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Interoperability Boosts the Speed of School Communications

EdTech Magazine

Schools can use tools such as Learning Registry to collaborate on open educational resources (OERs), pulling content created by educators around the district, purchased, or taken from outside sources. The alliance also provides tools to get districts on their way. Other initiatives also promote adoption of interoperability.

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Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Continue to explore all of the simulations, formative assessments, and lessons. National Geographic For Kids – Nat Geo Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events, and this website. You will feel the engagement. Check out all the science areas.

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Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. OER Commons – Take a look at these results from a search I did for STEAM based activities. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free. You will even find a STEAM-based magazine.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. Check out this wonderful magazine for some great K12 educational articles, I will be presenting at Alan November’s BLC in Boston in July. This wonderful OER makes it easy for teachers to assemble their own textbooks.

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Part 4: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Math

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Curriki Algebra – This is an Open Education Resource (OER) Algebra course that consists of five units aligned to the Common Core. Plus Magazine – That is right… it is a magazine. OER Commons Math – This is a large collection of online resources that are part of the open education resource field.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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On building learning playlists

NeverEndingSearch

I create little magazines of continually updated outside reading beyond our texts for my grad students offering them opportunities to explore and contribute. They can include interactive elements and assessments of progress. Have them create original content and assessments as well. OER and you: The curation mandate.