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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. In the coming weeks, I’ll make sure to post an updated version (openly licensed, downloadable, and editable).

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Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures

The Hechinger Report

That kids can download the material on their phones makes it “really accessible,” he added. lessons on the history of Black people often focus on “trauma and tribulation,” said Erica Buddington, founder and CEO of Langston League, a firm that specializes in creating culturally responsive instructional materials.

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Most English lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers and other sites are ‘mediocre’ or ‘not worth using,’ study finds

The Hechinger Report

in English literature and was the lead reviewer in a December 2019 study of online instructional materials. “But you have to have the excitement of digging into the text. Five reviewers rated most of the online materials that teachers download as “mediocre” or “probably not worth using.” stars out of 4.

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iSL (Internet Second Language) Collective

NeverEndingSearch

After signing up for a free account with your email or your Google or Facebook accounts, you get to explore, download and use the wealth of instructional materials in multiple formats. Most popular downloads become the Worksheet of the Day, Powerpoint of the Day or Video of the Day.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

Create and share hand-drawn lessons, graphics, and interactive presentations as audio or video screencasts, still images, or downloadable PDFs. The app integrates with Google Drive, Classroom, and Sign-On, simplifying the online learning environment for Google districts. Google Drive. Google Classroom.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

Discovery Education is also making available several free, pre-built lessons educators can use with the app to familiarize themselves with integrating AR into classroom instruction. Sandbox AR is available for download here. The new Add-on – known as KIT Merge – premiered within the Google Workplace Marketplace in January 2022.

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Android apps for the remembering level of Bloom's

Kathy Schrock

I want to point out is there is still a ton of instructional materials on the Web mapped to the original taxonomy and I encourage you to search for those "older" terms, also, for some good ideas. id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro One tool that I have started using is Pocket, which downloads the items you add to it.

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