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?A Playbook to Go Open: 5 Steps to Adopting OER

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As momentum for digital learning builds, some districts—80 percent according to the 2017 Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) K12 IT Leadership Survey Report —are using open educational resources (OER), which the U.S. But while many benefits of OER are visible on the surface, we must notice the fine print.

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Adopting Open Educational Resources Can Help Students. But It Takes Time, Money and Effort.

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Students who took multiple community college courses that used only free or low-cost OER materials earned more credits over time than their peers who took classes that used traditional course materials such as textbooks, according to a new study. Free Isn’t Free For students, OER texts are typically free, or nearly free.

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Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources

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STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. A Listing Of 25 OER (Open Education Resource Sites). Check out my Booking Page.

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Amazon Launches 'Inspire,' a Free Education Resource Search Platform for Educators

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Back in February, an EdWeek Market brief reported that Amazon Education was starting to beta-test a new platform with educators, helping teachers navigate the jungles of open educational resources (or OERs, for short). Tory Patterson, co-founder of Owl Ventures As far as calling itself an OER platform, that is somewhat correct.

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The Digital Library’s Best-Kept Secret

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After learning about open educational resources (OER) at the HEeD Think Tank last spring (now. What I find truly innovative about these platforms is their ability to bring together all of your library’s content, in addition to the OERs, to not only save money, but help faculty become more creative with their course design.

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Small District Offers Students Big Possibilities

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Part of the reason for this is scale: a school with fewer students and teachers can’t always provide high-level language and STEM classes. The decision to be an early adopter of OER put the one-school district on the map, earning a visit in 2015 from then-U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

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5 Ways Video Games Transform Learning and Prepare Students for Tomorrow's Jobs

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Learn more about gaming while at ISTE—and beyond: Book a meeting at ISTE 2018 to learn about Classcraft’s Engagement Management System for schools and districts, and the Quests Marketplace featuring partners like Google Education, Discovery Educator Network, Newsela, LRNG, Breakout EDU and OER Commons. Visit Classcraft at ISTE Booth #970.

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