Here is my showcase blog, blog 3.
Changes included:
Mention of the 5 R’s, and included an image. I added this part as I felt it was a big part of OERs that I missed.
I changed my questions into answers. For the first question concerning textbooks, I decided to include a bit more of the reading into it, and I have also thought about the question and changed my thoughts. I, with no doubt, believe that yes- we are headed towards a near textbook free future.
For the second question, my entire pod seemed to be wondering the same question, how can we take this all of this information and put it to work for our future? So, I did a bit of research and included some permalinks to just a few (out of thousands) of resources that my pod, or anyone, may be interested in looking at. I still left my question of how can students contribute up in the air. Enjoy!
POST 3:
Wow! This week’s readings unpacked a lot of new concepts and ideas. I spent a lot of time doing further research on all three of the readings, and have a lot I could write about. For my post, to keep it shorter, I will just reflect on reading 1’s topic of open pedagogy, as I found some great resources I’d like to share. I’ll start off with a quote:
“We recognize a hope that human connections facilitated by technologies can help learners engage more fully with the knowledge and ideas that shape our world”
I decided to add this quote in as I think it really sums up the purposeful intent of online education. Before this reading, I had heard of OERS but was, and still is a bit of an unclear area for me. This was the first time I had heard of the 5 R’s, I included an image I liked:
I did a bit of further research on it through videos and found an interesting one that some of my pod members might also find useful:
A concept that was mentioned which caught my attention was disposable assignments. I read further about it on David Wileys post, which really shed light on an issue I had never considered before. It kind of reminded me of garbage vs recycling. Why design, say a container for food, that can only be thrown out into the garbage when you could reinvent it in a new purposeful way where it can be reused. I enjoyed reading his outlook on open education, so I looked him up on YouTube as well. I found a Ted Talk of his which I believe reflects a lot of the ideals I am currently learning in the education program at UVic. I think we are headed into a progressive future in the education world, where technology plays a huge role. One quote that stuck out for me in Wileys Ted talk was : “The best educators are the ones who share the most completely, with the most students”
Throughout the readings in the course, my understanding of open and distributed learning has been evolving immensely, especially considering my initial understanding of it. One clear message I take from all this is how important it is to be educated on open education as a future educator. Some thoughts I have going forward:
In the coming years, I expect the full elimination of almost all textbooks. When we consider the 54% of students (in BC) who are unable to afford textbooks, I would only hope that we turn to open resources. I am thankful as with every year I’m in post secondary, my textbook requirements have gone down significantly.
Lastly, I am brainstorming ways that myself, and my pod can utilize open resources in our future careers. One way is to keep ourselves, as educators, to be… well educated! We can set ourselves and our students up for success by doing our own homework through open resources, whether it be learning how to work with diverse learners, understanding childrens emotions, or even understanding the benefits of childrens play, all of these can help us become better teachers which further benefits our students.
My question going forward: How to get elementary level students to contribute to OERs- How are ways they can create renewable assignments in an effective way?
References:
TEDxNYED – David Wiley – 03/06/10. (2010, April 13). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb0syrgsH6M
Mays, E. (Ed.). (2017). A guide to making open textbooks with students. Rebus Community.
