A new way for math teachers to teach and assign homework to their students is through Pearson Realize. Instead of giving each student a textbook to keep at home, they have been given an online account.

Programs in Pearson Realize provide students with the tools for their math subject. Teachers can assign a chapter, then a section from that chapter, and pages within that section to go along with what they are teaching. At the beginning of the section there are drawings to show the student, along with completed examples to teach the topic in a simpler and faster way. If a student gets confused or finds the problems hard, next to each set of problems is an example to look at.

Since this is a new program, there have been mixed opinions from the teachers and students. Sophomore Cedeem Gumbs dislikes  this new math tool.  “I do not like the idea of an online textbook. I find it to be a hassle and I prefer hardcovers,” said Gumbs.

Another student who has experienced problems with the new online textbook was Sophomore Savanna Daquila. “There have been cases where there were glitches and webpage crashes along with it sometimes being too slow to load,” said Daquila.

Although there were some students who had disapproved of the new textbooks, other students seemed to adapt easily.

Sophomore Mecca Fraser said, “I really like Pearson Realize because students can’t lose their textbooks if they can access it through their phone or laptop.”

It’s true that the risk of losing and damaging a textbook is less in the usage of an online textbook. One teacher, Ms.Shapiro, an algebra and geometry teacher using Pearson Realize said, “I think it is a great resource for students to use beyond a traditional textbook. It has tutorial videos and explanations of topics that will help students teach themselves. Students don’t realize all the potential the new textbook has. One thing I don’t like is that it doesn’t work without internet connection.”