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

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What if faculty of color were engaged in the process of creating books tailored to their classes? The funds will cover financial support and mentorship for faculty who create new open educational resources (OER for short) or adapt existing open textbooks. Like: What would happen if students had access to a catalog of free and?this

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

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Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Read on for digital citizenship activities you can use in elementary, middle school or high school. Download the free e-book 3.

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

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If you’re looking for elementary or middle school materials, this is a great place to start. 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. .

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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. .

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The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

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For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Teachers and students at one district are replacing print with digital. By and large, it’s working. In high school math teacher Joe Sowinski’s classes, technology has changed class structure.

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Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

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Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. CK12 – Starting with their amazing free digital books is really just a start. OER Commons Science – Check out this great resource that connects to hundreds of other amazing free resources.

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

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Learn more about gaming while at ISTE—and beyond: Book a meeting at ISTE 2018 to learn about Classcraft’s Engagement Management System for schools and districts, and the Quests Marketplace featuring partners like Google Education, Discovery Educator Network, Newsela, LRNG, Breakout EDU and OER Commons.

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