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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Please pardon the cross-posting. While opportunities to participate are only available to those associated with school districts right now, I thought some of
you might want to know what’s going on.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Hi. I thought some of you might be interested in the press release below from the Oregon Department of Education. ODE (Oregon) has joined #GoOpen with other “states from across the
country in committing to support the use of high-quality, openly licensed educational resources in our schools.” So far, Beaverton is the only Launch district
</span><a href="http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/go-open-districts/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">listed</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">, but Carla Wade from ODE told me that other districts are welcome
to participate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">The press release did not mention Oregon’s involvement in the K-12 OER (open educational resources) Collaborate that ODE
</span><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?ID=10538"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">announced</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"> in February 2015, so I asked Carla about
that, too. This is her response: “The K-12 OER Collaborative work is one part of what we are doing. The first step was joining the exchange. Next we will be building a plan and implementing usage of OER.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#70AD47">It will be very important to have libraries involved!</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">She read my mind with that last statement, and that’s why I’m alerting you. If you’re interested in lending your expertise and time to the OER cause, you might want to find out what
your district is doing in that area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Oregon’s #GoOpen info (click on “read more”):
</span><a href="http://www.oregonednet.org/groups/go-open"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.oregonednet.org/groups/go-open</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">National #GoOpen info:
</span><a href="http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">K-12 OER Collaborative:
</span><a href="http://k12oercollaborative.org/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://k12oercollaborative.org/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Super [</span><a href="mailto:super-bounces+jennifer.maurer=state.or.us@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mailto:super-bounces+jennifer.maurer=state.or.us@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>ODE Communications<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 26, 2016 10:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'super@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <</span><a href="mailto:super@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">super@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Super] NEWS RELEASE: State Joins #GoOpen Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following just went out to statewide media.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F1F1F">Media Contact: Jenni Knaus at 503-947-5860 or
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK18"></a><a name="OLE_LINK49"></a><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Oregon one of 13 states announcing commitment to openly licensed education resources
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">(Salem, Ore)
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</b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Today Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor announced the launch of a new statewide #GoOpen initiative. Oregon is joining states from across the country in committing to support the use of high-quality,
openly licensed educational resources in our schools. Oregon was recognized today for its leadership by the U.S. Department of Education at the #GoOpen Exchange, a gathering of state and district leaders, innovative education technology providers, and non-profit
organizations working together to support educators transition to using openly licensed resources.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">“Access to high-quality, openly-licensed education resources improve teaching and learning in our state,” Deputy Superintendent Noor said. “We are excited to become a member of
the #GoOpen Exchange Community as we continue to build on the good work currently underway in our state and increase access to these resources in Oregon schools.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Oregon was recognized for its commitment to a statewide technology strategy that includes the use of openly-licensed resources as a central component, developing and maintaining
a statewide repository for openly licensed resources, and participating in a community of practice with other #GoOpen states and districts to share learning and professional development resources. More information on Oregon’s #GoOpen commitment can be found
on the Oregon Educator Network website at </span><a href="http://www.oregonednet.org/groups/go-open"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">http://www.oregonednet.org/groups/go-open</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">“States are powerful collaborators in supporting and scaling innovation,” says Joseph South, Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education.
“They can connect forward thinking educators, share effective ideas and approaches widely, amplify successes, and can support districts in leveraging limited resources. With the launch of statewide #GoOpen initiatives, states are helping districts thoughtfully
transition to a new model of learning by facilitating the creation of an open ecosystem of digital resources that can increase equity and empower teachers.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Openly licensed educational resources have enormous potential to increase equitable access to high-quality education opportunities in Oregon and throughout the United States. For
more details on #GoOpen commitments made by states, school districts, and technology companies, visit
</span><a href="http://tech.ed.gov/open"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1155CC">http://tech.ed.gov/open</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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