OStogether Newsletter #21

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November 26, 2024

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In the latest issue of the OStogether Newsletter discover key milestones, resources, and upcoming events that showcase the impact and future of Open Schooling. Get ready to discover:

Policy Briefs from the MULTIPLIERS, Road-STEAMer and SLEs projects: Recommendations for educators and policymakers to strengthen Open Schooling
MULTIPLIERS White Book: Practical guidelines for integrating Open Schooling across diverse contexts
Spirit of the Forest Comic: A creative resource to inspire interest in Green Forest Jobs
Open University’s multilingual tool for measuring students’ connection to science using the CARE-KNOW-DO model
COSMOS publication: New ecological model of Open Schooling
New research on teachers’ competencies to integrate Augmented Reality into education

And much more!

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