MIT offers FREE OpenSourceWare for High Schools

Eschool news just published an article about MIT's effort with their new Free OpenCourseWare (OCW) for high schools. It is specifically geared towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

This high school offering is designed to assist our future engineers and scientists and might be a valuable tool for high school use. (OCW publishes educational materials under an open license that encourages their reuse, redistribution, and modification for noncommercial purposes.) Okay so let's reuse, redistribute and modify them for our purposes.

Highlights for High School can support student's math and science curriculum and perhaps encourage more careers in science and engineering.

On the site there are clips, animations, etc., matched to the high school AP science and math. The online videos provide optional ways to present concepts and illustrate hands-on approaches to teaching STEM subjects. It supports writing, brainstorming challenging world problems, and inventing.

This is a first attempt to create this model for secondary education. We can use this option to provide more alternative learnings for students.

There are many courses available listed here: Courses and you can be notified as new courses become available.

Check it out and comment your thoughts!


Thu, Nov 29, 2007. "MIT adapts free online courses for high schools". New secondary-school web site contains OpenCourseWare resources for teaching STEM disciplines. From eSchool News staff and wire service reports.