Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2015

What if… every Urban Education Network of Iowa district had an ‘alternative’ high school for low-achieving students that focused on creative inquiry, collaborative problem-solving, and community contribution instead of worksheet packets and self-paced online courses? some may already). kind of like Iowa BIG in Cedar Rapids).

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Education OER Future Ready Blended Learning 100

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Dear Bonni, In the midst of this current COVID situation, I'm looking to up my game … as an educator … especially in the online environment. I’m wondering if you might recommend what top three books would you suggest I read outside of ‘Urgency for Teachers,’ ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed,’ ‘The New Education?’

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Online Learning Learning OER Course 177

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. Professional learning that is relevant, engaging, and personalized builds capacity for educators to take charge of their own learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

Educational Leadership , 63 (4), 54-59. . I started playing around with the fairly easy and recently very popular strategy of building a library scene in Slides. Virtual Libraries: Their Influence on High School Students’ Information Seeking and Use. Chapter in Mary K. Chelton and Colleen Cool. Youth Information Seeking Behavior.

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Libraries OER Wiki Strategy 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Last week, Pearson announced it paid $25 million to acquire Smart Sparrow’s technology, in a move that the publisher says will bolster the digital infrastructure that will soon support all its future higher-education offerings. The following year, Knewton was bought in a deal that has become a poster child for education technology hype.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 7, 2016

Replacing disposable assessments with renewable assessments goes a long way toward re-humanizing education, giving students a reason to care about and truly invest in their work. ” First, think about three possible outcomes of OER adoption in terms of change in cost and change in learning: Students save money and learn less.

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Assessment OER Outcomes Examples 99

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Social media curation efforts can help us fuel participatory culture as we build and connect communities. Curating OER. Clearly, curation is not only about OER. What’s curation?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

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OER Digital Citizenship Blended Learning Social Media 45

Bryan Alexander

JULY 20, 2017

Text question from Ed Finn: OER Game Changer – Moodle Community could separate it from Canvas and Blackboard who keep these types of sharing resources behind a wall. I see it as similar to the Canvas Commons for resources with a social media component? Does that debate interest you at all?

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 6, 2017

Collections can help reduce instructional planning and research time, maximizes visibility and usage of your educational resources, and encourages deeper learning in and outside the classroom. You can search for Open Educational Resources (OER) within Destiny Discover and immediately add them to your collections.

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techlearning

MARCH 15, 2018

Social Media. In a recent report by Innovative Educator Lisa Nielsen, she writes, “Successful adoption of technology into the curriculum requires a happy marriage between curriculum and technology. The world of learning has evolved rapidly in the past decade. Mobile devices. Data Privacy.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

In the absence of the weekly news round-ups, I took the time away to do some further writing and analysis: Everything’s Bigger in Texas…Including (Maybe) the Data Breaches , which details the ham-handed way in which the Texas Association of School Boards has communicated about their breach of personal information about Texas educators.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2013

professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education; education director, KQED-San Francisco (PBS). Tuesday, October 22 "From Connection to Collaboration" Julie Lindsay : Global educator, Innovator, teacherpreneur, leader. Esther Wojcicki : Educator, journalist, IT & OER consultant. Top 50 Innovators in Education.

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Meeting Sony OER Adobe 54

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! This year, I created an elective, Social Justice through Social Media.

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Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2016

With technology at the forefront of education, classrooms are ever-evolving, and educators have begun to adapt and change their teaching approach to better suit 21st century classrooms filled with 21st century learners. The digital-first district where OER meets iPads. By and large, it’s working. Schools in N.D.

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E-rate OER Digital Citizenship Social Media 60

Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Reading Edupunks, Edupreneurs and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education by Anya Kamenetz has been fascinating. Her key message is simple - that education needs to change to make it more accessible to those who want to, but cannot afford to enter into full time higher education. High ideals indeed. Unported License.

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OER MOOC Education iPhone 60

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Education in the Courts. Her remarks.) .”

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

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.

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Education Exercises OER Meeting 63

Graphite Blog

MAY 4, 2016

As K-12 educators, you face unique challenges when it comes to using the Web. Not only are you trying to find resources to aid your teaching, but you're also on the lookout for resources that your students can use -- legally, technically, and socially. Why do CC licenses and open educational resources matter?

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OER Handbook Examples Social Media 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 4, 2016

As K-12 educators, you face unique challenges when it comes to using the Web. Not only are you trying to find resources to aid your teaching, but you're also on the lookout for resources that your students can use -- legally, technically, and socially. Why do CC licenses and open educational resources matter?

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OER Handbook Examples Social Media 40

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

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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Tech Helpful

APRIL 4, 2016

Can being a connected educator be a bad thing? I consider myself a hard core connected educator- like if I did tattoos, it might claim that on my forearm. Being a connected educator helps me grow professionally, vet ideas for the future, reflect and evolve to better myself. Try accessing OER options like www.ck12.org,

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Khan Academy OER Social Media Meeting 54

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D., in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open. Proposals can be submitted HERE until September 24th.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open. Proposals can be submitted HERE until September 24th.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

Now and then, I have the privilege to interview some great thought leaders in the field of education. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. I think it''s a good news, bad news story.

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MOOC Dropout OER Social Media 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open. Proposals can be submitted HERE until September 24th.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This is a conference for librarians, instructional designers and educators to share their work and challenges, as well as for those who believe in the value of integrating instructional design into their practice to help them innovate and evolve library services for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference OER Social Media 31

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

During my talk, I discussed a number of possible scenarios that might result when wholesale adoption of digital technologies occurs in education and training. The latter in particular is a trend that is allowing us to use web-enabled television, dual view screens, and in the near future will enable a merging between e-mail and social media.

Digital Learning 58

Digital Learning Social Media Gamification Learning 58

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #sustainabilityinlibraries on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. REGISTER HERE to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.

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Libraries Conference OER System 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #sustainabilityinlibraries on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Education What does a certified Sustainable Library look like? This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Since 2010, Dr. Stephens has written the monthly column “Office Hours” for Library Journal exploring the issues, ideas, and emerging trends in libraries and LIS education.

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