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The Kentucky Learning Depot

Kentucky Learning Depot

The Kentucky Learning Depot is Kentucky’s P-20 repository for quality digital learning content. This is about educators connecting with content to build a learning community. For a quick introduction, click on “Get to know Depot” video link on the left.

 

Why Open Education Matters Video Competition

Today Creative Commons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Open Society Institute launch the Why Open Education Matters Video Competition. The competition will award cash prizes, provided by the Open Society Institute, of up to $25,000 for the best short videos that explain the use and promise of free, high-quality open educational resources and describe the benefits and opportunities these materials create for teachers, students and schools.

Competion open from March 5 - June 5, 2012. Winners announced July 18, 2012.

Meet the Depot Editors!
 
 
Walt Barlow
Kentucky Community & Technical College System

 
AMTEC Curriculum & Assessment Director
Workforce Education Specialist
http://autoworkforce.org
 
 
James Obielodan, Ph.D
Kentucky State University

 
Associate Professor
Management Information Systems
School of Business
Our editors serve as the gatekeepers for the Depot content and coordinate the work of the Depot Scholars (Peer Review Team) to ensure content quality.
Featured Depot Content
TheChemCollective – Automatically Graded Randomized Problems – Metals Density Problem The chemistry learning object replicates what might take place in a physical lab and provides users with an opportunity to practice and get feedback (right or wrong).
Ratios and Proportions – Wisc-Online The math learning object replicates what might take place in a classroom, beginning with objectives, examples, and opportunities for users to practice and get feedback. This is appropriate for multiple grade levels throughout K-12 and some post-secondary, both “academic” and “technical” in application.

 

Kentucky Unbridled Spirit (TM)

Depot Pilot Programs from Founding Members:

The IEQ (Improving Educator Quality) grant titled “The Math and Science Partnership” is designed to help teachers introduce hands-on activities in science class, which will generate data that can be processed and analyzed in mathematics class. The 2-year project is an integrated program for teachers that includes a five day summer institute, an online community, curriculum, student testing and continued embedded professional support for teachers.


More Pilot Programs >>


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