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September 06, 2016
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To kick off the school year, ISKME is hosting a Back to School Haiku Competition.
For+many,+the+implementation+of+the+Next+Generation+Science+Standards+(NGSS)+means+a+required+shift+and+different+approach+to+teaching.+A+shift+from+teaching+science+facts,+vocabulary+and+figures+to+a+more+integrated,+engineering,+design+focused+and+inquiry-based+approach.+
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For many, the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) means a required shift and different approach to teaching. A shift from teaching science facts, vocabulary and figures to a more integrated, engineering, design focused and inquiry-based approach. Read more here.
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Recently we were asked to participate in the usability testing of a new application and technology called the First Discovery Tool.
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We caught up with Bryan Lakatos, Director of Technology & Innovation at The Miami Valley School in Dayton, OH. In addition to being a two time BIFnik, Bryan attended our recent Action Collab Facilitator Training and shared how Big Ideas Fest has impacted his work since he attended his first Big Ideas Fest.
We+love+having+educators+come+to+Big+Ideas+Fest+for+the+first+time.+When+they+come+back+year+after+year+and+bring+their+colleagues,+it's+even+better.+We+caught+up+with+Colorado+Education+Initiative's+Tara+Jahn+
How+did+you+first+come+to+attend+Big+Ideas+Fest?
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We love having educators come to Big Ideas Fest for the first time. When they come back year after year and bring their colleagues, it's even better. We caught up with Colorado Education Initiative's Tara Jahn @Tara_Jahn to see how she has been incorporating the things she has learned at Big Ideas Fest through the years.
How did you first come to attend Big Ideas Fest?
Last+month,+OER+research+got+some+serious+air+time.+I+attended+a+convening+of+researchers,+school+district+leaders,+state+departments+of+education,+and+funders+at+the+National+Science+Foundation+in+Washington,+D.C.+to+shine+a+light+on+where+OER+research+has+been+and+where+it’s+headed.+
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Last month, OER research got some serious air time. I attended a convening of researchers, school district leaders, state departments of education, and funders at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. to shine a light on where OER research has been and where it’s headed.
It's+a+philosophy+of+life.+A+practice.+If+you+do+this,+something+will+change,+what+will+change+is+that+you+will+change,+your+life+will+change,+and+if+you+can+change+you,+you+can+perhaps+change+the+world
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It's a philosophy of life. A practice. If you do this, something will change, what will change is that you will change, your life will change, and if you can change you, you can perhaps change the world
-Vivienne Westwood
According+to+a+recent+PBS+study+of+digital+learning,+K-12+educators+overwhelmingly+turn+to+the+Internet+to+find+supplemental+content.+About+nine+in+10+of+the+more+than+1,500+teachers+surveyed+in+the+2015+Future+of+Digital+Learning+Survey+say+they+find+digital+learning+materials+through+Web+searches,+free+education+websites+and+online+digital+libraries,+and+video+sites+like+YouTube.+
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According to a recent PBS study of digital learning, K-12 educators overwhelmingly turn to the Internet to find supplemental content. About nine in 10 of the more than 1,500 teachers surveyed in the 2015 Future of Digital Learning Survey say they find digital learning materials through Web searches, free education websites and online digital libraries, and video sites like YouTube.
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The U.S. Department of Education today announced the launch of 13 statewide #GoOpen initiatives committed to supporting school districts and educators as they transition to the use of high-quality, openly-licensed educational resources in their schools. This inaugural cohort of #GoOpen states joins leaders from an expanding number of #GoOpen districts and innovative platform providers in setting a vision and creating the environment where educators and students can access the tools, content and expertise necessary to thrive in a connected world.
While+the+real-time+adrenalin+and+excitement+of+ISKME’s+Big+Ideas+Fest+2015+have+subsided,+I+wanted+to+share+some+personal+take-aways+about+how+to+inspire+collaboration+to+activate+change+in+education.+
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While the real-time adrenalin and excitement of ISKME’s Big Ideas Fest 2015 have subsided, I wanted to share some personal take-aways about how to inspire collaboration to activate change in education.