By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2016
Laura Fleming, Worlds of Learning, 2016/12/22

Fun toys: a list. I like the one where you saw your own balsa wood planks and build stuff. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Next Generation Science Standards-Based Assessments Are Coming. How Should Teachers Prepare?
Jane Jacobson, EdSurge, 2016/12/22

This no doubt will attract criticism from the usual source. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Top 100 - Innovaciones educativas
Fundación Telefónica, 2016/12/22

This resource (169 page PDF) is in Spanish. Don't let that deter you. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Death of the Textbook, Really
Ryan Petersen, Jared Pearlman, EdTech Digest, 2016/12/22

The use of digital textbooks in academia has faced two related problems: first, the textbooks are still more expensive that other options, such as buying and reselling physical textbooks, and second, students are in increasing numbers simply not buying the required texts. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The DigitalLearningification of Museums
Barry Joseph, DMLcentral, 2016/12/22

Wouldn't it be interesting if libraries and museums took over the bulk of the educational responsibilities we currently assign to schools. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Knovation Integration Services Simplifies Access to OER
Dian Schaffhauser, Campus Technology, 2016/12/22

This is an entrant into the single-signon arena, and it does so by offering easier access to open educational resources (why anyone would need to sign on to access open educational resources is not explained). More...