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Navigating the Shift to OER

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Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. – Vetted OER materials: For every subject, K-12 teachers have a stockbook of vetted OER lessons. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Looking Back on Three Years of the ConnectED Initiative: Did It Deliver?

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Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

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But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level. In addition, there is a separate section on vetting OER. A change in policy to allow recommended programs to include OER.

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Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

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This article was modified and published by eSchool News and EdScoop. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. About the Presenter.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

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This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

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This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.