ISKME is a global
nonprofit that
inspires and convenes
educators to embrace
the practice of
Open Education
Research and Development
Since its founding in 2002, ISKME has built an extensive body of research and frameworks. We serve the field by offering in-depth landscape and impact studies and program development around equitable and inclusive access to high-quality education for all. Learn more
Platforms, Tools and Training
Leveraging the world-class public digital library of Open Educational Resources, OER Commons, ISKME’s OER Services offer custom solutions to our partners to support OER initiatives. Learn more
Knowledge Sharing and Innovation
As the creator of Big Ideas Fest and the design-thinking approach, Action Collabs, ISKME facilitates transformative processes and events to deepen collaboration and problem-solving among educators globally. Learn more
OER Commons Public Digital Library
ISKME created OER Commons, a comprehensive, openly accessible digital library for educators at all levels to identify high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER) and collaborate around their use, evaluation, and improvement to address the needs of their classrooms. Learn more
Latest News
Sharon’s Big Ideas Fest Experience
Contrary to typical sit and get curriculum PD’s that go in one ear and out the other, the Big Ideas Fest is my favorite PD yet! It’s life-changing and the founder and CEO of ISKME, Lisa Petrides and her team, carefully and intentionally curated amazing speakers who...
Eleanor Green (Lavender Courage) Shares Her Big Ideas Fest Experience
Alright, let’s talk about America! Long post inbound!My trip to California was short but amazing.
Big Ideas Fest Explores “Educating to Be Human”
Eighth Annual Big Ideas Fest Draws Provocative Thinkers to Explore Innovation in Education in San Jose, CA, Dec. 4-7, 2016 San Jose, CA—December 3, 2016—As the nation faces a growing backlash against tolerance and equal rights for all, educators nationwide are at the...
Educating to Be Human
Our vision for Big Ideas Fest has always been to break through the comfort zone of typical education conferences—with the goal of creating a space to empower educators, catalyze collaboration, and spur innovation. Earlier this year we had not imagined that in...