As you probably know, I am a big believer in “open.” I also support maximizing inclusiveness and equity. That combination has caused me numerous headaches in terms of platform decisions for online communities as well as with other tools. Over
Values and my work: part 1
As I’ve gotten older, my values have become more important to me, and they’ve had a bigger influence on my work. For example, I’ve chosen not to do some projects that don’t reflect values that are important with me. On
Positioning “open” – Free
In my continuing thoughts on ways to position open educational resources for the K-12 market, I now turn to the issue of “free.” I have two concerns about using the term “free” in promoting these materials. First, they aren’t really
The consequences of success
Today, on the first day of Open Education Week, I am happy to say that OER has gained traction in K-12 over the last year. More and more people are talking about OER. States and funders are putting serious efforts
Thinking about open practice
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about open learning and with Open Education Week coming up, thought it would be a good time to explore this in more detail. To be clear, I am not talking about open educational resources