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Do it yourself education

Learning with 'e's

With its lurid red cover and aggressive image of a fist gripping a pencil (I would have suggested an iPod Touch or iPhone instead) while wearing a wrist band that proclaims DIY U, the books holds a lot of promise. It's a book that has been recommended to me several times over, so it was long overdue that I laid my hands on a copy.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. Folks on Reddit and Twitter had some interesting thoughts on the piece.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. Folks on Reddit and Twitter had some interesting thoughts on the piece.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

Claims on Twitter : Students read a tweet and explain why it might or might not be a useful source of information. News on Twitter : Students consider tweets and determine which is the most trustworthy. Claims on YouTube: Students watch a short video and explain why they might not trust a video that makes a contentious claim. .

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

But he’s still welcome on college campuses and Twitter. Speaking of child exploitation, this via The Financial Times : “ Apple’s iPhone X assembled by illegal student labour.” The business of OER. ” “White nationalist Richard Spencer banned from 26 European nations ,” The LA Times says.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Among the new features: facial recognition to unlock the new iPhone. IBM wants us to believe that Watson is incredibly powerful – powerful enough, even, to search 1000 OER. ” Via KTNV : “ Foothill High School regains control of Twitter account after hack.” Upgrades and Downgrades.