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An Accidental, Systematic Attack on OER Sustainability Models

Iterating Toward Openness

For example, Kansas State University’s Open/Alternative Textbook Initiative course fee is a $10 fee that is payed by students in courses that use OER and other free, traditionally copyrighted resources. However, inclusive access and equitable access aren’t the only models that automatically charge students a fee for their course materials.

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On ZTC, OER, and a More Expansive View

Iterating Toward Openness

For the first decade of the modern open education movement (1998 – 2007), the distinguishing feature of our work – the thing we cared most about and talked most about – was the open licensing we applied to educational materials. For example, some schools have ZTC policies and ZTC degree programs.

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Facing post-graduation “firsts” and uncertainty about DACA’s future, undocumented students turn to each other for support

The Hechinger Report

It’s like things that I never had access to and now I had access to, for example, retirement planning. Candy Marshall, president of the scholarship and advocacy group TheDream.US., Candy Marshall, president of the scholarship and advocacy group TheDream.US. I have no idea what it is, the jargon, nothing.”.

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How The English Language Learning System Is Failing in America

TeachThought - Learn better.

For example, my ELL student who lit the trash can on fire witnessed his father’s murder. Research into her own son’s learning difficulties led her to author the Classroom Auditory Learning Issues resolution, adopted by the National PTA in July, 2007. Her work has appeared in Our Children Magazine, T.H.E. affiliate].

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

Secondly, four examples of virtual reality programming in the classroom. 4 Virtual Reality Examples in Virginia. Example #1: An autistic student using VR. Example #2: VR and Beowulf. Example #3: A student designing fashion in VR. Example #4: Pam’s experience in VR with Field Trips.

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Could a ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) be right for your classroom?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Between 2005 and 2007, productivity increased by 41% and employee turnover decreased by 90%. We might think of the following as examples of student autonomy: Playlists and self-paced learning. For example, it is hard to focus on what choices we do maintain as teachers when so many parts feel inequitable.

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How a growing number of states are hoping to improve kids’ brains: exercise

The Hechinger Report

At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It A slow walk for example, does little to make anyone smarter. In Wisconsin, for example, the state education department oversees a program called Core 4+, which features inexpensive interventions to increase movement throughout the school day.

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