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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Interpreting the Common Core Standards “Public License”
As a teacher with strong ties to the open source software community, I view the Common Core standards with a bit of skepticism. I see many benefits to having a common set of standards, but I also see some serious … Continue reading
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Tagged common core, education standards, open source, programming culture, proprietary
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How Open Can a School Be?
Applying Gittip’s “Open Company” concept to public schools Chad Whitacre, founder of Gittip, has made a name for himself recently through his commitment to running Gittip as an “open company“. Gittip is a platform that allows people to support each … Continue reading
