The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 18, 2024

I get asked A LOT in trainings about AI detection tools and I am glad that we’re following the lead of universities in not recommending its use in the classroom. Growing up on a farm, having a brother who still farms and owning a real estate investing company also probably has something to do with it. are my two favorites.

OER 67

OER UDL Training Industry 67

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In conversations with edtech investors, some reported that the K-12 market has seen an influx of instructional content, particularly in the form of open educational resources (OERs). OERs are openly-licensed educational materials that can be downloaded, modified and shared with others to help support student learning.

OER 96

OER Data Tools Trends 96

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 26, 2017

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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

Classroom 222

Classroom OER Software System 222

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I called it “10 Ways to Use Google Docs in Your Classroom.” In schools all over the nation, “technology coaches” are being hired, “technology workshops” are being held, and classrooms are getting “flipped” and “blended.” ” Five people showed up.

Technology 264

Technology OER Flipped Classroom Learning 264

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Top Hat got its start in the “clicker” business, offering a web-based and mobile classroom response tool that lets instructors gauge whether students understood the lesson (or paid attention). The Toronto-based company once relied on textbook publishers to distribute its technology. From Tech Company to Publisher?

Knewton 134

Knewton Company OER Pearson 134

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 7, 2018

The new E-learning technologies keep on evolving, and a lot of companies are investing in it to yield efficient employees. Open Education Resources (OER). The information can be used effectively and creatively by anyone to learn outside the traditional form of learning such as classrooms etc.

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MOOC Gamification Smartphone OER 127

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

Many professors are still skeptical about utilizing smart phones in the classroom, but I believe we could get more professors on-board if entrepreneurs better understood the challenges and resistance faculty face to use mobile technologies. But companies might not be attuned enough to how the user experience shifts from one device to another.

Mobility 95

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 95

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Open-licensed learning materials have generally been slower to carve out a spot in the K-12 market they have in higher education, where companies like Lumen Learning have found target demographics. When we went into the classrooms, there was so much student discourse. So far, she thinks the full curriculum is following suit.

Resources 94

Resources OER Pearson Common Core 94

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2016

For over a decade, plenty of time and dollars have been poured into encouraging the use of open educational resources (OER). In 2007 the Hewlett Foundation’s funding helped create OER Commons. From my experience, the answers usually are: OER resources are in silos. Last year, the U.S. Many of the silos are poorly organized.

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OER Resources Common Core Education 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

Paul Freedman: The innovation for 2018 will be “partnerships,” including partnerships between institutions (like the University Innovation Alliance or the active learning consortium) and partnerships between higher education institutions and for-profit companies (like Lyft and Guild Education). Jeff Selingo: Deeper academic alliances.

OER 104

OER Knewton Kaplan Company 104

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

For Kiddom, the deal marks a big step in its effort to create a one-stop shop for all of the instructional tools used in K-12 classrooms and “help bridge the gap that currently exists between curriculum, instruction, assessment and intervention,” says its chief academic officer Abbas Manjee. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $21.5

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Resources OER Academic Standards Instructional Materials 83

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

[Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?

Accessibility 63

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

At the time, the company got a talking to from teachers in comments on its Facebook page for Amazon Education. The Amazon executive who spearheaded the creation of Inspire, Rohit Agarwal, left the company in March “to pursue other opportunities.” That official Facebook page for Amazon Education hasn’t been updated since June 30, 2016.

Education 123

Education OER Company Facebook 123

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 25, 2016

The move follows news earlier this year that Amazon Education is working on Inspire , a platform on which schools will be able to upload, manage, share, and discover such resources, known as OER. While some industry observers see OER as a challenger to the content and curriculum that schools pay for, others are more sanguine.

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OER Education Company Academic Standards 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As EdSurge reported, to be part of the initiative, companies “had to commit to providing goods or services worth at least $100 million.” But as Betsy Corcoran outlined in her July 2014 article , some companies had yet to deliver on their promise of clearly outlining how educators could apply for those products and services.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

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.

Video 137

Video Learning OER Gamification 137

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. Full EdSurge coverage on Google here.) Wondering about Apple?

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Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 112

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! It has always been the case that companies that play nicely with others win.

Social Media 105

Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

MindShift

JULY 11, 2016

Instead, he creates his own curriculum, in collaboration with the other eighth-grade social studies teacher at his school, out of materials he has found on the internet and adapted to the needs of his classroom. I can’t think of many things I do in the classroom that I can solely say I created or that I thought of,” Langhorst said.

Resources 28

Resources OER Classroom Study 28

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2015

Learning Bird is an edtech company that gives great teachers a platform to make a difference to students all over the country. WIN a full classroom set of To Kill A Mockingbird or Go Set A Watchman. Register here , at Booth #2454 or Tweet to #MackinLeeBooks for a chance to win a full classroom set of 30 books!

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OER iPad EdTech Twitter 40

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

Tagged on: August 18, 2017 The Value of Bringing Drones to the Classroom | The Atlantic → As drone-related employment opportunities expand, a Kentucky educational cooperative is finding ways to offer students the relevant training. Tagged on: August 18, 2017 Is classroom technology good for learning or wasting time?

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Part of the of the difficulty with USAC ( Universal Service Administrative Company ), when you take a look on their website , vendors have already opted in for Lifeline, but there’s no national mandate. My advice to tech directors: Visit a Kindergarten classroom, not just to fix something. Talk to teachers.

OER 48

OER E-rate Broadband Future Ready 48

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So he struck up a partnership with Cengage Learning, a Boston-based education technology and information company. For boosting student retention and success and reducing costs by embracing online OER textbooks Northern Arizona University. Wallinga saw his students continually stymied by gateway math requirements. Fisher College.

Tools 93

Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 93

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2019

That’s already happening with tools like Google Classroom. Open Educational Resources (OER) – These are educational materials in the public domain or introduced with an open license. Sharing Platforms – Ralyea notes that a major aspect of digitization is the ability to share standards-aligned resources with peers.

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OER Analysis Data Academic Standards 53

The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2020

Since our schools closed down last Friday companies have been very generous and forthcoming to provide FREE resources for our quarantined or grounded kiddos. The Editors of Scholastic Classroom Magazines.” Seems like more are coming out every day. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers.

eBook 46

eBook OER Libraries Resources 46

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

In the absence of answers to this question, it is too easy for teachers and administrators to become unwitting brand ambassadors for companies seeking to integrate their products into the classroom, regardless of impact on student learning and success. Sign up for our newsletter.

Software 49

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. ” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. The student loan company has raised $803.6

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. This panel asks how this technology might expand the walls of the classroom—or isolate students from the learning environment. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? But will VR and AR live up to its hype? Higher Ed 9:30 a.m.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Next time around, I’ll share my notes on OER.). Companies are investing in immersive technologies. You can swim with sharks, visit outer space, and more without leaving the classroom.” Available Expeditions. What are the privacy issues regarding digital assistants in classrooms and school libraries?

Trends 42

Trends Libraries OER Microsoft 42

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. From the classroom to home, Kajeet has students covered.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

These important attributes of a PBL classroom need to be intentionally thought out as part of the online experience. Before the pandemic, I often said the Gold Standard Project Design Elements created at PBLWorks must be built into the culture of the classroom every day. I enjoy learning from all of you.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

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. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

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. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER). When digital educational materials become OER, they are converted back into public goods. Instructional designers, faculty, and other educators and administrators should develop a basic understanding of OER. Education is Sharing.

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OER Resources Education Pearson 60

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2020

Here is a closer look at Follett’s company-wide eLearning resources that are being made available at libraries, schools and universities in communities across North America affected by the COVID-19 virus: Follett School Solutions (PreK-12). Free access to OER courseware. Visit efollett.com to find participating schools.

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eBook OER Libraries Learning 71