Textbooks and materials consume a fair amount of a schools budget. CK-12 Foundation aims to reduce the impact of educational resources needed nationally and globally. This nonprofit organization provides tools to help increase student learning and engagement by increasing access to learning content. The Foundation has developed the “Flexbook” concept. This is an open-source tool that allows teachers and experts to edit and compile digital textbooks which can then be freely shared within any defined community. Click here to learn more about “Flexbook” in an article written by Edshelf.
Recently, our friends at MindShift did a great piece on “open source learning” — a variation on inquiry learning or passion-based learning – it is about helping students choose their own learning path, an approach that already has some well-known champions among educators.
Read this post about an English teacher who teaches Advanced Placement English and Composition courses, uses blogging, videoconferencing, and collaborative working groups as part of his instruction. KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (2/14)
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