ProfHacker

AUGUST 26, 2016

When we look at common definitions of Open Educational Resources or OERs (e.g., But what if we adopt a different perspective, a broader understanding of OERs, which includes the processes and products of open scholarship as valuable, and viable, resources too? It can be part of our identity.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Department of Education. Called “Changing the Equation: Empowering Adult Learners with Edtech,” it’s the culmination of three years of research commissioned by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education through its Power in Numbers initiative. People tend to have ‘math trauma,’” Ward says.

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Report EdTech Tools OER 155

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

At the #GoOpen Exchange on Friday, everyone was talking about OER and the need to curate. Here’s the good news: Our government edtech officials are convinced that librarians should play a role in curating the burgeoning number of open educational resources (they gave us several shout-outs and ensured we were there).

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OER Edmodo E-rate Libraries 40

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

For starters, I have now been going on four years since transitioning from high school principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Personalized and blended learning pathways were proclaimed to be the future of education. How are we preparing learners for this world?

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OER Personal Learning Network Outcomes Blended Learning 243

Marketplace K-12

JULY 8, 2016

School districts across the country are experimenting with “open” educational resources–and they’re getting strong encouragement from the Obama administration. ” Backers of open education resources often define them as materials released under licenses that allow for their free use, repurposing, and modification as users see fit.

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Software Groups OER Industry 74

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 7, 2018

Using mobile for educational purposes is a slightly new concept. If correctly implemented, it can make e-learning an extensive new way of education and provide an all-around scope. It is a software application that helps you create, track, and report training programme or educational courses anywhere using any device.

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MOOC Gamification Smartphone OER 127

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The secret to its swift entry into publishing was OER (open education resources). Rather than hire authors to write textbooks from scratch, the company is now curating open-educational materials already on the internet. Knewton’s pitch is that its mix of OER and an adaptive-learning system will set it apart.

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Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 124

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Last summer the world’s largest online retailer launched Amazon Inspire, touting it as a hub for educators to exchange lesson plans and other Open Education Resources. Some wonder when it will be open to the wider education community (and what the company’s broader education strategy is). Department of Education.

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Education OER Company Facebook 125

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

[Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?

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Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at OECD, warns that this analysis “should not be used as an ‘excuse’ not to use technology, but as a spur to finding a more effective approach”. There are a wide variety of resources available including Youtube for Schools and Google for Education. Digitally Mature Teachers.

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Technology Classroom BYOD OER 120

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

In America ,” former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan often says, “ your zip code or your socioeconomic status should never determine the quality of your education. For more information, check out how to ‘ Equip Your School for the 21st-Century with a Solid Foundation. Commit to Systemic Planning – Before You Purchase.

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Commercials, shown alongside educational programming, entered one of the last ad-free spaces in children’s lives. It’s not just a question of exposure to advertising and commercial branding, but of the ethics of public education in an increasingly digital world. Higher Education. Sign up for our newsletter. Weekly Update.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 53

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 29, 2015

In this post I showcase some tools that can assist in both creating lessons that promote formative possibilities and resources that will allow educators to create videos that will enhance a students formative learning . These lessons can be created quickly and can even be remixed from ones other educators have created. Control… Or No.

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Assessment Tools LMS OER 60

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Higher education has long faced a new financial normal—including pressure to hold down tuition and fee increases, cuts in governmental support, and increased competition from new players. In addition, higher education has been slow to incorporate technology in ways that would maintain quality, increase efficiency and reduce cost.

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OER Assessment LMS Analysis 71

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Are any education technologies, for that matter? Education’s Proto-Platforms. If so, what are they?

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

It’s one reason why writer and activist Cory Doctorow thinks schools and educators should rethink their approach to surveillance and censorship. at Worldcon, a science fiction convention, to get his take on everything from surveillance in K-12 schools to open access publishing in higher education. I wanted to ask you about OERs.

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Education Exercises OER Meeting 66

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 26, 2017

Go to www.staples.com/backtoschool for more information and great deals! . For information on the guests and items mentioned in this show, scroll down to the bottom of this post. *. This means that you can write your own textbooks, share them, or use them as you would any other OER or open education resource.

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Classroom OER Software System 222

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 31, 2020

I’m going to write a post or three about some of the friction that exists around using OER. There are some things about working with OER that are just harder or more painful than they need to be, and getting more people actively involved in using OER will require us to reduce or eliminate those points of friction.

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OER LMS Software Course 103

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 14, 2017

“learning analytics” give you information about what needs improving in your course but doesn’t give you permission to make the changes. ? to do continuous improvement in education, you need OER (permission to change) plus analytics (info about what to change).

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Analysis Data Tools Learning 64

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

SchoolMessenger Passport allows districts to provide teachers, staff, parents and students with quick and secure access to online learning applications, open educational resources (OER), and a variety of school management and administration software programs using a single sign-on.

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CMS OER Social Media Microsoft 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 21, 2017

Many of these responses were deeply interesting and informative. On reflection it seems that the subtle difference between these two forms of open is that the open in OER, etc. Incidentally, life is no better for the confusingly related term ” open educational practices.” elicited quite a response. Here’s one.

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OER Handbook Examples Accessibility 60

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” OER often shine in their variety and ability to deepen resources for niche topics. frequent formative assessment opportunities) can appear in educational resources with any copyright license.

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OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

At this stage of the edtech revolution, most educators are focused on using tech to enhance lessons rather than on the tech itself. While students miss class for open lab, the teachers recognize the benefits of letting students explore technology to help them achieve both personal and educational goals. About the Host.

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Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 40

Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

srcid=0B6dF7rWxc-5aMGMyanRsMW5DbzQ&pid=explorer&efh=false&a=v&chrome=false&embedded=true Find Apps for Chromebook - great resource to find apps to use with Chromebooks [link] A great list of Apps and Extensions for Education https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xDrYNfAPlLY-2Y7kbL_ADBfVePYmREbNXXV_fyTh5LM/mobilebasic?pli=1

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Chromebook Google Edmodo Study 100

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. The deadline for.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 97

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…So Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! – Mike Gorman ( [link] ). I hope the information is helpful to you!

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

It was a powerful gathering of campus leaders and practitioners, organized around a common focus on liberal education. I helped start the conference with a half-day workshop on “How Technology Can Enhance Liberal Education: The State of the Art in 2016.” Consensus was: next steps, the future of tech and liberal education.

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Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 29, 2016

We continue to evolve and lead as the tools of the information and communication landscapes emerge and evolve. With our classroom teacher partners, we build instruction; we build projects and assessments that focus on creativity and knowledge building using the information tools and strategies of our time. We provide school-wide ROI.

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Libraries OER Wiki BYOD 40

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 9, 2016

The tl;dr: Supporting effective OER adoption at scale has its problems. If OER adoption were to become widespread among the majority of faculty, it became clear that someone would need to do something more than create OER, post it on a website, and give conference talks about it. Background and Some Problems.

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OER LMS Learning Sakai 60

Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

The Layers of ESSA: Educational Technology in Title IV – 21st Century Schools, Part A. While most people surely love a good layer cake, the layers of provisions governing the new educational technology program in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are nothing if not overly complicated.

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Policies Technology Education OER 258