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Underappreciated No More: A Free Edtech Platform Shines as Schools Go Remote

Edsurge

As countless educators around the world have scrambled to figure out how to deliver lessons remotely with whisker-thin budgets, many turned to open education resources (OER). Khosla is the founder and CEO of CK-12 , the 30-person nonprofit that she started in 2007 to deliver free digital books, particularly on math and science topics.

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On building learning playlists

NeverEndingSearch

Student choice : Within the realm of some project guidelines, engage learners in collaboratively discovering and suggesting background readings. For more information, read: Using Playlists to Personalize Learning by Michael Putnam for Literacy World. Student-Created Learning Playlists by Meredith Akers.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The NAACP endorses OER. Inside Higher Ed reports that “ Fannie Mae , the largest backer of mortgage credit in the country, has issued new guidelines allowing home owners to refinance their mortgage s to pay off their student loan debt. .” (“What do we really know about the value of prekindergarten?”