Technology Makes Textbooks Lighter for Future Elementary Students

Future Textbooks:
Textbooks have changed much over the past century. We have evolved from the
early primers, to Dick and Jane, to modern textbooks that cover today's abundant supply
of curriculum standards. While the numerous amounts of standards have increased over
the past few years, so has the weight of the textbooks.
Today's elementary school textbooks are the size and weight of college level books of
a few years ago. Along with this extra weight comes a burden that might not have been
envisioned twenty-five years ago. …