Google: Making Personalized Textbooks

This paper explains how smart technology can change textbooks to make them personal for every single reader.

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Key Takeaways

Normal school books are the same for everybody, which doesn't work well for all students. A new system called 'Learn Your Way' uses smart technology to fix this by changing a textbook to fit each person. It adjusts the text for a student's grade level and rewrites examples to be about their favorite things, like basketball or art. This personalized text can then be shown in different ways, such as a slideshow, an audio lesson, or a visual mind map. The system also adds helpful things right into the text, like quizzes, pictures, and memory aids to make learning more active. In a study, students using this tool scored higher on tests and remembered information longer than students using a standard digital reader, and they also found it much more enjoyable.