utilizing the commons for the common core | amee godwin iskme
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ISKME presents its work with OER Commons, and connects Open Educational Resources (OER) to the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in and across states, districts and schools. Teachers and school leaders are building capacity for finding, creating, evaluating, and sharing digital resources online using OER Commons to meet the demands of the new standards.TRANSCRIPT
Utilizing the Commons for the Common Core
UC Berkeley, Leadership StudioMay 16, 2013
Amee Godwin, ISKME
ISKME 2013:
May 16, 2013
ISKME Research, tools and services to advance teaching and learning
• Study• Open• Build
‘Open’ and the Common CoreKey drivers and challenges
• Vision for the commons and shared standards, and need for skills-building and supports
• Increased awareness around technology and digital content, and decreased education funding
• Policy changes at State and District levels policy around content, and uncertainty around implementation
OER Commons
Are educators prepared to use an open digital library?
Are teachers finding the resources they need?
How are teachers creating shareable resources?Using Open Author to create and remix OER
How to evaluate for OER Quality?
Achieve tool for evaluating resources on quality dimensions
Rubric dimensions:
1.Quality of explanation of the subject matter
2.Utility of the materials designed to support teaching
3.Quality of assessments
4.Quality of technological interactivity
5.Quality of instructional and practice exercises
6.Opportunities for deeper learning
EQuIP tool for evaluating resources on alignment to state standards
Rubric dimensions:
1.Alignment to the depth of the CCSS (Common Core State Standards)
2.Key shifts in the CCSS
3.Instructional supports
4.Assessment
5.Overal rating for the lesson/unit
Implementing CCSS with new resources and processes…
• How can we help teachers determine what dimensions of a resource need to be improved for it to be considered exemplary?
• Where should professional development efforts with teachers be focused?
Organizing and Tracking ResourcesResources by evaluation scores Quality of
explanation of subject matter
Quality of technologicalinteractivity
Aggregating Usage DataEvaluation activities by user
Michael Sander
Jessalyn Katona
Marta Levy
William Donovan
Avery Mitchell
Sam Olsson
Chris Senges
Indicates whether goals for evaluating (or tagging) resources have been met
ISKME 2013:
Qualitative Reflections from EducatorsUser comments on evaluated resources
• All qualitative comments can be exported to a csv file for content analysis
• Comments can provide insight into needed improvements to the resource, what is good about the resource, and ways the resource can be used in the classroom
How Might We Leverage OER to Address Challenges?
• Identify resources relevant to CCSS and select exemplars for immediate use
• Align resources to the appropriate Common Core standard(s)
• Evaluate resource quality
• Develop an easy-to-use organization system for educators
• The CA Department of Education will oversee the development of free, online professional learning modules that support educators in delivering CCSS-aligned curriculum
• Topic areas include: CCSS overview; instructional strategies for supporting student learning and promoting creativity, innovation, and critical thinking; integration of subject knowledge; and instructional leadership and coaching
Examples of What the States are DoingCalifornia, OER and the Common Core
Examples of What the States are DoingNew York, OER and the Common Core
• NYC educators and national experts are developing free, online CCSS-aligned teaching strategies embedded in units of study to support schools in implementing the CCSS
• The free lesson plans and units will be housed on the NYC DOE website, and will be searchable by keyword, grade level, subject area, and Common Core Learning Standard
Examples of What the States are DoingUtah, OER and the Common Core
• Utah has enacted legislation that encourages districts to use free digital materials
• The Utah State Department of Education is currently developing open textbooks aligned to the CCSS
“Open” and the Common CoreNext Practices that address challenges and needs
•Collections of freely available, sharable resources aligned to the new standards
•Ability to quickly vet and organize new resources
•Clear method and location for organizing CCSS resources
•Collaborative approaches for resource creation and improvement
•Project leaders, district administrators, state curriculum developers and teachers are engaged
Amee Godwin, Director of Strategic [email protected]
Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in EducationHalf Moon Bay, California