ERIC Number: ED571883
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 41
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#GoOpen District Launch Packet
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education
Across the country, districts are choosing to #GoOpen and transitioning to the use of openly licensed educational resources to improve student learning in their schools. Openly licensed educational resources enable districts to reallocate significant funds currently spent on inflexible, static learning materials to resources and activities that accelerate the transition to digital learning. These include implementing new professional learning programs for teachers, developing a robust technology infrastructure to support digital learning, and funding new leadership roles for educators who curate and create openly licensed educational materials. The #GoOpen District Launch Packet is designed for districts that have decided to implement a systematic approach to incorporating openly licensed educational resources into their curriculum by becoming a #GoOpen District. An appendix provides additional #GoOpen resources. [This plan was developed under the guidance of Joseph South, Katrina Stevens, Andrew Marcinek, and Kristina Peters of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology (OET.) Within the OET, technical assistance was provided by James Collins, Joan Lee, Tara Lifland, James Harnett, and Sara Trettin. Valuable support was provided by Layla Bonnot, Bob Boyd, Kristin Brynteson, Heather Callihan, Erin English, Sara Ewing, Tim Farquer, Christine Fox, Peter Leida, Matt Miller, Curtis Mould, Sean Nash, Angelique Nedved, Mark Officer, Susan Sudberry, Jeanette Westfall.]
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Program Implementation, Faculty Development, Resource Allocation, School Districts, Educational Technology, Open Source Technology, Educational Finance, Systems Approach, Goal Orientation, Guides, Curriculum
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 202-401-1444; Fax: 202-401-3941; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED), Office of Educational Technology
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee; Missouri; California; Delaware; Kansas; Massachusetts; Ohio; Wisconsin
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