How Open Education Can Transform Learning
As the open education movement grows, the ripple effects of what it means for teachers to take control of what they teach is being witnessed across all spectrums in education. Customizable content, sharing and becoming part of a community, and deconstructing...
How Do You Measure Learning
It’s not a new question, but it’s certainly a divisive one — how to best measure student learning. It’s not a new question, but it’s certainly a divisive one — how to best measure student learning. As the Department of Education...
International Initiatives Fuel Growth of Open Ed. Content
Open education resources are claiming a place in schools in a diverse array of countries. South Africa's Education Department is printing math and science textbooks produced from such resources for use in grades 10 through 12. In the Netherlands, the Ministry...
Building a strong foundation for open practices
I was fortunate to attend this year’s Big Ideas Fest, held in Half Moon Bay, California. While I attended last year’s Big Ideas Fest (BIF), this year’s was particularly relevant to our work here at Open.Michigan. A primary feature of the Big Ideas Fest each year is...
Big Ideas Fest: A Student Perspective
Our team attended the Big Ideas Fest Half Moon Bay with a group of eight amazing Roadtrip Nation students from South San Francisco High School who interviewed Leaders at the conference! I had a chance to talk to Roadtrip Nation student Natasha Lee about her experience...