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The Role of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Making Education Available to All

A Principal's Reflections

I recently had the honor of traveling to the MIT campus in Boston and participating in a panel discussion on Open Education Resources (OER) at The Sixth Conference of MIT''s Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC) with three illustrious advocates of these open resources: Nicole Allen, Philipp Schmidt, and panel moderator Steve Carson.

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Remote Work May Transform Higher Education. But Will Printers and Alexa Undermine Its Privacy?

Edsurge

An “uber trend” of remote work for higher education information security is coming, at a time when more connections are being forged between higher ed and other state data. That Horizon Seems to Be … Closer “Higher education may never be the same again after 2020, and that will be an exciting prospect to some.”

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How Parent Empowerment Can Change Your Classroom for the Better

Waterford

Did you know that when parents play an active role of their child’s education, academic achievement improves, students are more likely to feel confident and self-motivated, and chronic absenteeism drops? By empowering parents and giving them a voice, you can partner with them to help every student in your class reach their potential.

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To the Citizens of BC

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

To the Citizens of British Columbia, Canada, How important is a good, free, public education system to you and to our society? How much should a collective ‘WE’ spend on creating the best possible public education for ALL of our children? Catalogue-no-81-595-M-No-099-Statistics-Canada ).

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

In many cases, without even realizing it, educators plan their curriculum without considering whether it includes the diverse backgrounds and identities of their students. 9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. Sources : Gay, G.

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DLEMS 00: Deeper learning in elementary and middle schools

Dangerously Irrelevant

EL , Design39 , or EPiC ), most of the schools that are featured in deeper learning research, advocacy, and publicity conversations often are at the secondary level (e.g., Related Posts Leadership Day 2010 – The final list! However, with some exceptions (e.g., The Met or High Tech High ). Stay tuned!