Tom Murray

JUNE 3, 2016

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek , Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide. So, where should district leaders interested in open education begin?

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Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 30, 2017

In a recent webinar about OER, organized by one of the major textbook publishers, there was a lot of conversation about whether OER are “free” or “affordable.” Before I begin though, just to be clear, allow me to reaffirm that OER are free, plain and simple, full stop, period. Problem the First.

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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.

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Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique. Read the article or watch the webinar.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

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 Okay, okay.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

March 2nd, 7pm US-EST: GlobalEd.TV 's March Webinar Is "Global Education in Action" What kinds of practices and activities foster global education in schools and community programs? In Part II of this series, participants will examine powerful examples and methods for applying global education in learning environments.

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Chromebook Blendspace Libraries Conference 28

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

Contracts with publishing companies ensure equal availability and pricing for Idaho’s large population of rural schools. They have a continuous review and evaluation of curricular materials on a six-year rotation schedule. However, this can cause issues with staying current with digital materials, James explained.

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