Open Educational Resources and the Teacher-Librarian2014 WLMA Conference
OSPI OER PROJECT
Barbara SootsDigital Learning Department
Office of Superintendent of Public [email protected]
What are OER and why should you care
Where to locate OER
How to review OER
How teacher-librarians can play a large role in supporting OER
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OER ARE…resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others.
THE 5 Rs OF OER
Reuse — copy verbatim
Redistribute — share with others
Revise — adapt and edit
Remix — combine resources
Retain — make, own, & control copies
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WHAT’S PROTECTED
BOOKS
SCRIBBLES
GRAFFITI
DOODLES
MOVIES
ARTICLES
MUSIC
BALLETS
PHOTOGRAP
HS
SOFTWARE
PLAYS
SCULTPTURE
ARCHITECTU
RE
PAINTINGS
PANTOMIMES
WEBSITES
OPEN LICENSING
• Tell people how their material can be used
• Create a pool of material that can be shared and reused legally
• Enable a culture of sharing
All Rights Reserved
No Rights Reserved
Traditional Copyright Alone
Public Domain
Some Rights
Reserved
Open License
Adapted from Creative Commons in the Classroom – J. Goateshttp://www.slideshare.net/Jessicacoates/creative-commons-in-the-classroom-2013#/
CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES
FREE VS. OPEN
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HOW CAN YOU USE OER?
Gather image and audio resourcesAccess free books in the public domain
Display video and audio lecturesExperience interactive simulations
Explore game-based learning programsBuild and share lesson plans
Download and print a textbookAccess full online course curricula
Participate in open professional learning programs
• Save money• Reduce prep time and improve materials• Keep up to date, discover innovative materials and engage students• Learn from others• Solve legal issues – no more worrying about copyright!
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OER CAN HELP EDUCATORS…
“The legislature finds the state's recent adoption of Common Core K-12 standards provides an opportunity to develop a library of high-quality, openly licensed K-12 courseware that is aligned with these standards.”
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WASHINGTON K-12 OER PROJECT
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USING OER - POTENTIAL ROADBLOCKS
Finding target resources
Student/teacher access at school and home
District policies that don’t recognize OER as an option
Evaluating quality and alignment
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FINDING OER
INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES
Google Advanced Search
SPECIALIZED SEARCH ENGINES
Creative Commons Search
FREE (Federal Registry for Educational Excellence)
OER REPOSITORIESActivities, Lesson Plans, and Units
OER Commons Curriki
CONTENT SPECIFIC REPOSITORIES
OER Commons WA Hub
MICRO-REPOSITORYWashington Hub on OER Commons
FULL COURSE OER
Saylor.org Utah Open Textbooks
Search for resources in other content areas:http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=663853
OER PROJECT LIVEBINDER
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REVIEWING OER
Help educators select high quality materials
Provide information for materials adoptions
Identify gaps in CCSS alignment
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CCSS Worksheet
IMET Rubric
EQuIP Rubrics
Achieve OER Rubrics
Reviewers Comments
HOW TO EVALUATE QUALITY?
OER REVIEW REPORT
https://digitallearning.k12.wa.us/oer/review/2014/report/summary.php
Sparklines give quick overview of resource
OER REVIEW REPORT ONLINE
Click on resource title to get more in depth review information.
OER REVIEW REPORT ONLINE
Aggregated data from reviewers on how they would use the materials “as is” and with adaptations
OER REVIEW REPORT ONLINE
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A CALL TO ACTION
Train teachers and students to perform effective OER searches
Identify the available review instruments and point teachers to existing OER reviews
Direct educators to a wealth of open professional learning opportunities
Model best OER practices
Engage district in instructional material policy conversations
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NEXT STEPS
Follow us on Twitter: @waOSPI_OER
Apply or recruit for the 2015 OER ReviewApplications accepted until November 14, 2014
Suggest OER for review cycle
Consider sending a district team to OER Summit on April 27 at ESD 123
QUESTIONS?
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WA OER Review results and library of materials: http://digitallearning.k12.wa.us/oer/library/
OER Communication Toolkit: https://digitallearning.k12.wa.us/oer/resources.php
EQuIP: http://www.achieve.org/EQuIP
Achieve OER: http://achieve.org/oer-rubrics
Student Achievement Partners Achieve the Core: http://www.achievethecore.org/
CCSS Publisher’s Criteria: http://www.corestandards.org/resources
Washington law re: OER: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.300.803
Achieve OER Policy Brief:http://www.achieve.org/files/OERInstitutePolicyBriefFINAL1.pdf
RESOURCES
OSPI OER Website: http://digitallearning.k12.wa.us/oer
Twitter: waOSPI_OER
Email: [email protected]
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