Broadband Classroom OER 
Doug Levin
JUNE 17, 2015
Given the rise of OER (of which I am a fan ), an increasing array of business models, questions about the degree of alignment to state standards and assessments, claims of effectiveness, and interoperability concerns, the instructional materials procurement decisions facing school districts have never been more complicated. Image credits.
Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. Be sure to consider the alignment of your strategy and expectations to the broadband internet infrastructure needed to support it.
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Tom Murray
JANUARY 12, 2016
Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Districts have been known to purchase thousands – if not millions of dollars in equipment, with little to no plan to transform teaching and learning at the instructional level in the classroom.
edWeb.net
MARCH 19, 2019
Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. The post Navigating the Shift to OER appeared first on edWeb.
edWeb.net
MAY 1, 2019
If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 19, 2016
Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. We've already connected more than 20 million students to high-speed internet in the classroom.".
edWeb.net
AUGUST 7, 2018
But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level. State leaders need to make sure they are giving educators the tools they need to select the best materials for the classroom.
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