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17 things to know about K-12 OER textbooks

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Has your school district started to use open educational resources (OER) yet? But has your school district considered K-12 OER textbooks? Printed textbooks have been used for centuries, and while they still work, there are many reasons why school districts are transitioning to OER versions. .

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10 of the best K-12 sources for digital textbooks online

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OER Commons. OER Commons is a digital library full of open educational resources (OER). Some shelves are geared specifically to K-12, such as K-12 mathematics or Wikijunior , which has nonfiction books for readers up to age 12. . Schedule a demo today! You can also search for English or Spanish language versions.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

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They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. The Michigan Open Book Project created this digital textbook for kindergarteners. There’s an accompanying teacher’s guide, several activity books and supplemental reading guides as well. . Find out how H?para

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

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Download the free e-book 3. If your school or district does not yet use Hāpara tools, learn more by signing up for a demo. Hāpara can help your school or district easily build and distribute a digital OER textbook collection. You’ll find learning goals, resources, formative assessments and extended learning opportunities.

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How to Boost Classroom Engagement With the Tech Tool That 'Always Works'

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Request a demo today and see if your school qualifies for our free pilot program. Briana’s Favorite Teaching Resources Books Learning First, Technology Second: The Educator’s Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons Shift This!: It's made for a much more natural and fluid learning space. Heading to ISTE?

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

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By leveraging the digital medium, textbook publishers decided to fight the monopoly and try to provide reasonably priced books. This decrease in state funds have compelled educational institutes to prescribe high priced books, so that they can earn from their bookstore contracts. Related: Are etextbooks More Affordable Than Textbooks.

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Join the edWeb Team at ISTE 2015

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Register here , at Booth #2454 or Tweet to #MackinLeeBooks for a chance to win a full classroom set of 30 books! Learn about how to use open educational resources (OER) in your classroom! Net Texts is a two part system designed to make finding and using OER easier. Waggle Demo Times at Booth #203.

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