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today are rigid, monolithic, heavy, one or few people’s vision, often outdated, policy drivers…………..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 OutdatedCannot 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

About CK-12

• 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

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

FlexBooks

Fits Student’s NeedsAdaptable for Teacher’s Requirements

Easy to CreateFree in Cost

Up To Date – Modular – Collective Wisdom

The Flexible Options1.Print content athome or at school

2.Print and bind bookswith a professionalvendor

3.A design toenhance boundbooks

4.A Flexbook3 ring Binder

5.Flexbook subjectdividers

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”

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

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

Licensing & Legal Compliance

• 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 6Math Grade 7Algebra I Geometry Single Variable Calculus Trigonometry Engineering: An Intro for HSNanoSense 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

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

ENGINEERING BOOKby

ASU

School of Engineering+

School of Education@ testing in classroom stage

Commonwealth of VA

2 yr Study by NASAGovernor'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

Adoption in School Districts

Pilot ProjectsBooks in Pilots

Training & Support

HOW?

FlexBooks SystemSearch 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

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