article thumbnail

Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. That’s right, the identified nouns can give you keywords that will allow you to search a wonderful world of OER (Open Education Resources) on the internet. This wonderful OER makes it easy for teachers to assemble their own textbooks.

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The business of OER. Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein continues to fight the LMS fight: “Fear and Loathing in the Moodle Community.” ” Via EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin : “The COPPA Rule, FERPA , and the Security of Student Data.” The business of Peter Thiel.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” .” ( No disclosure about shared investors.). ” The startup in question: LeapLearner.

Kaplan 46
article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ Cory Reid , who previously ran two edtech companies – Instructure and MasteryConnect – as their chief executive, has landed a new gig at Tyton Partners,” says Edsurge , failing to disclose that it shares investors with MasteryConnect. ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” ” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.” OpenStax has been striking a lot of vendor deals recently, no?

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). ” Via Bryan Alexander : “ Moodle and the next LMS: reflections and more questions.” Via Edsurge : “How Much Do Educators Care About Edtech Efficacy ? Via Wired’s Nitasha Tiku : “ VC Firms Promise to Stamp Out Sexual Harassment.