Like many of you, I just got back from ISTE. It was a good conference, and I had tons of great conversations with lots of folks. But like many formal learning experiences, it left me wondering, “Couldn’t we make better
WA is hiring an OER Program Mgr for K-12
Washington state’s Office of Public Instruction is hiring an OER program manager for their new OER initiative. According to their office: This is a new position created to support implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (E2SHB) 2337 passed and
The murkiness of fair use
I know that there is a wide divergence of opinions on what constitutes fair use. I understand that many would like to stretch what is included in fair use or even do away with copyright altogether. I’m not unfriendly to
“What if it’s not really open?
I talk to folks a lot about open licensing and Creative Commons. Most folks have no familiarity with these topics, but I’m happy to say that the awareness level is rising. One question I’ve gotten several times lately is “What
Making ebooks – quick and easy
** UDPATE** New handout on creating ebooks with Calibre In my 4T Virtual conference session today, there was a lot of interest in how to make ebooks with open content, so I’m writing this short post with more details. (We’ll