OER on the WaterbedGeoff Fletcher

About SETDA

• National non-profit membership association founded in 2001 to serve, support and represent US state and territorial educational technology leadership

• Mission: to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice

• Forum for:– Research and best practices– Inter-state collaboration– Professional learning– Public-private partnerships– State-federal relations

A bit about me

• Futurist– Possible futures

– Probable futures

– Preferable futures

The Age of the Waterbed

The elements of the waterbed

• Assessments• Professional development• Data• Curriculum/textbooks/content/OER• All riding the technology

Our connectedness

• 1 in 3 adults has a tablet• ¾ of children have access to a mobile

device• 72% of children under 8 have used them,

1 in 5 on a daily basis• 50% of teenagers have a smart phone

Assessments

• At least 33 states online now with multiple choice

• 2014 tests are more than automated items– Computer-enhanced– Complex, multi-step– Writing, writing, writing– Simulations

Professional development

• On college and career standards• On assessment of those standards• On how to use data• Using technology to deliver

Professional development

Polling Question

How many of these initiatives are you familiar with?

AIF, CEDS, Digital Passport, Ed-Fi Solution, Experience API (xAPI), GIM-CCSS, IMS specifications, inBloom, Learning Registry, LRMI, MyData, Open Badges, PESC, SIF Implementation Specification

A. All – Thumbs Up

B. Some of them

C. A few of these

D. Wish I knew more

Recommendations

• Develop a consensus-based long-term vision and roadmap for interoperability.

• Address concerns regarding privacy and security of student and educator data.

• Address standards and interoperability with vendors during the procurement process.

Technology

• Devices• Bandwidth• Internal networking• Tech support• Yes, again, professional learning

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Textbooks

Why Textbooks Matter

• ACCESS: For 50+ years, represented best technology to provide standards-aligned instructional materials to students and teachers

• INSTRUCTION: Treated as primary tool for instruction - strongly influencing curricular scope, sequence, and pedagogy

• INNOVATION & IMPROVEMENT: Given rise to law, regulation and practice that defines the limits of instructional innovation and improvement efforts

• COST: Represent a significant cost category in state and local education budgets

Factors Driving Reimagination of K-12 Textbook

① College and Career Readiness Agenda

② Common Core State Standards

③ Student Demographics & Preferences

④ Technology Innovation

⑤ Intellectual Property Innovation/Open Educational Resources (OER)

⑥ Budget pressures

① College and Career Readiness Agenda

② Common Core State Standards

③ Student Demographics & Preferences

④ Technology Innovation

⑤ Intellectual Property Innovation/Open Educational Resources (OER)

⑥ Budget pressures

Factors Driving Reimagination of K-12 Textbook

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The core recommendation:

• States and districts commit to beginning the shift from print to digital instructional materials with the next adoption cycle, completing the transition no later than the 2017-18 school year.

Can’t We Wait?

• Twenty-six+ years ago, in 1987,…

• With the power, flexibility, engagement, and advantages of digital content and related technology…we can’t afford to wait.

The Age of the Waterbed