[LS]

a) the textbooks suck, which is one reason we wrote "A Patriot's History of the United States," but

b) this is a VERY BAD sign, as students are increasingly reading less and putting stuff on-line does NOT encourage them to read more. We need more actual physical text reading, where students can mark up documents and make comments.

I say substitute the 350 copies of the nut-job textbooks with ours. That solves both problems.

[mewzilla]

I say substitute the 350 copies of the nut-job textbooks with ours.

Having read your book, I'll second that :)

[moog]

the textbooks suck, which is one reason we wrote "A Patriot's History of the United States," but

Where do you get a copy of that???

[moog]

this is a VERY BAD sign, as students are increasingly reading less and putting stuff on-line does NOT encourage them to read more

I agree. I do think some limited use is fine. In my school, they have to start learning typing by the third grade and get tested on it beginning if fifth I believe. BUT overdependence is wrong. I have a huge website for my students with tons of curriculum activities, but I don't emphasize it. Reading skills improve when one enjoys reading the printed word.

[tophat9000]

b) this is a VERY BAD sign, as students are increasingly reading less and putting stuff on-line does NOT encourage them to read more. We need more actual physical text reading, where students can mark up documents and make comments.

I not sure I get your point... what we are doing here is reading on line physical text and marking up documents and make comments...FR and discussion board like it are a prime example of what on line learning can be... post your text article or assigned reading and and then let the student have at it in a discussion board format to comment and question...