all by the time they get to older.
Teachers are beginning to use Kindles in the classroom. With the ability to old over 1,000 books, it’s like having a library right in the classroom. College students can load Kindles and other e-Readers up with college textbooks and required reading material.
There are pros and cons of course. With younger kids, the likelihood of dropping or damaging (or even losing) electronics is higher. For students who are studying and taking notes, it might not be ideal to have to digitally flip through pages instead of physically highlighting and marking up a book.
What do you think? Can you imagine a textbook-less future? Would you spent $80 or so to get a Kindle for your child? Do you think schools should begin stocking e-Readers for all students in a few years?
