by admin | May 2, 2012 | In The News
For a modern take on Shakespeare, Montgomery County middle school teacher Amy Soldavini recently borrowed an online lesson comparing hip-hop artists to the Bard. For a modern take on Shakespeare, Montgomery County middle school teacher Amy Soldavini...
by admin | Mar 28, 2012 | In The News
Expounding on the ideas of the wildly popular article 21 Things That Will Be Obsolete in 2020, we asked a few of those who attendedBig Ideas Fest, a recent gathering of teachers, administrators, entrepreneurs and policymakers, to predict what they think will be...
by admin | Mar 27, 2012 | In The News
As the open education movement grows, the ripple effects of what it means for teachers to take control of what they teach is being witnessed across all spectrums in education. Customizable content, sharing and becoming part of a community, and deconstructing...
by admin | Mar 27, 2012 | In The News
It’s not a new question, but it’s certainly a divisive one — how to best measure student learning. It’s not a new question, but it’s certainly a divisive one — how to best measure student learning. As the Department of Education...
by admin | Jan 30, 2012 | In The News
Open education resources are claiming a place in schools in a diverse array of countries. South Africa’s Education Department is printing math and science textbooks produced from such resources for use in grades 10 through 12. In the Netherlands, the...
by admin | Dec 22, 2011 | In The News
I was fortunate to attend this year’s Big Ideas Fest, held in Half Moon Bay, California. While I attended last year’s Big Ideas Fest (BIF), this year’s was particularly relevant to our work here at Open.Michigan. A primary feature of the Big Ideas Fest each year is...
