A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

There are many changes I intend to make, but the most significant will be creating a book that is more “evergreen,” a book with less focus on tools and more on the dispositions of digital leaders. More and more schools have gone 1:1 thanks to the cost-effectiveness of the Chromebook and cloud-based tools. What should be removed?

OER 239

OER Personal Learning Network Outcomes Blended Learning 239

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine. The secret to its swift entry into publishing was OER (open education resources). Knewton’s pitch is that its mix of OER and an adaptive-learning system will set it apart.

Knewton 115

Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 115

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

More often than not, these platforms also come with a series of tools that enable their users to build their own products, services, and marketplaces. Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.)

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Department relaxes financial aid process in the absence of IRS tool.” The NAACP endorses OER. ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. ” Oh. Move along.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. But the “spying” has continued.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

“Can robotics teach problem solving to students?” “Learning technology once reserved for special needs students is now in everyone’s hands. ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. million total.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40