portals for the people

The World is OpenChapter 6

Portals for the PeopleCurtis J Bonk

Synthesis byYusuf Mahbubul Islam

MIDT, 1st BatchFebruary 28th, 2010.

Events, as they happen!

Portal It!

Field Trip to the MoOM?

Online

Tours

GuidedTours,

LearningExperiences,

TeachingResources

Read great books, ancient books & original manuscripts online!

Learning through Discussions?

Scope for Instructional Designers to engage learning?

Goldmine for Instructional Designers?

How can anInstructional Designer

Use Online Resources?

ClassesUsingOnline

Resources

Free, Open toReuse, Remixing

Educational Objects,Resources

How canSharing, Collaborating, Creating

Educational Objects and Resources help?

Collaboration Avenues

OpenEducational Resources

Authors share their best…

Global Target

How can sharing help globally?

Developing World?Global Education…where to?

• Curriki’s Blog (Feb 26, 2010): Batchelder, A., Curriki International Consultant presented her paper: “Curricula 2.0: Improving Education Access and Quality, The Case for Open Education Resources in the Middle East”

• She talked about how OERs such as Curriki can be used as a platform for

• accessing engaging multimedia student resources,• teacher professional development, and• the creation of localized Arabic-language curricula

—a huge need in the region.

GlobalParticipatory Learning Culture?

Who will take the lead?

Ref: Bonk, C. J. (2009). World is Open: How Web Technology is

Revolutionizing Education, Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass, pp.183-201.