by cynthiajimes | Jul 7, 2014 | Blog
For the past 18 months, as a researcher and lead on ISKME’s Primary Source Project, I have been part of a group of twelve educators across eight states to create an open collection of primary sources and lessons that meet the Common Core’s requirement for increased...
by ClareMiddletonDetzner | Mar 20, 2014 | Blog
At ISKME’s headquarters in Half Moon Bay, California, four Professional Fellows on a U.S. Department of State Open Educational Resources (OER) Exchange Program– education leaders forging new open education initiatives and policies in their home countries of Jordan,...
by ClareMiddletonDetzner | Jan 30, 2014 | Blog
The capture and use of video was a rare activity for most of us until recently. Shooting video was reserved for momentous events, and was not widely considered a tool for everyday life and learning. Enter new tools like the GoPro Hero 4, the iPhone, and the Flip...
by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Blog
Bringing expertise in education, information technology, and project management, Dan Gwaltney joined ISKME in August 2013 as OER Services Manager. For much of his career, Dan has striven for improvement in educational practice and design through the increased use of...
by cynthiajimes | Aug 16, 2013 | Blog
As districts and states begin to prioritize and structure their roll out of Common Core State Standards (CCSS), they are also looking at how to implement formative assessments to capture and understand specific CCSS-aligned shifts in learning. These shifts include,...
by admin | Jul 30, 2013 | Blog
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provide a robust example of how critically important it is to have a dedicated team of leaders in a school working to implement change. The CCSS implementation will require substantial changes in planning and instruction from...
