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We know we have to create a new generation of electronic textbooks, but until now, nobody has stepped up. People tell me that this is in part because they don't see how to get past print publishers, teachers' unions, and Ministries of Education to get the new materials into use. But there is a sneaky way to do it. We just give them away for free, and completely bypass the established bureaucratic textbook acquisition process with all of its expenses, delays, and compromises. This will also liberate 48 US states from the domination of the textbook market by California and Texas.

 

We know we have to create a new generation of electronic replacements for textbooks, but until now, nobody has stepped up. People tell me that this is in part because they don't see how to get past print publishers, teachers' unions, and Ministries of Education to get the new materials into use. But there is a sneaky way to do it. We just give them away for free, and completely bypass the established bureaucratic textbook acquisition process with all of its expenses, delays, and compromises. This will also liberate 47 US states from the domination of the textbook market by California, New York, and Texas.

 

It turns out that there are serious opportunities for funding of such projects. [[User:Mokurai|Mokurai]] is working with the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Indiana. BCSC had a plan in place to replace textbooks with netbooks and digital media. They and Mokurai are discussing funding possibilities, including the tens of billions of dollars on offer from the US Department of Education.

==Partners==

==Partners==

* The [http://dougengelbart.org/ Doug Engelbart Institute] at [http://www.sri.com/ SRI] ''agreed'' Augmenting Collective Intelligence

* The [http://dougengelbart.org/ Doug Engelbart Institute] at [http://www.sri.com/ SRI] ''agreed'' Augmenting Collective Intelligence

* [http://www.creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] [http://learn.creativecommons.org/ ccLearn] program ''agreed'' Ahrash Bissell; Licensing, content

* [http://www.creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] [http://learn.creativecommons.org/ ccLearn] program ''agreed'' Ahrash Bissell; Licensing, content

* [http://en.flossmanuals.net/ FLOSS Manuals] ''agreed'' Adam Hyde; book sprint methodology

* [http://en.flossmanuals.net/ FLOSS Manuals] ''agreed'' Adam Hyde; book sprint methodology

* [http://www.thetech.org/ The Tech Museum of Innovation] ''agreed'' Peter Friess; Model classroom exhibit for the public and visiting school classes to try out.

* [http://www.thetech.org/ The Tech Museum of Innovation] ''agreed'' Peter Friess, Robert Stephenson; Model classroom exhibit for the public and visiting school classes to try out.

* [http://fantsuam.org/ Fantsuam Foundation] ''agreed'' John Dada; various educational and economic initiatives in Nigeria

* [http://fantsuam.org/ Fantsuam Foundation] ''agreed'' John Dada; various educational and economic initiatives in Nigeria

* [http://www.uew.edu.gh/ University of Education, Winneba], Ghana ''agreed by faculty member; waiting'' Kafui Prebbie; Partner with Ghanaian government on XO project

* [http://www.uew.edu.gh/ University of Education, Winneba], Ghana ''agreed by faculty member; waiting'' Kafui Prebbie; Partner with Ghanaian government on XO project

* [http://www.onevillagefoundation.org/ OneVillage Foundation] ''waiting'' Joy Tang; Open Digital Village

* [http://www.onevillagefoundation.org/ OneVillage Foundation] ''waiting'' Joy Tang; Open Digital Village

We have many more potential partners in mind, but we have to get organized a bit first.

We have many more potential partners in mind.

==Principles==

==Principles==

* Choose demonstration projects

* Choose demonstration projects

* You tell me--[[User:Mokurai|Mokurai]] 01:11, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

* You tell me--[[User:Mokurai|Mokurai]] 01:11, 16 December 2008 (UTC)