open educational resources the good the bad the ugly
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Open Educational ResourcesOpen Educational Resources The GOOD
The BAD
The UGLY
What is an Open Educational Resource?What is an Open Educational Resource?
Crowd responses:
What is OER? What is OER?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUFjHDP35Rs
Definition of an OERDefinition of an OER
OER Commons Definition
OERs are teaching and learning materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student or self-learner.
Examples of OERs include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, videos, games, simulations and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world.
The GoodThe Good
What are the benefits of OERs?• 24/7 access• Assist in personalizing learning• No cost• Increase student engagement• Supports Universal Design for Learning• Existing OER Repositories and
Resources
The BadThe Bad
• Local school system’s filtering system• Flash videos unusable on Apple tablets• Costs
– Time to search for effective resources– Site is unwieldy
• Alignment with Teaching and Learning• Know your Creative Common rights &
copyrights
Creative Commons LicensesCreative Commons Licenses
The UglyThe Ugly
• Sustainability – Resource disappears– Free to cost
• Reliability– Incorrect Information– Misalignment with standard claim
• Accessibility– No or limited descriptive drop down tags,
Closed Captioning, Flickering, Color of fonts, etc.
The UgliestThe Ugliest
• Investment of time to evaluate OERs– Considerations:
• Accurate information• Credible and reliable source, ex. Smithsonian• Age appropriate and user friendly• Does it require a sign-up account or limited
access without fees• Accessible for students with disabilities, ELL,
multi-cultural
OER Table ActivityOER Table Activity
Right Side of Room Left Side of Roomworditout.com instagrok.com
scratch.mit.edu bibme.org
bubbl.us piktochart.com
piclits.com writesite.org
clippingmagic.com screenleap.com
zooburst.com gosoapbox.com
makebeliefcomix.com tagxedo.com
With the three people closest to you, choose four OERs to review. Be prepared to share with your next group.
OER Table ActivityOER Table Activity
Lego Color Groups
worditout.com instagrok.com
scratch.mit.edu bibme.org
bubbl.us piktochart.com
piclits.com writesite.org
clippingmagic.com screenleap.com
zooburst.com gosoapbox.com
makebeliefcomix.com tagxedo.com
Find three others with the same color Lego as you. Each person should share their top two favorite OERs
with the group.
OER Table ActivityOER Table Activity
worditout.com instagrok.com
scratch.mit.edu bibme.org
bubbl.us piktochart.com
piclits.com writesite.org
clippingmagic.com screenleap.com
zooburst.com gosoapbox.com
makebeliefcomix.com tagxedo.com
Now, find someone who has a Lego that is complementary to yours (determine the meaning of complementary).
Which OER would you recommend to the group and why?
PortaPortalPortaPortal
http://my.portaportal.com/mag-oer
Note: The PortaPortal information is not a product of MSDE but, instead, will serve as a springboard for an investigation of OERs.
Questions? ContactsQuestions? Contacts
Val Emrich,
Director of Instructional Technology
Maryland State Department of Education
Erin Senior,
Instructional Technology Specialist
Maryland State Department of Education