online curriculum and more

From Andy Carvin; A Washington state school district has announced plans put its entire curriculum online for public access, following the lead of higher education???s open courseware movement.

The Bellevue school district received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop an online tool that will give the public access to all curricular materials from each class and each grade. According to a Seattle Times article the site allows teachers to post lesson plans and ideas for each school day, and allows other teachers to rate how well they thought the lesson plans worked. Students and parents can also access the site and see what is being taught, and even watch video clips of a teacher giving the lesson.

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