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David, Goliath, and the Future of the U.S. K-12 OER Movement

Doug Levin

K-12 education system by open educational resources (OER) since 2009, although my first exposure to the ideas and leaders of the movement stretch back to the launch of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. This is where context matters most for the OER movement. Even within the U.S.

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These Colleges Are Betting That Culturally Relevant Textbooks Will Improve Student Outcomes

Edsurge

The funds will cover financial support and mentorship for faculty who create new open educational resources (OER for short) or adapt existing open textbooks. We’re trying to encourage a model of deliberately constructing or reconstructing OER to fit the needs of your learners and not necessarily just to create a textbook.”

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?Open Up Resources Announces First Full Math Curriculum—And Its Plans for Profitability

Edsurge

Yet Open Up Resources , a nonprofit providing open educational resources for the K-12 space, wants to buck the trend. Our middle and elementary teachers had been using Illustrative Math resources over the years and it was a positive experience,” says Williams. Corrine Williams. So far, she thinks the full curriculum is following suit.

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VR, PBL, and OERs: Four High Hopes for Learning with Edtech in the New School Year

Edsurge

In 2014, I wrote about strategies for edtech success in the new school year , and in 2015, I wrote about edtech teaching trends for the new school year. Coding has helped students get hooked on computer science in the elementary and middle levels and has helped self-motivated students build apps for their high schools.

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Best Search Engines for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s a platform for educators looking to stay updated on the latest trends and research. Kidtopia : A teacher-created, custom search engine, Kidtopia is designed for elementary school students. SAGE : Focusing on high-quality, peer-reviewed articles, SAGE Publications covers a wide range of disciplines, including education.

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Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Arts Edge – A fantastic resource from the Kennedy Center hosting numerous lessons that integrate Art into the curriculum.You will discover a focus on ways to support innovative teaching with the arts, and meet changing trends in education and to accommodate the ever-evolving impact of technology in our lives. It is provided free of charge.

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35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Arts Edge – A fantastic resource from the Kennedy Center hosting numerous lessons that integrate Art into the curriculum.You will discover a focus on ways to support innovative teaching with the arts, and meet changing trends in education and to accommodate the ever-evolving impact of technology in our lives. It is provided free of charge.

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