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OER: Free Like a Beer, or Free Like a Puppy?

Edsurge

Those in the puppy camp argued, with good reason, that free curricula and OER content were hardly free once the related costs and risks were factored in. So the discovery, vetting, and alignment costs inflicted upon the teachers and districts that would try to embrace free and OER content would remain high.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. Kindergarten digital textbooks.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” The links below provide you an opportunity to learn more about Open Education Resources.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Chalkbeat : “‘ Common Core ’ no more: New York moves to adopt revised standards with new name.” ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” More LAUSD news in the legal section below. ” asks Mark Guzdial.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” Via CNBC : “This Chinese-Israeli start-up wants to change the way kids learn to code.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. They contend that their schools expand on Montessori’s vision by adding new digital technologies to “personalize learning,” as well as to surveil students.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Politico : Stolen “emails from the Democratic National Committee show DNC Deputy Communications Director Eric Walker telling his colleagues to avoid mentioning the Common Core in a video. According to Edsurge’s calculations , “US Edtech Brings in $122M in June.” Get rid of it.’”