16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know -- Campus Technology
Open Educational Resources | Feature 16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know By Dian Schaffhauser07/02/14 Open educational resources not only save students from triple-digit (or more!) textbook costs, but they also allow instructors to mix-and-match content for a more personalized, engaging learning experience. 1) College Open Textbooks This site lists open textbooks organized by subject area, many of which have been peer reviewed for their suitability at community colleges. 2) Learningpod Pegged as the "largest library of free, online practice questions in the world, this Kaplan division teamed up with OpenStax to create questions sets specifically for its open textbooks. 3) Lumen Learning This OER-focused company provides open courses with "zero textbook cost." 4) MERLOT II The California State University System's collection of slightly more than 45,000 resources is rated, peer-reviewed and tallied by how many "personal collections" each resides in. Open Educational Resources | Feature
Open Educational Resources (OER): Resource Roundup
OER, a part of the global open content movement, are shared teaching, learning, and research resources available under legally recognized open licenses -- free for people to reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute. Why are OER important? High-quality OER can save teachers significant time and effort on resource development and advance student learning inside and outside the classroom. Further, open sharing of resources has the potential to fuel collaboration, encourage the improvement of available materials, and aid in the dissemination of best practices. video How to Find OER Open Lesson Plans, Courses, and Activities 5-Minute Film Festival: 10 Sources for Free Lesson Plans, by Amy Erin Borovoy (2013) Exploring free lesson planning resources can be overwhelming. Where MOOCs Miss the Mark: The Student-Teacher Relationship, by Matt Levinson (2014) Massive open online courses (or MOOCs) are an outgrowth of the OER movement. English Language Arts Mathematics Science and the Environment The Arts
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Digital Literacy 101
While MediaSmarts’ research shows that teachers place considerable importance on teaching their students digital literacy skills such as authenticating information, managing privacy, addressing cyberbullying, and being safe online, evidence suggests this is not reflected in Canadian classrooms. The intent of these resources is to support teachers in implementing digital literacy into their teaching practice and to help them to develop digital literacy lessons and activities that suit their students’ needs. Digital Literacy Training Workshops The Digital Literacy Training Program for Canadian Educators workshop provides an overview of essential digital literacy skills and key concepts of media and digital literacy, familiarizes participants with the digital experiences of Canadian youth, and introduces the resources and tools that are available through MediaSmarts’ USE, UNDERSTAND & CREATE digital literacy framework. Instructions for Conducting a Workshop Digital Literacy Key Concept Videos
Use digital sources critically - Digital Literacy - Research Guides at University of Cincinnati
Information found online varies in quality and reliability. Along with trustworthy information you may encounter inaccurate or outdated information,spoofs, and deliberate misinformation. Use the CRAAP Criteria to help you determine if the quality of the source. Evaluating information found on the public Web presents special challenges. .co and .com.co websites are often associated with spreading false news and entertainment stories. Commercial (.com) sites are often designed to sell products and services. Educational institution (.edu) sites can be excellent sources of information on a wide variety of topics. Government (.gov) are used by various government agencies to distribute a wide variety of information. News sites are generally reliable in terms of providing the facts relating to a news story. Advocacy (.org) sites are similar to organization sites, but their main purpose is to educate the public on what are usually very specific issues.
Walking Safely Along the Digital Highway – resources to help teach Digital Literacy and e-Safety
There are many resources available to help support schools to teach pupils to be responsible users of the Internet and to educate pupils to be as safe as possible when using online tools. Helping learners learn in a global, connected classroom is not something which is just nice to do, it’s essential. In an ever-changing technological arena it’s important that supporting learning in digital citizenship is accepted as the responsibility of everyone, and an onging process, not an “event” to just happen once, like a vaccination. And of course that then requires a range of resources for supporting teaching digital citizenship, to help learners be citizens in a connected world, so that the resources are age-appropriate, reinforce and build on prior learning and experience, and support differing audiences and contexts. Who should teach kids internet safety? Social Media websites of which every parent should be aware, listed and described along with a guide to issues each site may present.
