Bryan Alexander

MAY 2, 2016

Twitter discussion went well, so I Storified it here. He also identified several key themes: Structuring open education through linked data to resources, which could yield real time feedback and better linkage to OER. The mood was positive, especially as OER adoption seems to be rising, reaching <>15% of adoption in some cases.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 2, 2016

Twitter discussion went well, so I Storified it here. He also identified several key themes: Structuring open education through linked data to resources, which could yield real time feedback and better linkage to OER. The mood was positive, especially as OER adoption seems to be rising, reaching <>15% of adoption in some cases.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

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Libraries Digital Citizenship Future Ready Conference 28

Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

I already shared materials and thoughts from my various presentations and events. Many quiet signs of OER. ” On Twitter I asked her for access to the slides, and she promptly webbed them up. And Twitter! 1/2 #EDU15” It was very much a CIO event, not so much a teaching and learning conference.

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ProfHacker

MAY 5, 2016

I got this from some Twitter conversations (e.g. Jim talked about how sometimes focusing on OER as textbooks could be detrimental when it reduces funding for public education ( link to his keynote ). Another aspect I really enjoyed was a session I co-presented entitled Meeting the Potential of Hybridity: Equity, Access and Inclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Join us today for a great set of final presentations, as well as for our closing celebration: we''ll hear a special message from US Congresswoman Nita Lowey, get reports on the five grassroots projects, announce dates for some special 2014 events, and issue the conference-created Global Education Declaration. You have been awesome!

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

First, know that the folks who were #NotatISTE or #NotatISTE19 and those who love them, shared quite a bit using the Twitter hashtags. This group is gonna change the info access/experience for kids! And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! Here are our slides.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

link] Recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page, usually within a few minutes after a session has ended. All teachers should see this event and learn it." just a wonderful event. [link] Earn a certificate of participation by playing the GEC Connect Game from Alludo.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. That meant open source software, open education resources, and open access in scholarly publication.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2016

The Next Step in Global Collaboration From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Innovation is not an event; it is an invitation to use your genius to better the world. MAD about Mattering is a new project that is a dream come true for me!

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

But Posterous, if you’ll recall, was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down one year later. Buy them a beer when you see them at an event and thank them for covering the LMS industry so I don’t have to. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.) They’re amazing. Not sure anyone else did.)

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 25, 2018

Yesterday I organized a NERCOMP event on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality in education. One looming challenge: accessibility. Questions of accessibility. Meanwhile, on Twitter Steve Covello shared this resource : Here is my OER chapter on AR/VR/MR for my class: [link] Includes supp. Exc historical bkgrd.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 25, 2018

Yesterday I organized a NERCOMP event on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality in education. One looming challenge: accessibility. Questions of accessibility. Meanwhile, on Twitter Steve Covello shared this resource : Here is my OER chapter on AR/VR/MR for my class: [link] Includes supp. Exc historical bkgrd.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

This event is FREE, but does require that you REGISTER. Please register HERE to get instant access to the conference AND to receive all the recording links after the conferences. 4 days 24 hours/day 127 live sessions 27 keynote speakers.and an amazing amount of global learning and fun! Full details are here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

This free event is for everyone interested in helping students to learn, because we're having what may be one of the most important conversations about learning in the history of the world. Open Source and OER ? Understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important. Libraries and Librarians ?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 See you online!

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Claims on Twitter : Students read a tweet and explain why it might or might not be a useful source of information. News on Twitter : Students consider tweets and determine which is the most trustworthy. and world history events. News Search : Students distinguish between a news article and an opinion column. Plague Doctor.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Another surprise was a turn in public perception of giant technology companies, especially Facebook and Google, as well as Twitter and Amazon. Lastly, I forecast continued incremental growth of open educational resources (OER) and open access in scholarly publication.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This is an amazing and free online event that brings together educators and innovators from around the world. Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. The ninth annual Global Education Conference starts this coming Monday! LOTS of information below! Global Citizen.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Department of Veterans Affairs this week backed Ashford University ‘s attempt to shift its state-based eligibility for veterans’ benefits from Iowa to Arizona , likely preserving the for-profit university’s access to Post–9/11 GI Bill and active-duty military tuition benefits.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

” Via Buzzfeed : “The Education Department Quietly Invited Anti-LGBT Groups To A Father’s Day Event.” ” (Probably worth checking out Sara Goldrick-Rab’s comments on Twitter about this one.). Via The New York Times : “ Jeff Bezos Wants Ideas for Philanthropy , So He Asked Twitter.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

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Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

” Via Motherboard : “ Twitter Is Banning Anyone Whose Date of Birth Says They Joined Before They Were 13.” Apple had a big press event this week. ” No mention of how corporations flood these events with their products and pitches. .” This is also how you do clickbait, I suppose.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

“ Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : ”Why Twitter Is Calling Abigail Fisher ’ Becky With the Bad Grades ’: A Brief Explainer.” The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” ” Amazingly dumb.

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