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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. However, when the 2.1%

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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. But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level. Flexibility in adoption options.

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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. Are all OER digital?

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Want to Help Schools Closed by COVID-19? Don’t Pitch Them Right Now.

Edsurge

Often, these pitches entail free or discounted software for products ranging from instructional materials to virtual conferencing tools. I need to focus my energy on preparing resources to help the teachers I work with be ready to go virtual,” she added. “As For that, I’m definitely grateful.”

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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

Hapara

The certification training definitely helped us understand the ins and outs of H?para For example, if your class needed to start with media balance and well-being, creating a Workspace with cards that have resources supporting media balance can guide students’ lessons in class or virtually. . We have two teachers that are H?para

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Why the Pandemic Forces Administrators to Rethink Attendance — and Interoperability

Edsurge

Less clear was how deeply the disruption to traditional instruction would impact children who lacked access to learning technology and appropriate resources. From California to Connecticut , legislation is being written and revised to specifically tie attendance to learners’ documented interaction with instructional material.

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Competency-Based Learning Puts Students at the Center. It’s Perfect for Now.

Edsurge

But even with that assistance, families reported lack of adequate resources; my student Ismail’s family was issued only one device for seven siblings to share. Access to computers and Wi-Fi at home was woefully inadequate. Districts distributed devices and internet providers allowed free connections.