article thumbnail

The Fans, Fanboys, and Fanatics of OER

Doug Levin

and I am merely a fan – not a fanboy – of open educational resources (OER).** Others surely see me as some sort of OER fanatic. K-12 context, including issues of accessibility , the copyright that should get assigned to teacher-created materials , and interoperability gaps and needs. I beg to disagree. Image credits.

OER 297
article thumbnail

Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

Hapara

Digital access : Advocating for learners, families and staff members to have equitable access to technology, digital resources and the internet. Whether learners question rules related to internet usage or need support in how to use social media safely, opening a dialogue is one of the best ways to approach digital citizenship topics.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

These Colleges Are Betting That Culturally Relevant Textbooks Will Improve Student Outcomes

Edsurge

Like: What would happen if students had access to a catalog of free and?this The funds will cover financial support and mentorship for faculty who create new open educational resources (OER for short) or adapt existing open textbooks. Filling the Gaps Subjects like English and lower-level math are well-covered in the OER ecosystem.

OER 149
article thumbnail

Moodle and the next LMS: reflections and more questions

Bryan Alexander

Text question from Ed Finn: OER Game Changer – Moodle Community could separate it from Canvas and Blackboard who keep these types of sharing resources behind a wall. I see it as similar to the Canvas Commons for resources with a social media component? Does that debate interest you at all?

Moodle 79
article thumbnail

How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. The textbook starts with the digital world and asks learners to analyze social media and rhetoric. . You can use these digital textbooks in your lessons and units or throughout the school year.

How To 130
article thumbnail

6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ But how does the community know?

EdTech 189
article thumbnail

Creating your virtual library (quickly) using Slides and Bitmojis)

NeverEndingSearch

Our digital front doors allowed us to: share and scale our resources ensure the ROI for our purchases leverage a growing number of OER promote collaborative efforts and highlight the work of my classroom teacher partners share our library as part of our school culture through image galleries, video channels, and social media feeds ensure that learners (..)

Libraries 145