The class in the Slate article was using software called ALEKS. To learn more about it, check out this video below:
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Minnesota is part of a K-12 Curriculum Collaborative
Open Educational Resources (OER) are in the news and Minnesota is part of an 11-state coalition setting out to create resources to support math and English/language arts in K-12 schools. The materials will be released under a Creative Commons Attribution license version 4.0, meaning that the materials can be freely copied and redistributed in any medium without additional cost.
Interestingly, studies show that the quality of teaching and learning improves when teachers are closely engaged in developing, assessing, and continually improving their learning materials. This Collaborative appears to be a win-win for Minnesota for two reasons: 1) It supports local control, which is monumental in Minnesota, and 2) it could provide high-quality, low-cost ways to help students meet learning standards.
Read the following blog post to read more about this effort, including the deadline and process for being considered as a content developer. Go Minnesota!
Go to this link to see how Minnesota is involved and what the other 10 states and supporting organizations have to offer too!
Image credit: http://tinyurl.com/ogazd4l, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Seven Takeaways from ISTE 2014
If you were lucky enough to attend the ISTE 2014 event in Atlanta this year you probably already know what a ground breaking year it was. If you weren’t one of the lucky ones, SmartBrief put together a list of the top seven takeaways. From discussions about BYOD to “all-in-one” solutions ISTE 2014 covered it all.
ISTE is the International Society for Technology in Education and works to engage educators and education leaders in learning and teaching through the innovative and effective uses of technology in PK-12 and teacher education.
ISTE 2015 has already been scheduled so start making your case why you should attend!
Infographic – The 1:1 Classroom
CMLE found this easily read infographic about the issues surrounding the 1:1 digital classroom. Visit this link to get answers to the following questions….
- “What devices are vying for 1:1 dominance in a digital classroom?
- What devices are teachers and students primarily using?
- What are the critical issues districts need to consider before going to a 1:1 model?”
Created by Troxell and MDR’s WeAreTeachers, this infographic addresses all of these questions and more!
Teachers on Pinterest
Do you supply links to teachers who are looking for resources? Or, do you provide teacher workshops where you show new collections or tools for them to consider in honing their craft? There are lots of Pinterest lovers out there, so this might be right up their alley! More than 500,000 education-related items are posted each day to Pinterest, and educators can easily share teaching ideas, but where do you grab hold of such a vast resource? Start with this site and if it really catches on in your school, consider creating a Pinterest account for your district so teachers can pin and share what works best. You will look brilliant for getting them started!
Note: Pinterest is considered an AASL Best Website for Teaching and Learning