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The Benefits of Open Educational Resources
Kurt Bernhardt
Executive Director of Education Technology
Alignment to Learning Forward Standards
• The new education law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), redefines professional development with a purposeful influence from Learning Forward.
• Learning Forward, a national association recognized as leaders in professional learning, has established standards for professional learning that set a high bar for quality learning experiences.
• This session aligns to the following standards: • Leadership
• Resources
• Learning Designs
• Implementation
• Outcomes
Audience Question
• Who understands what Open Educational Resources are?
Open Educational Resources Defined Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research 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 William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 2013
Source: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: http://www.hewlett.org/programs/education/open-educational-resources
OER Are Not Just Static Texts
Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge.
- The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 2013
Source: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: http://www.hewlett.org/programs/education/open-educational-resources
Open vs. Free
Source: Open Versus Free table by SETDA, used under CC-BY 3.0/Modified from original
Creative Commons Licensing
Creative Commons helps you legally share your knowledge and creativity to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world — unlocking the full potential of the internet to drive a new era of development, growth and productivity.
Creative Commons – The Icons
Source: Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license
Creative Commons – The Licenses
Source: Wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license
Seven Regularly Used Licenses:
Top 10 Benefits of OER in Oklahoma 1. ALIGNED TO STATE STANDARDS
Unlike textbooks created for a nationwide audience, OER can focus on specific state teaching objectives.
2. LOWER COST Whereas a typical textbook costs $50 to $200, OER are free or, if printed, OER cost between $6 and $12 each.
3. STREAMLINED OER do not include superfluous information that will not be covered in the course.
4. EASILY ACCESSIBLE Students may access their resources on any device with an internet connection, such as computers, tablets and cell phones.
5. PERSONAL COPIES Instead of sharing a class set of books, students receive their own resources that they may take home, write in and keep at the end of the year.
6. INTERACTIVE Electronic resources are multi-dimensional through links to websites, photos, charts, maps, videos, simulation tools and more.
7. EASILY UPDATED While a traditional textbook cycle is 6 years, OER can be updated each year for both online and print versions at minimal cost.
8. RELEVANT TO OKLAHOMA Teachers are choosing to include real-life examples from across the state to make lessons more relevant to students.
9. ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION Through the cultivation process, teachers are working together to improve instruction and learning from each other.
10. GAINING SUPPORT OER will soon be receiving support from the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the 19-state #GoOpen initiative.
USDE #GoOpen Initiative
Launched: October 2015
“States are powerful collaborators in supporting and scaling innovation. With the launch of statewide #GoOpen initiatives, states are helping districts transition to a new model of learning by facilitating the creation of an open ecosystem of digital resources that can increase equity and empower teachers.”
Joseph South, Director, Office of Educational Technology
USDE #GoOpen States Arizona California Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois Indiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan North Carolina
Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Wisconsin
Oklahoma’s #GoOpen Requirements • Adopt/Implement a statewide technology strategy that includes the
use of openly licensed resources as a central component.
• Develop and maintain a statewide repository solution for openly licensed resources.
• Develop the technical capability to publish OER to the Learning Registry.
• Participate in a community of practice with other #GoOpen states and districts to share learning resources and professional development resources.
• Create a webpage to share the commitment to #GoOpen and document the state’s progress.
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public Schools
• Oklahoma’s 6th largest district
• Suburb of Tulsa
• 19,000 students
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public Schools
• Used CK-12 and other online resources
• Teachers brainstormed best order to present material, worked in teams of 2 to curate.
• Graded each other’s work.
• Invited local experts/educators from across state to contribute to creative sessions.
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public Schools • For 2015-16 year, completed 9 subjects:
• 6th-8th Grade Science • Biology & Physical Science • Principles of Algebra • Creative Writing • Military History • History of War
• For 2016-17 • Refreshing previous 9 • Working on African American Studies, Current Events,
Oklahoma History and U.S. Government
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public Schools
• Broken Arrow has freely shared its new resources: • http://bit.ly/BrokenArrowOER
• The OSDE featured Broken Arrow in an Elevate story: • http://sde.ok.gov/sde/newsblog/2016-06-13/elevate-broken-arrow-
uses-free-content-create-inexpensive-localized-textbooks
How Do You Get Started?
• USDE #GoOpen District Launch Packet
• http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/go-open-districts/launch/
• Phase 1: Setting Goals and a Strategy
• Phase 2: Selecting and Organizing an Implementation Team
• Phase 3: Putting in Place a Robust Infrastructure for Learning
• Phase 4: Ensuring High-Quality Learning Resources
• Phase 5: Designing Professional Learning Opportunities
OER Resources for STEM
• CK-12 - https://www.ck12.org/teacher • FlexBooks • Simulations • PLIX (Play, Learn, Interact, eXplore) • Adaptive Practice • Individual Resources
• OER Commons - https://www.oercommons.org/ • Curated Collections • STEM Literacy • Open Author & Lesson Builder
Organizations with OER
Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials
PhET
https://phet.colorado.edu
Student Achievement Partners http://achievethecore.org
Oklahoma Initiatives - OSSBA
• http://okdigitalresources.com
• iTunes U “Courses” or Spreadsheets
• Organized by Oklahoma Standards
• Collections created by Oklahoma teachers
• Subjects available: ELA, Math, Science & Social Studies
• Grades from PK-12
Oklahoma Initiatives – OSDE - Math
• Oklahoma Math Toolkit
• http://bit.ly/okmathtoolkit
• http://okmathframework.pbworks.com
• http://okmathteachers.com/
Oklahoma Initiatives – OSDE - ELA
• Oklahoma ELA Toolkit
• http://bit.ly/elaoktoolkit
• http://ELAOKteachers.com/frameworks
• http://elaokteachers.com
Oklahoma Initiatives – OSDE - Science
• Oklahoma Science Toolkit
• goo.gl/RfegjY
• http://sde.ok.gov/sde/science-implementation/science-frameworks
• http://www.oksciteachers.com/
Thoughts and Concerns
• What are your thoughts or concerns about Open Educational Resources?
Thank you!
Kurt Bernhardt
Executive Director of Education Technology
Oklahoma State Department of Education
405-521-3364
Twitter: @kurber