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The Fans, Fanboys, and Fanatics of OER

Doug Levin

and I am merely a fan – not a fanboy – of open educational resources (OER).** Others surely see me as some sort of OER fanatic. So, if these are the actions of someone who is an OER fan, what stops me short of claiming fanboy status? I work in K-12 education in the U.S., I beg to disagree. Image credits.

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Moodle and the next LMS: reflections and more questions

Bryan Alexander

Someone on the Moodle.com site wrote up an extraordinarily rich report on the session , complete with numerous screen captures. 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.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. The textbook starts with the digital world and asks learners to analyze social media and rhetoric. . It covers the First Amendment, reporting basics, digital journalism and ethics and law.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

It’s also vital that school leaders take a hard look at access once students leave the school doors, as five million of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband while at home according to a Pew Research Center report. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story!

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Moodle and the next LMS: reflections and more questions

Bryan Alexander

Someone on the Moodle.com site wrote up an extraordinarily rich report on the session , complete with numerous screen captures. 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.

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Today's Newsletter - Curriculum & IT: Can This Marriage Be Saved?

techlearning

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. Read LIsa’s full report HERE.) The world of learning has evolved rapidly in the past decade. Mobile devices. Data Privacy.

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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

Edsurge

Already, the Sydney, Australia-based company has pulled back on its social media presence. Department of Education to improve access to open-licensed educational materials, or OER. Ben-Naim says the acquisition by Pearson could “affect the plan,” which was to build OER content on Smart Sparrow.

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