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Confused about what ‘Open’ Means in Education? Inconceivable!

Doug Levin

I’ve established that I am a fan of open educational resources (OER) and think that K-12 educators and policymakers would benefit from thinking more deeply about the ownership of instructional materials. To that end, I present the first draft of “ #GoOpen: OER for K-12 Educators – Frequently Asked Questions.”

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OPINION: What’s the high-tech tradeoff for students and teachers?

The Hechinger Report

As recent investigations have shown, too many public schools lack clear conflict-of-interest policies to ensure that decisions about whether and when to use specific technology products or services are being made in the best interests of students. The post OPINION: What’s the high-tech tradeoff for students and teachers?

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Best Search Engines for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Department of Education, ERIC is ideal for finding educational research and policy papers. Google Scholar : Known for its wide-ranging scholarly literature, Google Scholar covers articles, theses, books, and conference papers across multiple disciplines. It’s perfect for those who enjoy listening to their books on the go.

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The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education

Iterating Toward Openness

Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER). When digital educational materials become OER, they are converted back into public goods. Over 1 billion openly licensed materials are published online. Education is Sharing. Practical Impacts on Faculty and Students.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via NPR : “ Wyoming School District Stalls On Transgender Student Policy.” And The Next Web headline makes for… something: “ Facebook and Google could be allowed to award university degrees.” “ Hail and Farewell to The Google Books Case ” by James Grimmelmann.