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Open Education Sites Offer Free Content for All
Open education sites exemplify how technology is democratizing education. These sites allow both learners and teachers to create their own curriculum, whether it’s used in or out of the classroom.
Big Ideas Fest Brings in Big Thinkers
It takes people with big ideas — and smart ways to implement them — to make any progress. And that’s the point of the Big Ideas Fest, held December 4-7 in Half Moon Bay, Calif., a gathering of leaders and innovators who will share their thoughts and tactics with...
Building Knowledge and Practice through Supporting OER Adoption and Use
ISKME’s OER Commons network unites teachers with a curated collection of over 30,000 open educational resources (OER). Providing access alone, however, does not empower teachers to integrate OER into K-12 classrooms and other settings. To address this critical need,...
STEMTech Highlights: Innovation in STEM Education
Overheard at 2011 STEMTECH 2011: “Technology doesn’t have to be scary - just innovative enough to make a change in how learners learn.”At the League for Innovation’s 2011 STEMTech Conference in Indianapolis, I attended workshops on innovations currently being used to...
Supporting OER Leaders with ISKME’s Fellowship Program
Applications Now Being Accepted for ISKME's OER Fellowship Program As we begin our third year of the OER Fellowship Program, I reflect on all of the inspiring collaborations that have taken place with our fabulous Fellows. ISKME began the OER Fellowship Program in...