Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Wrangling technology can be maddening even in optimally designed classrooms. When she became the district’s first educational technology director in 2017, Briana Allen looked for a better solution. The Vivi solution River Grove installed last spring “has made a huge difference in those classrooms,” says Allen.

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Tools How To Classroom OER 122

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2018

As in many other districts, our efforts to improve student achievement were hindered by curriculum materials that were not tightly aligned with the new standards and often lacked the tasks, norms, and routines needed to create problem-solving classrooms. In fall 2017, we formed teacher committees and solicited feedback.

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OER Common Core Instructional Materials Resources 99

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

Open educational resources (OER) are gaining increasing popularity. To answer this question, I have to examine my own experience with OER and its advocates. To me, using OER felt like a no-brainer. Many working in open education praised me for being so involved in the movement as an educator dealing with OER on the ground.

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OER Education Policies Survey 92

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In conversations with edtech investors, some reported that the K-12 market has seen an influx of instructional content, particularly in the form of open educational resources (OERs). OERs are openly-licensed educational materials that can be downloaded, modified and shared with others to help support student learning.

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OER Data Tools Trends 89

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 26, 2017

Inspiring Math Excellence in the Classroom with Po-Shen Loh. This means that you can write your own textbooks, share them, or use them as you would any other OER or open education resource. The Mathematical Association of America is convening its # Maathfest starting yesterday, July 26, 2017. Transcript for Episode 114 .

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Classroom OER Software System 222

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

Terah Crews: Active-learning classroom technology. With voice and video monitoring devices becoming ubiquitous in American homes, technology companies will take increasing steps to collaborate with institutions to adapt voice assistants and develop new devices for active learning classrooms.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

This panel asks how this technology might expand the walls of the classroom—or isolate students from the learning environment. A Debate on “Open” Educational Resources : Can free and open educational resources (OER) save students money without compromising their content or value? But will VR and AR live up to its hype? 11:00 a.m.

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MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. The bill will phase in clearinghouse courses over two phases, with the first phase beginning in the 2017-18 school year. Next page: How this model works with flipping the classroom and lesson creation.

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iPad OER Meeting eBook 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. That’s right, the identified nouns can give you keywords that will allow you to search a wonderful world of OER (Open Education Resources) on the internet. This wonderful OER makes it easy for teachers to assemble their own textbooks.

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Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

great resources which I can use in my projects and classroom" "Learned a lot, it was great. "a lot of useful links and interesting information. great inspiration for further work" "It was a helpful session for all the teachers. All teachers should see this event and learn it." Great presentation! Great ideas shared." Thank you." "I

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Conference OER Education eBook 45

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Top Hat got its start in the “clicker” business, offering a web-based and mobile classroom response tool that lets instructors gauge whether students understood the lesson (or paid attention). The company acquired the K-12 publishing business of McGraw-Hill Ryerson in 2017.

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Knewton Company OER Pearson 126

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Autodesk provided more than 335,000 students and educators from secondary schools with professional software and services for use in classrooms, labs, and at home. The company is about 60% of the way there, and says it will continue to distribute licenses into 2017. Are all U.S. districts fully WiFi- and tech-equipped?

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Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Curating OER. It often refers to the gathering and contextualizing of OER to replace expensive traditional texts and to include them in learning management systems. Clearly, curation is not only about OER. For one thing, not all OER are created equally good and not all commercial products are at all bad. “ Curation.”

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OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Mountain Heights Academy in Utah, the 2017 Student Voices Award winner, encourages students to participate in the instructional design process using an OER curriculum. Although they aren’t in the classroom together, the students stay connected on their project leveraging tools like G Suite for Education or Blackboard Collaborate.

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OER Tools E-rate Blackboard 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

First up, Google Education announced a new “casting” app for the classroom projector, released the “Expeditions” virtual reality app for all teachers and students, and added a new quizzing feature in Google Forms. Rolling out in fall of 2016 and into 2017, the courses will cover as yet undetermined aspects of school leadership.

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Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 110

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The Global Medieval Sourcebook at Stanford University is bringing an expansive, OER mentality to the medieval canon, making reliable texts available for classroom use. It adds some 11,000 books every week, and fielded a million reference requests in 2017. It has the largest collections of recorded sound and maps in the world.

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Libraries OER Case Study Robotics 129

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Winners will be notified in early September and announced at OLC Accelerate 2017 , which takes place in Orlando, November 15–17.) For boosting student retention and success and reducing costs by embracing online OER textbooks Northern Arizona University. The deadline for. submission to this year’s competition is July 15.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 86

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Starting in spring 2017, BioBeyond’s exploration-based course will be used as a supplement in half of our Principles of Biology sections—reaching nearly 360 students each term. We also replaced the $150 textbook we were using with open education resources (OER). Tell me how the tool works. Now, students now only pay $25 per semester.

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Learning OER Software Course 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

These important attributes of a PBL classroom need to be intentionally thought out as part of the online experience. Before the pandemic, I often said the Gold Standard Project Design Elements created at PBLWorks must be built into the culture of the classroom every day. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

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. From the classroom to home, Kajeet has students covered.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Next time around, I’ll share my notes on OER.). You can swim with sharks, visit outer space, and more without leaving the classroom.” Available Expeditions. Take the learning to the next level by placing the artifacts to scale inside your classroom such as the Rosetta Stone shown above. Huang, R., & Richards, J.

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Trends Libraries OER Microsoft 42

Educator Innovator

MAY 3, 2018

Summer is right around the corner, and we’re wrapping up a fantastic year of Writing Our Civic Futures , a collaboration of the National Writing Project and Marginal Syllabus that has supported conversations about civic engagement and learning over the course of the 2017-18 academic year.

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Learning Meeting Study Course 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The 8th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) All Online, All Free November 13 - 16, 2017 The Global Education Conference Network's eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education starts today, Monday, November 13, and continues through this Thursday, November 16.

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Conference Education Case Study Mobility 4

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER). When digital educational materials become OER, they are converted back into public goods. Instructional designers, faculty, and other educators and administrators should develop a basic understanding of OER. Reiser & J.

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OER Resources Education Pearson 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Classroom facilitator. This new role for educators is a direct outcome of the data-driven classroom and the quest for accountability. The idea, said Dr. Weeks, is to understand how data can be used to support the school and classroom, rather than just viewing it as a reporting object. Database analyst? About the Presenters.

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Data Report OER Policies 40

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here. 2:00PM: Women EmpowerED: Strategies to Accelerate Women In Tech, In Classrooms, In Startups, In Senior Management and In Board Rooms with Liza Mundy (New America), Dr. Ann Kirschner (CUNY), Dr. Gilda Barabino (CUNY), Dr. Judy Spitz (Cornell Tech), Dr.

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Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 71

Kathy Schrock

DECEMBER 1, 2016

. __ What was hot in educational technology in 2016 and what are some cool new things that are on the horizon for 2017? VIRTUAL REALITY Virtual reality hit the educational community in 2016 with the release of the low-cost 360° cameras (like the Ricoh Theta series) and the prominent use of Google Cardboard headsets for classroom use.

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Chromebook Android Trends OER 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Open Educational Resources (OER) Products – OER course products are developed based on open resources and utilize instructional design and professional services. Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks. 5 Educational Technology Trends for Digital Classrooms. Education Technology / June 2, 2017.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

” Via KMOV , news from Montville High in Montville, Connecticut : “ Substitute teacher arrested for starting ‘ fight club ’ in classroom.” Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” NAEP NAEP NAEP NAEP ! “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses.

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

” Via The AP : “Police in Vermont say a 15-year-old student was cited after approaching a classroom wearing a clown mask and banging on the windows as clown sightings are viewed as potential public safety threats throughout the country.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Smartphone Explodes in Rowan College Classroom.”

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Edsurge : “The Possibilities for Tech (and Screentime ) in the Preschool Classroom.” Mark Zuckerberg describes the “ Lessons in Philanthropy in 2017.” Billion in 2017.” .” “The Education of Lyle Clinton May” – Inside Higher Ed on prison education.

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Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Via Getting Smart : “How Competency-Based Education Can Lead to A More Equitable Classroom.” classrooms,” Axios claims. The business of OER. From the Edmodo blog : “We’re Partnering with Clever to Give Districts Automatic Digital Classrooms!” ” Just like the GED has done.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Content and Curriculum Creator, Project Explorer Creating OER-s and Interactive STEM Applications in Mathematics Higher Education , Lucie Mingla Math Educator, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Cross-cultural alignments, fertilization, differentiation: Bridging the gaps through technology , Melda N. Dr. Beate W. Global Citizen.

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72