TED+Talk+4

== TED TALK 4 media type="youtube" key="RRymi-lFHpE" height="390" width="640" align="center"

== Creating, ripping, mixing, and burning; most I thought to be illegal have now had new light shed upon them. It is very interesting to think that a 22 dollar textbook could actually be made by professionals themselves using the ripping, mixing, and burning ideas. I think that the idea behind creating textbooks and beyond that, books that are adaptable to each learner, is simply genius. By creating a knowledge ecosystem where people can develop their ideas and share their knowledge across the world can only improve what we learn in the classroom and even at home. How amazing would it be to have interactive textbooks that relate to the way in which I learn, that allows me to practice what I am learning and is affordable? By allowing open-source and XML technology this is happening now and is gaining speed. As a future teacher it would be a great resource as content could be presenting to students in a variety of ways, providing accommodations and adaptations within lessons. The development of open-source text books will have many benefits for students and for teachers. It will be interesting to see how this idea grows and spreads.