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An OER curriculum brings my students’ lives into our classroom

eSchool News

In fact, some of the most powerful learning in my middle school science classroom has happened when I’ve pretended to NOT know the “right answer.” A traditional science textbook doesn’t always provide educators the freedom to delve into topics that students bring up from their own lives or questions they have about the world around them.

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OER Had Its Breakthrough in 2017. Next Year, It Will Become an Essential Teaching Tool

Edsurge

Open educational resources (OER) have long been touted as “the next big thing” in higher education, but the drawn-out hype has led many educators and administrators to wonder if it would ever live up to its expectations. Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. That happened in 2017.

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ISTE Highlights: Tips for Effective Blended Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

The panelists discussed current models of blended learning and provided visual examples of what these models looked like in various schools, classroom structure, open education resources (OER), learning management systems (LMS), creating flipped videos, flipped instruction , workflow, and challenges.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

The amount of new acronyms in the educational technology world is staggering… and often overwhelming for educators. CREATE – Collaboartion, Resources, Educate, Apps, Technology, Enriching. FC – Flipped Classroom ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). DOK – Depth Of Knowledge. MLD – Mobile Learning Devices.

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Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Be on the look out for future posts entitled the ABC’s of PBL and Deeper Learning and also 40 great education sites to discover in 2015. Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. Standards make up the general knowledge of what educators want students to know.

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itslearning, Gooru enhance LMS platform with open content

eSchool News

Partnership supports educators’ access to open educator-curated content. As the public education system evolves toward supporting students’ personalized needs, online learning tools have emerged that allow teachers to customize instruction. We formed this partnership in order to satisfy all educators’ requirements.

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Innovation In E-learning In The Last 10 Years

EdTech4Beginners

Using mobile for educational purposes is a slightly new concept. If correctly implemented, it can make e-learning an extensive new way of education and provide an all-around scope. Learning Management System (LMS). It is a powerful way to educate and train yourself or others. Open Education Resources (OER).

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