I’ve been a part of a several online discussions lately about “open learning” and OER. It’s increasingly apparent to me that these are two very different things and that there may not be as much overlap as I once thought.
Introducing the K-12 OER COP!
I’ve been working for the last couple of months on a new project: a K-12 open educational resources (OER) online community of practice. It’s not really done yet. In fact, it may never be done. Which makes unveiling it publicly
Open is more than a technicality
As open has gotten “popular,” there have been some disturbing trends in how the label has been applied. On a few recent occasions, I’ve run into content that is advertised as open and Creative Commons licensed. But in trying to
Open licensing your YouTube videos
Some time back, YouTube made open licensing an option for videos there. (Vimeo has had this option available for some time. However, with YouTube’s great tools for close captioning, they are now a step ahead in my mind.) This is
Open Education Week 2014
Open Education Week is next week, and there are lots of great events and projects on tap. For myself, we’re highlighting the Kids Open Dictionary and the soon-to-be-unveiled K-12 OER Community of Practice (stay tuned for a link and video