Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

Not only do they need the skills to navigate and utilize technology, but they need to understand how technology can connect them with people, places, and resources that were previously unreachable. Office of Education Technology launched GoOpen last year, OERs have gotten a big boost. Where we are: Since the U.S.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

In this series I will provide thoughts and free resources to help you make Blended and eLearning with of course face to face a PBL possibility. Be sure to read my last post in order to review important Blended Learning attributes and resources. Please take a moment to enjoy and learn from the resources below.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

And even if the main product is print, the additional resources often include digital components. More important, teachers are stringing together groups of supplemental resources to create their curricula. In addition, the number of schools and districts using OER continues to rise. Join the Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Our Twitter hashtag is #stemx13, and we have some resources for publicizing at [link]. MP3 and MP4 versions will be available as well as the full Blackboard Collaborate recordings, although they take some days to process. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! See you online!

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Via Chalkbeat’s Colorado news desk : “$35 million for school safety will go toward training, but not hiring, of school resource officers.” “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? As The Financial Times puts it , “EdTech fails to pay, again.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. Kristin Hundt, Teacher. Global Citizen. Le Moyne College | Cynthia Merrill, Ph.D.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Via DelawareOnline : “The first step to reducing violence among young people is to have police officers assigned to elementary and middle schools, says a coalition of state officials, education administrators and police.” Via Edsurge : “Chasing China ’s Edtech Unicorns: A Cautionary Tale.”

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