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We asked our community to agree or disagree: audiobooks count as reading. Out of 54 comments, the most common answer was "it depends on the skill." Comprehension and imagination, which audiobooks build well. Phonics and spelling, which they don't touch at all.
Need a worksheet on the water cycle for a 7-year-old? Just ask.
PosterFolk turns a one-line request into a printable educational poster or worksheet. It was built by @jessegenet, a former tech founder who now runs a big chunk of her homeschool with AI, no coding required.
Try it: jessegenet.com/posterfolk
New Ed's Stable, loosely based on a true story from this week's comments. Tag the parent who's already in full summer mode. 🐎
If your kid ended the year behind in one subject, summer is the widest catch-up window of the year. 30 minutes a few times a week can change a trajectory. Our honest take on tutoring, human and AI: opened.co/blog/ai-tutors-hom…
Missed @justinskycak & @yacinelearning epic 4-hour science-of-learning YouTube interview?
We asked Justin for his 9 best tl;dr tips on teaching math at home.
opened.co/blog/9-tips-for-te…
Full YouTube interview on the science of learning math: youtu.be/40hdOAOF8IU?si=6AAB…
Michael Vilardo, @TrySubject CEO, paid $70K/year for a Zoom MBA during COVID.
He says he learned more from binge-watching The Last Dance.
Here's why:
We asked Michael to distill his TEDx Talk into a guest blog: opened.co/blog/digital-learn…
131 podcast episodes. 11 states. 1,400 families.
We didn't set out to build a movement. Parents did.
Most math tools teach to the test.
Families kept nominating @_MathAcademy_ because it teaches to the kid.
2026 Eddy Award Winner - Resource of the Year.
@justinskycak @exojason shared, "This recognition reinforces our commitment to helping every student achieve their fullest mathematical potential."
Nearly 100 campuses. Zero traditional classrooms.
@MattBeaudreau founded Apogee Strong and helped families across the country launch schools that look nothing like school.
This year, he’s joining our 2026 Eddy Awards judging panel. opened.co/eddy-awards
Things that look like laziness but are actually cognitive overload:
- "I don't get it" (gap too wide)
- Staring at the page (working memory limit)
- "I can't do it" (too many new concepts)
@_MathAcademy_ @justinskycak says smaller doses are the key
Meet @MichaelBHorn, one of our 2026 Eddy Awards judges.
He has spent two decades studying what happens when education works for the student, not the system.
Michael is joining our judging panel to help pick this year's winners. opened.co/eddy-awards
"What curriculum do you actually use?"
The Eddy Awards - Open Education Resource of the Year honors the curriculum, tool, app, or platform giving families real power over how they educate.
Nominations close March 1st!
Tell us your favorite resource: nominations.opened.co
Behind every parent who figured out open education, there was a podcast episode, a blog post, a YouTube video that turned curriculum overwhelm into a plan.
The Eddy Awards: Communicator of the Year recognizes the creators whose work helps families.
Nominate them at: nominations.opened.co
We asked @_MathAcademy_ Director of Analytics @justinskycak and founder @exojason how to scale a more personalized and practice-based approach to math.
opened.co/blog/math-academy-…