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Navigating the Shift to OER

edWeb.net

Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. – Vetted OER materials: For every subject, K-12 teachers have a stockbook of vetted OER lessons. This allows students to delve deeper into concepts and their individual interests.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

edWeb.net

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. In addition, there is a separate section on vetting OER. A change in policy to allow recommended programs to include OER.

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Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

edWeb.net

She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. The post Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning appeared first on edWeb. Join the Community.

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How today’s tech departments are moving into the future

eSchool News

The modernization to Lifeline didn’t increase funding overall, but families will have the choice between phone discounts and a credit for broadband at home. The only way they work is through high quality professional learning opportunities for teachers. That takes time and money.

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Report: The way we buy digital instructional materials may need an overhaul

eSchool News

When acquiring digital instructional materials, the cost associated with access to broadband and devices is a pivotal factor. To that end, we have created an OER library of reviewed materials to help support districts. And all could carry different licenses, from open to all rights reserved.