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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

There are many advantages to using digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom for schools and districts. They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. Learners will read about and discuss rules, decision-making and how to socialize in the classroom.

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University Scholars Plant Seeds In a New Field of Study: Early Childhood Policy

Edsurge

They’ve made 12 modules, four syllabi for upper-level bachelor’s or master’s courses, and several handbooks for guiding faculty and creating internship programs. But most college programs that address early childhood education still focus on classroom teaching, not policy. They’re not stopping at resources, though.

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What Is Creative Commons and Why Does It Matter?

Graphite Blog

With so much out there, it can be difficult to figure out what is and isn't suitable for classroom use -- not to mention what will interest students long enough to tear them away from what’s trending on social media.

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What Is Creative Commons and Why Does It Matter?

Graphite Blog

With so much out there, it can be difficult to figure out what is and isn't suitable for classroom use -- not to mention what will interest students long enough to tear them away from what’s trending on social media.

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HyperDocs and the teacher librarian

NeverEndingSearch

HyperDocs are perfect opportunities to grow teacher librarian/ classroom teacher partnerships. According to the HyperDocs site , HyperDocs, a transformative, interactive Google Doc replacing the worksheet method of delivering instruction, is the ultimate change agent in the blended learning classroom. HyperDoc Handbook (Amazon).

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The Consensus Around “Open”

Iterating Toward Openness

The most frequently cited definition of OER is the Hewlett Foundation definition : OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. faculty are completely unaware of OER.

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