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Testimony in Favor of Texas SB 6 Instructional Materials Allotment

EdTechSandyK

Today I gave testimony in favor of the passage of Texas SB 6 , which institutes an Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) in lieu of the textbook allotment and the former Technology Allotment. Everything I accessed was an instructional material with content relevant to my course of study.

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Carolina Certified Version of OpenSciEd for Middle School Receives All-Green Rating from EdReports

eSchool News

The organization provides free reports and reviews online that help K-12 educators evaluate math, language arts and science instructional materials because high-quality content matters to teachers, to kids, and to their collective future. Read the full report on EdReports.org.

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7 tips to better define personalized learning

eSchool News

Personalized learning is a pretty well-known term, but educators have different definitions for personalized learning, making for a sometimes-confusing approach to its implementation. Targeted instruction: Instruction aligns to specific student needs and learning goals.

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Generative Textbooks

Iterating Toward Openness

By definition, our lack of imagination is the only limit on our ability to use these tools in novel ways. I continue to try to imagine ways generative AI can impact teaching and learning, including learning materials like textbooks. After I have answered all the questions, give me feedback on my answers again.’

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Confused about what ‘Open’ Means in Education? Inconceivable!

Doug Levin

I’ve established that I am a fan of open educational resources (OER) and think that K-12 educators and policymakers would benefit from thinking more deeply about the ownership of instructional materials. ” It’s almost as if they are confused about the definition of the term.

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Granularity

K12 Open Ed

The reasons for this are many — ranging from the culture of some schools that holds instructional materials as sacrosanct to the lack of time and/or expertise to do this work. However, I think another key element is the very nature of instructional materials.

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Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

edWeb.net

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. Thus, there is the potential for more disparity in the quality of materials from school to school. As important as having a definition and criteria are, though, SETDA also emphasized the need for state-level leadership.