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What do the following works all have in common? musical composition of Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin  The Man in the Brown Suite by Agatha Christie When We Were Very Young  by A.A. Milne The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann the first film adaption of Peter Pan* They all entered the US public domain on January 1, 2020! On that day works from 1924 entered the US public domain " where they will be free for all to use and build upon, without permission or fee ." As a historic note, these works would have entered public domain in 2000, but Congress extended copyright terms to 95 years, so we just began having yearly release of works into the public domain in 2019 again.  Why is this important?  Yearly new works are made available for a variety of uses.  From the Center for the Study of the Public Domain (maintained by Duke Law): How will people celebrate this trove of cultural material? The Internet Archive will add books, movies, music, and more t...

Wanted : Michigan K-12 educators working in a classroom setting to participate in the #GoOpen Michigan/Collabrify opportunity. Learn about #GoOpen Michigan and Collabrify, then create instructional resources. Title : #GoOpen with OER Roadmaps Audience : K-12 Teachers and Staff that work in the classroom setting Content Areas : ALL When: October 19, 9am-2pm Where:  Ingham ISD - 2630 W Howell Rd, Mason, MI 48854 This training will be conducted by Elliot Soloway of the University of Michigan, and Gina Loveless of the Michigan Department of Education (and former REMC Director!).  There is a $200 stipend available for completion of the training, plus completion of two prerequisite EduPaths courses, Copyright in the Classroom and Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) .  Please read through  the flyer  for complete details and  share with all of your educational staff and colleagues . This is a time sensitive oppor...

A Professional Development Opportunity - Dive Into Using OER Dive into using OER (Open Educational Resources) to meet your curriculum needs! This two-day event will build your comfort with finding, using and/or creating open educational resources, and then implementing them in your core curriculum area to create lessons that meet the needs of your students. Location : Calhoun Intermediate School District; Marshall, MI Dates : August 7 (Wednesday) and August 8 (Thursday) Times : 8:00-3:00 - possible 9 total SCECH hours Cost : $25 for the 2 days (only $10 for REMC12E members!) Click here for the Registration Link  ~ Limited to 50 participants Here is the agenda for the event. There are 2 objectives for the 2 day event. Participants will:  build their knowledge and comfort with finding and using Open Educational Resources (OER) as curriculum resources  create at least 1 lesson that incorporates OER for deeper, broader, or better student learning ...

Do you use the Mi Open Book in your social studies curriculum?  Are you interested in connecting with other teachers that also use it?  You will want to become part of this workgroup! Social   Studies  Workgroup What : A collaborative workgroup for  Social   Studies  teachers to create and share additional support materials & activities to supplement the Mi Open Books When : February 19 - Kickoff, project founder Dave Johnson will be joining us part of the day Future Dates TBD based on need - may be in person or virtual Where: Calhoun Intermediate School District; 17111 G Drive N; Marshall, MI Who :  Social   Studies  teachers who use the Mi Open Books Cost : FREE Register Here Here is the agenda for the day: Feb 19 8:30-9:00 Goals of the Workgroup & Opening Activities - 30 minutes 9:00-10:00 History of MI Open Book Project - Dave Johnson - 60 minutes 10:00-10:30 History of #GoOpen Project - 30 m...

Wanted : Michigan K-12 educators working in a classroom setting to participate in the #GoOpen Michigan/Collabrify opportunity. Learn about #GoOpen Michigan and Collabrify, then create instructional resources. Title : #GoOpen with OER Roadmaps Audience : K-12 Teachers and Staff that work in the classroom setting Content Areas : ALL Participate in the following: EduPaths Course Copyright in the Classroom   (verification form required) Participation in ONE of the one hour overview webinars of the #GoOpen Michigan Microsite and Collabrify Roadmaps October 24, 2018 4:00-5:00 pm November 8, 2018 3:30-4:30 pm November 13, 2018 4:00-5:00 pm Professional Learning work session on December 1, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Ingham ISD - registration here Full Participation in all three events will be awarded $200, with an opportunity to earn more. Please read through the flyer for complete details and  share with all of your educational staff...

REMC is providing FREE PD via Virtual Courses for Michigan educators!  Information below -  Looking to integrate emerging topics into YOUR classroom?    REGISTER for REMC Virtual Courses today! Click Here for October 2018 Course Registration! Below are the sessions beginning October 8, 2018 Click each box for more info! - REMC Virtual Courses are FREE and open to all Michigan school personnel  - You can take courses "just to learn" or you can complete all assignments  (SCECH credits are available for successful course completion) - Sessions take place over a three week period Use the  REMC Virtual Course FAQ  for answers to often asked questions. Register Here

A Professional Development Opportunity - Dive Into OER Dive into using OER (Open Educational Resources) to meet your curriculum needs! This two-day event will build your comfort with finding, using and/or creating open educational resources, and then implementing them in your core curriculum area to create lessons that meet the needs of your students. Location : Battle Creek Area Mathematics & Science Center Dates : August 6 (Monday) and August 7 (Tuesday) Times : 8:00-3:00 - possible 9 total SCECH hours Cost : $25 for the 2 days (only $10 for REMC12E members!) Click here for the Registration Link  ~ Limited to 50 participants Here is the agenda for the event. There are 2 objectives for the 2 day event. Participants will: build their knowledge and comfort with finding and using Open Educational Resources (OER) as curriculum resources  create at least 1 lesson that incorporates OER for deeper, broader, or better student learning  This event...

Open Educational Resources  Michigan has become a #GoOpen state, yet many people do not know what Open Educational Resources (OERs) are or why they are of value to K-12 education. Come learn about OERs and how they can be used in your district. Purposes of the day’s activities - Understand what OERs are, and are not See relationship between OERs and current district policies Know what it means to be a #GoOpen district This session is appropriate for superintendents, principals, teacher leaders, curriculum & technology personnel.  Date : October 9, 2017 Time : 8:30 - 12:00 (lunch provided) Where : Calhoun ISD (Marshall) Cost : FREE to REMC 12E educators       $10 for those outside REMC 12E Link to the day’s agenda Please register here .

I attended Lansing Community College's 2nd Annual Open Educational Resources Summit on Feb. 24th. As I was gathering resources from the summit to share in a blog, I had a bulletin from the Library of Michigan appear in my inbox with the following timely information.  These are all worth checking out! From Karren Reish of the Library of Michigan - "Lansing Community College's 2nd Annual Open Educational Resources Summit was Feb. 24th. Some of the content discussed is appropriate to the K-12 community. Thanks to Rita Kohrman from Grand Valley State University for the following information about sites discussed. ______________________________ ____ OER Commons : https://www.oercommons.org/ OER Commons is a dynamic digital library and network. Explore open education resources and join our network of educators dedicated to curriculum improvement. A “hub” found in OER Commons: STEM Literacy : https://www.oercommons.org/ hubs/stem-literacy ...