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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

April 23, 2017 Written by Doug Levin

Back from a vacation to the northwestern coast, this week saw a number of enhancements and additions to this site, including the publication of an updated OER FAQ and infographic, the addition of video news clips to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map, and a post pondering the harsh penalties being enacted against students who hack their own schools. As always, I also offer links to news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation that caught my eye – including a little bit about why.

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OERwashing: Beyond the Elephant Test

May 16, 2016 Written by Doug Levin

To combat OERwashing, the practice of organizations’ falsely claiming they are pro-Open to gain a benefit in the education market, we must be able to go beyond the elephant (“I know it when I see it”) test.

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Confused about what ‘Open’ Means in Education? Inconceivable!

February 25, 2016 Written by Doug Levin

As an educator, how can you be sure that a lesson plan or activity claiming to be OER is actually open and not just pretending to be open? Given the misuse and abuse of the term (inconceivable!), I’ve collaborated with others to prepare a draft FAQ to set the record straight.

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David, Goliath, and the Future of the U.S. K-12 OER Movement

February 21, 2016 Written by Doug Levin

While the OER movement is global in scope and ambition, the context of implementation matters. I contend that how educators are supported and empowered to address the problems of practice will have everything to do with the ultimate success of the OER movement in the U.S. K-12 context.

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Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

June 17, 2015 Written by Doug Levin

The instructional materials procurement decisions facing K-12 school districts have never been more complicated, and how districts procure digital textbooks and instructional materials matters. Unless they’re careful, districts may be getting both more and less than they’ve bargained for in agreeing to restrictive digital content licenses.

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The Fans, Fanboys, and Fanatics of OER

May 12, 2015 Written by Doug Levin

I have a confession to make. I work in K-12 education in the U.S., and I am merely a fan – not a fanboy – of open educational resources (OER). I suspect that some will claim that this is a difference without a distinction. Others surely see me as some sort of OER fanatic. I beg to disagree.

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