Apple made an announcement yesterday, the first since the passing of Steve Jobs, rolling out their latest initiative ‘iBooks’ the digital textbook.

Job’s, a college drop out, dreamed up this idea early in his career but was always cynical of the educational market’s participation. He believed there had to be a better option than the often outdated textbook in every classroom. “Textbooks were just waiting to be transformed,” said Jobs “Not only were they dull and sometimes outdated, they were heavy (just ask any seventh-
grader with a backpack full of them).”

This will certainly revolutionize the way students learn, both young and old. Virtual textbooks will allow for ever-changingdiversity in learning materials and new avenues for those with unique learning styles.

Can you imagine a textbook that changes as the world changes, brilliant!

Connie Burke