Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the rise of OER (of which I am a fan ), an increasing array of business models, questions about the degree of alignment to state standards and assessments, claims of effectiveness, and interoperability concerns, the instructional materials procurement decisions facing school districts have never been more complicated. Image credits.

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Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband 387

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

I took some time to look over my past posts and decided I needed to provide Social Studies Teachers with some great resources for their classroom. Rather than get into any one specific Social Studies area, I thought best to find some resources that might work in just about any Social Studies Classroom.

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Study Classroom OER Education 166

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM by Michael Gorman at [link]. OER Commons – Take a look at these results from a search I did for STEAM based activities. There are some powerful lessons that bring the arts into the classroom. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free.

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STEM Resources Classroom OER 164

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 26, 2017

Episode 114 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 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.

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Classroom OER Software System 222

Digital Promise

MAY 11, 2017

“Flipped” classrooms, where the typical lecture and homework elements of a class are reversed, are used across K-12 and postsecondary education. For Jodi Ruback, I-DEA Program Administrator, “flipped” classrooms are particularly effective for supporting adult learners. Supporting the Unique Needs of Adult Learners.

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Flipped Classroom OER Tools Learning 123

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. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. What then of the students?

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 23, 2015

Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. 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. A Listing Of 25 OER (Open Education Resource Sites).

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OER Khan Academy Moodle Meeting 60

Digital Promise

MAY 17, 2017

School leaders and teachers in every school and classroom in Mentor Public Schools – and we mean, every classroom – opened their doors to over 200 members and partners of the League of Innovative Schools. You can learn more about Mentor Public Schools in our recent blog post , and check out meeting highlights on Twitter at #LISMentor.

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OER Outcomes Meeting Survey 163

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The two types of calendars every collaborative project needs From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learners love to meet learners in other classrooms, but how can you make it simple ? I like to connect my students with experts and other classrooms. Want to see students excited?

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Meeting How To OER Google 150

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 88

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here are the BEST Blog Posts and Podcasts of 2022! I have compiled a list of the BEST and most popular Shake Up Learning blog posts and podcast episodes from 2022. I like to take a more in-depth look at what teacher tips, blog posts, and podcast episodes were the most popular and generated the most comments and traffic.

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Google eBook Assessment OER 95

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. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. What then of the students?

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 13, 2012

Open Education Resources tags: OER ebooks opensource digitaltextbooks favorite Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog: 3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader tags: leadership favorite Analyzing Primary Sources tags: primarysources favorite Mobile Learning infokit tags: mlearning mobile favorite Technology Integration Matrix | Arizona K12 Center tags: technology integration (..)

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Edmodo Resources BYOD OER 145

techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

OER Commons – Take a look at these results from a search I did for STEAM based activities. There are some powerful lessons that bring the arts into the classroom. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free. Be sure to read the blogs, links, news, and research. You will even find a STEAM-based magazine.

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STEM Resources Classroom OER 87

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2016

The Next Step in Global Collaboration From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. My dear friend and former Flat Classroom administrator Lisa Durff is also involved.). MAD about Mattering is a new project that is a dream come true for me! Press release below with hyperlinks to everything.

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OER Social Media Classroom Industry 150

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The post 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did I actually title this 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom? 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom. credit: The Keyword Blog. Yes, I did! Click To Tweet. What is the Chromebook App Hub?

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 11, 2011

How Twitter in the Classroom is Boosting Student Engagement tags: twitter favorite Cyberbullying: An International Perspective | DMLcentral tags: cyberbullying favorite Tony Vincent''s Learning in Hand - Project Based Learning tags: pbl projectbasedlearning mobilelearning mlearning favorite What Does "Technology Integration" Mean?

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Resources OER Mobile Learning Twitter 100

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. 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.” This wonderful OER makes it easy for teachers to assemble their own textbooks.

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Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

First-year teachers have a lot to think about, especially at the beginning of the school year: decorating their classroom, planning lessons and learning units, trying out different classroom-management techniques, and -- most importantly -- getting to know their students. Classroom management. Google Classroom.

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EdTech OER Tools Microsoft 66

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 18, 2021

Our challenge is… how to break down the classroom walls even more with the technology we have today. Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). It really promotes that 4C Classroom. It really promotes that 4C Classroom.

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Resources Assessment OER STEM 123

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. Check out my Booking Page and please share and subscribe to this Blog. OER Commons – Take a look at these results from a search I did for STEAM based activities. You will even find a STEAM-based magazine.

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STEM Resources OER Conference 207

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

The facilitator of the blog is employed by the New Technology Network of Schools. As stated in the blog, “interesting math problem/project can come in the form of a picture, a video, a tweet, something your child says, etc”. This blog really does attempt to use all of the preceding ideas, plus more!

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STEM Resources Learning OER 148

eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2019

[ Editor’s Note: This article was first published on the TCEA TechNotes blog.]. In her blog post on “ Curation Situations ,” Joyce Valenza takes it further, adding to the process purpose, audience, context, and commentary. Will they be shared in a Classroom or perhaps posted to a website? What does that world call to mind?

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OER Google Assessment Tools 56

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tagged on: March 10, 2017 Frederick County Public Schools using social media in the classroom | Your4State.com → Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Theresa Alban says that she's considering incorporating social media into the classroom. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2020

How might some of these look in a blended classroom? OER Commons : ( [link] ) – Wonderful place to find lessons and blended learning ideas that can cover standards that fit into a PBL or just a single lesson. A great opportunity to blend those classroom walls with the outside world! Final Thoughts. Take small steps.

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Blended Learning Learning LMS STEM 180

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

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Maintaining engagement becomes simultaneously more crucial and difficult as classrooms try to keep up with today’s fast-paced world. Gamification —borrowing the motivating principles from games and applying them to a non-game setting—can rewire and bolster social dynamics in the classroom when properly implemented.

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Video Learning OER Gamification 121

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Welcome to this third post in a series devoted to supporting student centered learning in the technology enhanced classroom. In this post I wish share 10 more tools and resources to help build that student centered classroom. OER Commons. About: A wonderful kid centered blogging community that allows for a walled classroom.

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Resources Tools Technology OER 60

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 31, 2021

In classrooms everywhere, children called on to read aloud. For classroom teachers, the responsibility of monitoring and ensuring the reading progress of more than 20 students who may be in various face-to-face, hybrid or remote settings can be a painstaking and tedious process.

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Microsoft Education Assessment Data 77

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. Go easy on the inspirational, aspirational statements; go deep on data to support the needs assessments and recommendations. Consider also digital and online learning opportunities afforded students and teachers in which the state has invested.

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level. State leaders need to make sure they are giving educators the tools they need to select the best materials for the classroom.

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Instructional Materials Resources OER Policies 40

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

This connectivity issue, coined “The Homework Gap” by the FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel, means that many of the children sitting in our classrooms lose access – and therefore opportunity – the moment they leave our schools. As districts became more in tune with these issues in 2015, the move to Chromebooks continued to grow.

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

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

The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2020

Hello there dear blog readers and my Twitter / Instagram family and friends. Here's a kind of mirrored post that I put out on my Daring School Library blog for my kids, parents, and community. The Editors of Scholastic Classroom Magazines.” please leave a comment below & I may just add them to the blog post!

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eBook OER Libraries Resources 46

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

National Science Foundation – Check out this diverse collection of lessons and web resources for classroom teachers. This is an area that may just help you flip your STEM classroom. There is something for just about any STEM classroom that is ready to engage students. Perhaps your students could be the next contributor.

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STEM Resources Learning Conference 162

Graphite Blog

MAY 4, 2016

With so much out there, it can be difficult to figure out what is and isn't suitable for classroom use -- not to mention what will interest students long enough to tear them away from what’s trending on social media.

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OER Handbook Examples Social Media 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 4, 2016

With so much out there, it can be difficult to figure out what is and isn't suitable for classroom use -- not to mention what will interest students long enough to tear them away from what’s trending on social media.

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OER Handbook Examples Social Media 40