Open Educational Resources (OER)

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

Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources | Just another WordPress site 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

OpenStax CNX OER OER Foundation Dave Lane has joined the Open Education Resource Foundation as an Open Source Technologist. A group of the OERu partners have contributed to support increasing our technical capability. Dave is currently the President of the New Zealand Open Source Society and brings 21 years of open source development and leadership experience to the OERu network, Building on the previous year's launch of the OERu, representatives from the partner institutions met at The University of Tasmania on November 6th and 7th, 2014. The OER Foundation organised a successful planning meeting of the OERu founding anchor partners in Dunedin on 9-10 November 2011. OER Foundation, leads a global education collaboration. News archive

Good Reads Digital Communication Online Research Digital Safety Digital Literacy 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