Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In fact, you definitely will find spotty quality. I hear more often these days about teaching with free online materials instead of traditional textbooks (known as OER). The OER conversation is very energized right now, and it's a complex conversation. I tend to focus on aspects of OER depending on the audience.

OER 122

OER Education E-rate Social Media 122

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. ” “How Should Colleges Approach Student Success When Different Definitions Abound?” Lessons from Long-Run Outcomes in School Choice Research.”

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. Remember Edmodo? What is a “Platform”?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

What were the positive unintended outcomes from the Coronavirus time period and how can educators identify and capitalize on them? In order to be intentional at improving our outcomes for next year it is necessary to inquire, listen and reflect. Now is the time to make this happen! Provide students with a Communication rubric.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The platform gives teachers and administrators the flexibility to mix and match content from a growing number of open educational resources (OER), to digitize existing content, or to build their own. ” Khan Academy Kids is definitely worth a look for early childhood and primary educators as well as parents.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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. Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145