Post on 12-Nov-2014
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Using Open Educational
Resources (OER) to Empower
Collaborative Learning
Communities
Introductions
• Geoff Fletcher, SETDA• Karen Fasimpaur, K12 Open Ed• Maria Worthen, iNACOL• Tim Miller, Wilkinson School• Steve O'Connor, Wells Central School
New Flexibility with Instructional
Materials
Dr. Geoffrey H. Fletcher
State Educational Technology Directors Association
• Serve, support, and represent U.S. state and territorial directors for educational technology
• Mission to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice
• Forum for:– Advocacy for policy and practice– Professional learning– Inter-state collaboration– Public-private partnerships
SETDA Recommends
RECOMMENDATION #1:
Complete the shift from print-centric textbook adoption
practices to digital resources within five years, beginning with
the next major “textbook” adoption cycle.
Credit: Anna Briggs
Credit: Peter aka anemoneprojectors
The Basics of OER
Karen Fasimpaur
What is OER?
• Free to use, adapt, and redistribute• Open licenses• Examples
…and more
http://content.k12opened.com
Opportunities and Challenges
• CCSS• Common public good• Professional
opportunities for teachers
• More and more flexible resources
• Cost
• Policy issues• Transition to better
technical infrastructure
• Professional development
Credit: Utah Open Textbook Project
New iNACOL OER Reports- Collaborative Content Development- OER State Policy in K-12 Education
www.inacol.org
OER and Collaborative Content Development
A ‘how to’ on developing open content collaboratively:
• Informed by effective practice
• Describes the benefits of OER policies
• Provides a guide to strategies for successful collaborative content development across schools
• Details on OER licensing
• Sample Memorandum of Understanding for sharing learning materials and resources
www.inacol.org
OER at Wilkinson School
Staff Development
Timothy MillerPrincipal
Plateau
• Staff together for 7 plus years• Collaboration had become functional,
instead of creative and innovative• Missing passion and inspiration
Techno-challenged
• Big range from tech savvy and tech challenged
• Multi-media in each room, Smart board in multi-purpose room-Varying degrees usage
Culture shift
• Experiential, but not experimental• Events, field trips, yearly projects
had become too functional• Missing over-arcing themes• Push back on expanding written
lesson plans from veteran teachers, spending new time to collaborate and innovate
ISKME to the Rescue
• Employed ISKME for Professional Development
• They would facilitate a revitalization of collaboration through improvisation, collaborative projects
• A multi-step plan for lesson creation, development, implementation and OER sharing
Energetic Transformation
• Improv and group activities immediate shift in energy
• Staff having fun creating new projects due to collaborative exchange
• As much about the process as the content
• Shared responsibility led to increase in interest, accountability and innovation
Credit: ISKME
Our School is Your School
• All projects shared on OER Commons• Whole new world of creating, sharing, seeking
and connecting• Discovered expansive, rich community of
educators• Increased commitment from all staff to make
use of modern technology and available communications
• Commitment to implement ISKME collaborative process as part of staff culture, and to use OER site as resource and for curriculum development
OER for the Elementary
TeacherStephen J O’Connor
Wells Central School
steve@wellsny.comopenedweb.com
OER
Professional Development
OER
Instructional Resources
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“I will burn Boston if our departure is hindered!”
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How to Get Started
Q&AComments
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