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Open 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Resources (OER): Overview and Definition
Here are answers to basic questions about OER, the movement to share free educational resources and learning materials online.
Curriculum
Opinion
Open 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Resources Fill Gap for Underserved Students
The NAACP advocates the use of OER as a way to equalize learning resources at scale for all students, write Lisa Petrides and Barbara Dezmon.
Teaching
Explainer
Open 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Resources, Explained (Video)
What do educators need to know about using Open 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Resources? Find out in this short explainer video.
Curriculum
Districts to Have More Choices for Free, Open Math and Reading Curricula
A relatively new organization, Open Up Resources, is seeking to build on the appetite for using free, open curricula as an alternative to traditional textbooks.
Special Report
Navigating New Curriculum Choices
From open educational resources to common-core standards, this special report guides educators through the bewildering array of K-12 curricular options available to classrooms today.
Classroom Technology
What Is OER? Answers to 5 Questions About Open 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Resources
Here are answers to your most basic questions about OER, the movement to share curricula and teaching resources online.
Curriculum
Open 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Resources Movement Scales Up
More OER providers are working to provide full, coherent curricula for schools, rather than just free lessons or teaching units.
Mathematics
News in Brief
NCTM Urges Caution in Using Open Resources
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is warning of risks that arise when schools rely too heavily on open educational resources.
Curriculum
Opinion
The OER Landscape has Something for Every District
Under the right circumstances - which include meaningful district support and investment - I've seen firsthand that OER curation can lead to powerful shared assets and professional learning.
Mathematics
Math Teachers: Open Resources Come With Risks
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is advocating for caution when it comes to open educational resources.
Curriculum
Fedex Targeted in Open 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Resources Lawsuit
The legal action—which focuses on academic content licensing, royalties, and photocopying—has potentially big implications for the use of open educational resources in schools.
Curriculum
Opinion
Pressing The Reset Button On OER
As I reflect on what the Go Open movement can learn from our experiences, I think we underestimated the capacity-building that needed to be done with teachers to get them comfortable creating curricular resources.
Curriculum
Opinion
Three Keys To Gaining Traction With #GoOpen This Year
The #GoOpen District Launch Packet provides a comprehensive outline for schools and districts to organize their efforts to infuse their curriculum with openly-licensed educational resources.
Curriculum
New 'Open' Ed. Project to Challenge Commercial Publishers for K-12 Work
Open Up Resources, a nonprofit led by a former Pearson executive, will try to produce openly licensed material at "curriculum scale," rather than just individual lessons and units.