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The 2018 ‘Horizon Report’ Is Late. But It Almost Never Emerged.

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In February, Educause bought the assets of the New Media Consortium and pledged to continue the Horizon Report series, and to complete and publish the 2018 edition. Open educational resources (OER) have been included as key trends since 2013, for example. When open educational resources first emerged, it was the wild west.

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How our district is making math relevant

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Here are a few strategies we have implemented to help teachers make this shift, as well as a few lessons learned along the way. Choosing an OER turned out to be a great way to garner teacher buy-in, which is essential to the success of any instructional program. Collect teacher feedback to ensure buy-in and improve fidelity.

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5 Ways Video Games Transform Learning and Prepare Students for Tomorrow's Jobs

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Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. If we’re going to make school relevant to today’s students, we must learn to leverage play in new ways.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Learn more at the conference master classes page. It can also help educators determine what digital resources may work best to help support learning.

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Revisiting #ALATTT: Trend #1: AR/VR/MR and a touch of AI

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Next time around, I’ll share my notes on OER.). It’s hard to imagine not fully realizing the potential for our mobile devices as learning tools. enhancing every-day learning experiences–media-rich annotations of historic places, libraries (shelves, books?), We are seeing movement way beyond hype.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

From the SPARC press release : “Congress Funds $5 Million Open Textbook Grant Program in 2018 Spending Bill.” ” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. The third: lifelong learning.