Introduction & Overview

Textbooks today are rigid, monolithic, heavy, one or few people’s vision, often outdated, policy drivers………….. And “A costly Business”

Scanned Books Often Outdated Cannot be mixed & repurposed One or few people’s vision

teaching, learning & research resources licensed for free use or re-purposing “ to break down the barriers –whether legal, technical or cultural –between different collections of open educational content” -CCLearn

CK-12 Mission Create a collaborative online environment that produces free and open educational content that can be customized for each student as well as aligned with curriculum guidelines

Create a collaborative online environment that produces free and open educational content that can be customized for each student as well as aligned with curriculum guidelines

About CK-12 Not-for-Profit 501 (c) Organization Funded through Private Family Foundation 26 Team Members 60+ Freelance Authors & Reviewers

Not-for-Profit 501 (c) Organization

Funded through Private Family Foundation

26 Team Members

60+ Freelance Authors & Reviewers

Staff Senior Math Editor – In house Senior Science Editor – In house Standards Alignment Specialist – In house Domain Experts for each domain ~ 10+ Authors – 80 – 100 – all contractors Reviewers – all practicing teachers – minimum 6 for each book

Senior Math Editor – In house

Senior Science Editor – In house

Standards Alignment Specialist – In house

Domain Experts for each domain ~ 10+

Authors – 80 – 100 – all contractors

Reviewers – all practicing teachers – minimum 6 for each book

Our writers come from AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science California Science Teachers Association National Science Teachers Association National Earth Science Teachers National Association of Science Writers California Science Association The Exploratorium in San Francisco Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators NCTM – National Council of Teacher of Mathematics American Mathematical Society: Employment Information in the Mathematical Sciences National Council of Supervisors of Math Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Mathematics for American Institutes for Research Mathforum.org Edjoin Edupreneurs

AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science

California Science Teachers Association

National Science Teachers Association

National Earth Science Teachers

National Association of Science Writers

California Science Association

The Exploratorium in San Francisco

Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

NCTM – National Council of Teacher of Mathematics

American Mathematical Society: Employment Information in the Mathematical Sciences

National Council of Supervisors of Math

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Mathematics for American Institutes for Research

Mathforum.org

Edjoin

Edupreneurs

FlexBooks Fits Student’s Needs Adaptable for Teacher’s Requirements Easy to Create Free in Cost Up To Date – Modular – Collective Wisdom

The Flexible Options 1. Print content at home or at school 2. Print and bind books with a professional vendor 3. A design to enhance bound books 4. A Flexbook 3 ring Binder 5. Flexbook subject dividers

Flexbooks Examples

CK-12 Printed/Online FlexBooks CK-12 books are: Free online or printed at cost Filtered for State Standards Assembled from content modules Localized content through open authoring Customizable for learning style, learning level Licensed under “ Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike”

CK-12 books are:

Free online or printed at cost

Filtered for State Standards

Assembled from content modules

Localized content through open authoring

Customizable for learning style, learning level

Licensed under “ Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike”

Editorial Process – CK-12 Domain Experts Content Quality Assurance Lesson objectives defined and standards covered Engaging graphics Broad sample of review questions (Beginning, Intermediate, and Challenging levels) Points to consider Glossary, bibliography, resources… Mathematical and scientific accuracy Readability, real-life application, all ethnic representation

Content Quality Assurance

Lesson objectives defined and standards covered

Engaging graphics

Broad sample of review questions (Beginning, Intermediate, and Challenging levels)

Points to consider

Glossary, bibliography, resources…

Mathematical and scientific accuracy

Readability, real-life application, all ethnic representation

Alignment to CA Standards Initial outline pre-aligned to standards Lesson objectives defined and standards covered TOC and series matched to CA State scope and sequence

Initial outline pre-aligned to standards

Lesson objectives defined and standards covered

TOC and series matched to CA State scope and sequence

Licensing & Legal Compliance Original Contribution – Commissioned Books Donated Books Books from OER Environments Images, Media Objects, Animations from Public Domain New Collaborative Initiatives

Original Contribution – Commissioned Books

Donated Books

Books from OER Environments

Images, Media Objects, Animations from Public Domain

New Collaborative Initiatives

CK-12 FlexBooks Offered Math Analysis Probability and Statistics (AP) Math Grade 6 Math Grade 7 Algebra I Geometry Single Variable Calculus Trigonometry Engineering: An Intro for HS NanoSense Student Materials People's Physics Book Life Science Earth Science Biology I Electricity and Magnetism Optics The Modern Revolution in Physics Conceptual Physics Discover Physics Virtual Chemistry Ver 2.1 Part I

Math Analysis Probability and Statistics (AP) Math Grade 6 Math Grade 7 Algebra I Geometry Single Variable Calculus Trigonometry Engineering: An Intro for HS NanoSense Student Materials

People's Physics Book Life Science Earth Science Biology I Electricity and Magnetism Optics The Modern Revolution in Physics Conceptual Physics Discover Physics Virtual Chemistry Ver 2.1 Part I

Roadmap Complete High School & Middle School STEM Books Align it to CA/NY/FL/TX Curriculum Subject the Books for Adoption Process Foster Community to Collaborate on New Books

Complete High School & Middle School STEM Books

Align it to CA/NY/FL/TX Curriculum

Subject the Books for Adoption Process

Foster Community to Collaborate on New Books

Partners Stanford University Arizona State University High Tech High, San Diego WikiMedia Foundation Commonwealth of Virginia Washington DC Government Mid-Continent Research for Education & Learning

Stanford University

Arizona State University

High Tech High, San Diego

WikiMedia Foundation

Commonwealth of Virginia

Washington DC Government

Mid-Continent Research for Education & Learning

ENGINEERING BOOK by ASU School of Engineering + School of Education @ testing in classroom stage

Commonwealth of VA 2 yr Study by NASA Governor's Mandate 7% Qualified to Teach Nanotech

Virginia/CK-12 Project Source: Andy Jackson Chapter, virginia.ck12.org

Particle Physics Biophysics (Medical Imaging) Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, String Theory Universal Gravitation and Astrophysics/Cosmology Motion Sensors to Explore Kinematics, Work and Energy LED's, LCD's, Plasmas, and Other Displays Nanoscience Nuclear Energy

Other Projects DC Schools - “GIS BOOK" Project Algebra “ Life On Earth” Dr. E. O. Wilson LAUSD Pilot High Tech High ASU Algebra Readiness Pre K - 7– Carole Greenes From Stargazers to Starships – David Stern Translation to Spanish Creating Teachers’ Editions

DC Schools - “GIS BOOK"

Project Algebra

“ Life On Earth” Dr. E. O. Wilson

LAUSD Pilot

High Tech High

ASU Algebra Readiness Pre K - 7– Carole Greenes

From Stargazers to Starships – David Stern

Translation to Spanish

Creating Teachers’ Editions

Adoption in School Districts Pilot Projects Books in Pilots Training & Support

HOW?

FlexBooks System Search function Flexr for mixing and creating Flexible output

CK-12 Benefits Provides access to information for all Open to all for use/re-use, mix and match, and own Formatted to provide organized/standardized output Common wisdom approach taps many more contributors vs. a single author Moving away from tightly controlled product (by whom??) Many learning objects for different learners according to their own needs , learning style Sharing of knowledge by all communities Global reach for all students One-size-does-not-fit-all benefit

Provides access to information for all

Open to all for use/re-use, mix and match, and own

Formatted to provide organized/standardized output

Common wisdom approach taps many more contributors vs. a single author

Moving away from tightly controlled product (by whom??)

Many learning objects for different learners according to their own needs , learning style

Sharing of knowledge by all communities

Global reach for all students

One-size-does-not-fit-all benefit

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