Tallahassee is actually doing something dynamic that will save Florida schools millions of dollars and bring our failing schools into the "Digital" Age. The benefit of having to not purchase textbooks and distribute them in school will bring down the overall cost of education. Although there is an upfront cost associated with eReaders for kids, that money is returned as an investment since the costs of buying traditional textbooks is not longer there. Once all the schools are digital, eReaders will be inexpensive and affordable. The language for young children is now digital so schools must update their technology to communicate effectively with kids. Schools could double the size of classes with technology and this would bring down the cost in education. Also, the ability for young teachers to communicate young people through computer technology like eReaders will transform education for the better. The ability to have all of the information in the palm of their hand will revolutionize American education. China and India are invested millions into classroom technology and digital textbooks and they now currently some of the most well educated people in the world (or at least, soon to be). Florida is doing the right thing here as the state realizes that the future in books is ebooks. California has already started the process and the rest of the nation is sure to follow. Soon enough every assignment and lesson will be on the computer. Kids love being online, playing video games and researching life. It just makes good sense to bring education online as it is one of the only ways to be effective in the classrooms these days. Florida will be at the top of education the quicker they get this done.
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