Welcome to Topic 4!
This topic will consider how K-12 educators find and share resources and how we practice and model open educational practices. We will also examine the potential for open educational resources (OER) in K-12 Learning Contexts.
Pleasant reminder ** The #EDCI339 course twitter chat will be on
Thursday, July 23, 2020 7-8 PDT **
All #EDCI339 students are asked to participate.
I have created a google.doc that will help you prepare for the Twitter chat. Here is the link for the ALL ABOUT TWITTER google.doc
This blog post will:
- Describe the Activities for Topic 3 (#EDCI339 Twitter Chat – Thursday, July 23)
- Give you an overview of Assignment #3 Expectations (Video & Doc)
- Summarize the key points from the Topic 3 readings
- Provide multiple Additional Resources to consider for Assignment #3 (and in the future)
Assignment 3:
This is the video to describe Assignment 3 Expectations:
Click here for the google.doc from the video:
Summary of Readings:
The emphasis of Kimmons (2015) groundbreaking article is on comparing and contrasting the credibility and reliability of open educational resources in comparison to other digital content. Dr. Kimmons has continued to challenge and question how we learn through participatory networked learning environments. Check out his blog post for more resources and ideas : http://roycekimmons.com/
Kimmons, R. (2015). OER quality and adaptation in K-12: Comparing teacher evaluations of copyright-restricted, open, and open/adapted textbooks. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 16(5), 39–57. Retrieved from: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/2341
In this article, Roberts and Noble (2020) describe how we can “design for sharing” in K-12 school districts by creating content that can be accessed and shared by all educators regardless of digital platform or district policies.
Roberts, V. & Noble, S. (2020). Developing a Creative Commons Mindset: The Practical Aspects of OER from a K-12 Alberta School District Perspective. [Weblog]. Retrieved from http://verenaroberts.ucalgaryblogs.ca/2020/06/25/developing-a-creative-commons-mindset-the-practical-aspects-of-oer-from-an-k-12-alberta-school-district-perspective/
Finally, in this article, Wiley and Hilton describe the connection between open educational resources (OER) and how by using and creating OER, educators participate in open practices. The article gives multiple examples of open pedagogy – using OER as a provocation. Earlier in the course, you read an article from Roberts et al (2018) that describes open learning as being driven by the learning process (theory and responsiveness to human-centered learning) rather being product focused. This article gives some good examples of how to design for renewable assignments (rather than disposable ones) and how educators create sustainable activities that go beyond one project/ activity.
Wiley, D. & Hilton, J. (2018). Defining OER-enabled Pedagogy. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 19(4).
Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3601
ThIngs to Consider About Open Learning …..
Some educators to follow to consider Open Educational Practices:
Additional Resources :
With your consent, you have been sent an email with login information for WCLN (Western Canadian Learning Network). As a pre-service teacher in BC, you have full access to all the content and the courses on the site and you are able to remix it and use it in any classroom in any LMS. Please make sure you keep it password protected , as it is not for public use (It is not an OER).
Multiplying K-12 OER Project :
- This project is full of podcasts and videos that consider different perspectives about K-12 OER from across Canada and around the world.
- Please also check out the “Community Showcase” in Wakelet
K-12 OER Cheat Sheet (List of OER Resources for all Educators)
Creative Commons Licensing
Dr. Verena Roberts – Webinar about Open Educational PRactices in K-12 Learning Environments (Dissertation Topic)