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Open Educational Resources for K-12 Teachers: A Sustainable Plan

Authors: Heather Morin, John Curry

Published in: TechTrends | Issue 6/2022

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Open Educational Resources (OER) offer educators the ability to personalize learning, differentiate and accelerate instruction, and maintain the integrity and currency of instructional materials. This article will summarize a plan for integrating OER in a K-12 setting with a central focus on professional learning.

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Title: Open Educational Resources for K-12 Teachers: A Sustainable Plan
Authors: Heather Morin
John Curry
Publication date: 07-10-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: TechTrends / Issue 6/2022
Print ISSN: 8756-3894
Electronic ISSN: 1559-7075
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00799-6

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