NeverEndingSearch

MAY 6, 2019

And what does it look like when the librarian, armed with a rich OER toolkit, regularly curates urgently needed, high-quality, flexible, no- or low-cost digital tools and content across the curriculum, expertly modeling that practice for the entire learning community?

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OER Future Ready Case Study Outcomes 80

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

After all, textbooks are a must in classrooms. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time. Thus, replacing expensive textbooks with technology in the classroom is the right thing to do in the current scenario.

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Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

So says the new Educause Horizon report , which identifies technologies and trends that are changing higher education. OER was one of six “emerging technologies and practices” the panelists highlighted as most likely to significantly influence postsecondary teaching and learning in the future. “It In the U.S.,

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OER Resources Education Report 180

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.

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Technology OER Flipped Classroom Learning 264

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Teachers often spend many hours at night or on weekends searching the internet for good instructional materials – or just good ideas about how to meld online learning into their classrooms. These OER – open educational resources – may be good, bad or indifferent.

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OER How To Common Core Instructional Materials 76

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2023

OER Commons OER Commons is a remarkable hub among lesson plan websites, particularly for its expansive digital library and network. This platform is an excellent resource for educators seeking open education resources (OER), which are vital for innovative and flexible teaching methods. Lesson Plans 5.

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OER Resources Strategy Libraries 104

More Verbs

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The Learning Through Technology Team at the Maine Department of Education is looking for a high energy, entrepreneurial-thinking, collaborative educator who would like to work with us. Are you making great things happen in your classroom, school, district, or region? Consider joining us and make great things happen across Maine!

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Technology Digital Badges OER Learning 150

Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a study on the correlation between test performance and technology usage in the classroom. Here are the six domains for success, each accompanied by a tip to aid you in applying each to your own classroom: 1. Digitally Mature Leaders .

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Technology Classroom BYOD OER 120

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2016

It’s been a good year for open educational resources (OER). made commitments this year to establish entire degree programs based solely on OER. Governor Jerry Brown set aside $5 million for OER degree programs in California community colleges. But “free” is not the only important characteristic of OER.

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OER Wiki Education Course 60

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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OER Instructional Materials Policies Broadband 40

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using (but should be)–Find free, standards-aligned lesson plans and teaching resources for your classroom. What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?

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OER Resources Common Core Digital Badges 93

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

Within my completely integrated classroom, a diverse group of learners had the beautiful opportunity to experience one another’s strengths and different ways of learning. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that every student should have an IEP—and that this could be possible with the support of technology like H?para.

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OER Data Personalized Learning Assessment 140

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

Technology in the classroom is nothing new; most of today’s educators have embraced the ability to draw upon an increasingly diverse array of digital tools and programs to enrich their lessons. So how can schools ensure that they are creating effective, purposeful learning environments in a device-agnostic classroom?

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How To Classroom OER Wiki 182

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. OER Commons. Click here to read the full app review.

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OER Schoology Resources Google 43

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

New and traditional publishers are trying to offer alternatives such as open educational resources (OER), or freely downloadable and adaptable learning materials. But some providers of OER still ask for fees in return, and that has advocates concerned. Edward Watson.

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OER Company Adaptive Learning Resources 65

Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Our students use technology for learning, connecting with friends and entertainment. What is digital citizenship in the classroom? Many kids are online every day, so it’s important for educators to help them stay safe and develop healthy boundaries with technology. You can also assign the videos directly to Google Classroom.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Elementary OER 274

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 23, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. In this second post you will discover how careful examination of the nouns in a standard can help you find resources to assist in proper technology integration.

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OER Khan Academy Moodle Meeting 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

In this post I would like to introduce you to way that you can ensure the standards are amplified, and not ignored, by the integration of educational technology. They include; One-Half Day PBL Splash, Full Day PBL Starter; and a One-Half Day Technology Workshop dedicated to amplifying standards and process using Technology.

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Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

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. A cracked screen, however, is a burden shouldered entirely by students.

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Mobility OER Technology BYOD 86

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

At the #GoOpen Exchange on Friday, everyone was talking about OER and the need to curate. But it was clear to our little group, that to the larger majority of the participants, we were not even on the OER radar. Some OER background: Launched in October, GoOpen is a U.S. What are OER? and Mary Reiman (NE).

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OER Edmodo E-rate Libraries 40

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Wrangling technology can be maddening even in optimally designed classrooms. When she became the district’s first educational technology director in 2017, Briana Allen looked for a better solution. The Vivi solution River Grove installed last spring “has made a huge difference in those classrooms,” says Allen.

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Tools How To Classroom OER 120

The Web20Classroom

APRIL 18, 2016

Using resources that require a specific piece of technology or can only be used in one particular way only serves to stifle an educator's ability to innovate in their classroom. We are in a place where Open Education Resources (ORE) are poised to transform classrooms. Below are a few of my favorite OER sites and resources.

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OER Resources Education Examples 100

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 21, 2016

You’ll absolutely want to introduce CommonLit to your classroom teachers and you’ll absolutely use it yourself to make curricular discoveries and to help teachers make connections. Two essential questions around the themes are intended to engage students in the type of conversations they might experience in college classrooms.

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OER Common Core Facebook Strategy 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

I took some time to look over my past posts and decided I needed to provide Social Studies Teachers with some great resources for their classroom. Rather than get into any one specific Social Studies area, I thought best to find some resources that might work in just about any Social Studies Classroom. I have done 100?s

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Study Classroom OER Education 166

The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 18, 2024

Which states and nations are willing to take this new technology head-on and which are going to be more cautious in their recommendations. 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. are my two favorites.

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OER UDL Training Industry 67

Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2016

I found the panel extremely informational for anyone integrating technology and also flipped learning. Vicki Davis organized the panel to answer each topic quickly as short mini presentations which made the hour go by quickly. One of the best tools demonstrated was Screencastify, chrome tool that records what is in a tab. bqsRbgHGng.

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Blended Learning OER eBook LMS 166

EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

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

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EdTech VLE CMS OER 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

IBM’s famous Watson computing system—which defeated Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings in 2011—is coming to education, if not quite the classroom. The IBM Foundation has been flirting with ideas to apply Watson technology in education for a while, without knowing exactly what it wanted to do with it.

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OER Elementary Video Tools 167

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this series we explore Powerful Learning, a set of principles to guide educators designing learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners, and incorporate technology in ways that contribute to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Harnessing this social drive in the classroom can take students further than they can go alone.

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Learning OER Digital Learning Analysis 246

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.

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OER Data Tools Trends 87

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

One of the biggest proponents of the power of Wikipedia in the classroom is Robert Cummings, associate professor of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi. I hear more often these days about teaching with free online materials instead of traditional textbooks (known as OER). Absolutely. It's a continuing spectrum.

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OER Education E-rate Social Media 110

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. Below is a transcript modified for your reading pleasure. Transcript for Episode 114 . Download the transcript. Recording starts 0:00:00].

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Classroom OER Software System 222

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

Open educational resources (OER) are gaining increasing popularity. To answer this question, I have to examine my own experience with OER and its advocates. To me, using OER felt like a no-brainer. Many working in open education praised me for being so involved in the movement as an educator dealing with OER on the ground.

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OER Education Policies Survey 90

Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Each mission in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , shares an example of the Mission in Action by a teacher I admire. André is a #DigitalLeadLearner, using web media and iPads in the classroom, an OER maker and a founder of the German Twitter chat, #EDchatDE.

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OER iPad Twitter Digital Learning 173

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Using OER is hard. Over sandwiches and iced tea, we talked about the challenges of OER. This led to a conversation about TextGenome and our work developing technology to improve reading comprehension with Drs. The challenge of using OER in the classroom is not just finding good content, but instilling good practices.

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OER Common Core Video Assessment 113

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 7, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( @mjgormans ).

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Blendspace Resources OER Technology 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 29, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. In this third post you will discover how careful examination of the verbs in a standard can help you find resources to assist in proper technology integration.

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Blended Learning Technology OER Digital Citizenship 60