Resource available to support practitioners in developing lesson plans and materials. Open Education Resources (OER) provides access to already-created, freely available f ideas for use, modification, and distribution. In this webinar, you will learn the basics of what OER are, how to find them, how to interpret the licenses and how to evaluate the resources. Major focus will be on: (1) using OER to improve instruction and (2) contributing to the rapidly growing pool of lessons.
The times, they are a-changin! Find out about resources to support instructors in developing lesson plans and materials. With Open Education Resources (OER), already-created ideas are freely available for use, modification, and distribution. In this webinar, you will learn the basics of what OER are, how to find them, how to interpret the licenses and how to evaluate the resources. Major focus will be on: (1) using OER to improve instruction and (2) contributing to the rapidly growing pool of lessons.
Pre-webinar expectations:
- Please set up an account at https://www.oercommons.org/registration. Explore the site and find a lesson that appeals to you.
- Watch the YouTube video of David Wiley's keynote speech on open education found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcRctjvIeyQ&nohtml5=False
Presenter:
Donna Parrish is an Adult Basic Skills instructor at Rogue Community College in Grants Pass, Oregon, teaching math classes as well as overseeing independent study labs. Donna also conducts trainings for math teachers in Oregon and other national venues and enjoys authoring informative articles regarding mathematics instruction and learning.
Comments
Kaye, thanks so much for announcing this promising Webinar. I'm a huge supporter of using OER in teaching and learning. In fact, I have two invitations open, asking LINCS members in the Reading and Writing, and Diversity and Literacy communities to collaborate in developing an activity to be posted on OER Commons. I hope that some of the wise people who participate in this Webinar will join us in creating an activity together! You will find the invitations posted in those two communities, under the title "Join the OER Team!" Fingers crossed. Leecy
Leecy Wise, Moderator, Reading and Writing, and Diversity and Literacy CoPs
leecy@reconnectioncompany.com