A photo of one of your facilitators, Ash B. from when she was a kid

The possibilities of openness are so bright Ash had to wear shades.

 

 

 Hello, my name is Ashley Breton. I’m an ESL instructor who recently embarked on a journey to becoming an open educator. Since starting the MALAT program, my boundaries have changed as a facilitator. When engaged with open tools, I thought my personal life would never bleed into my professional life. Over time, I have become a little more forgiving about those boundaries as I engage more and more in open practices. Throughout this facilitation experience, I will share current literature with you on open educational practices for facilitation, as well as connect you with educators who have reflected deeply on what it means to teach and learn in the open. For the next week and beyond, I invite you to add your voice to the conversation! You can find me on Twitter, LinkedIn, or on my website.
Hi, my name is Emma Keating. My educational field is centered around paramedic education and curriculum design for paramedic practice programs in healthcare. My experience with OER in the field of paramedic education is somewhat limited, as healthcare is still heavily reliant on formal textbook and lecture teaching. As a facilitator, I see my role as someone who motivates my students to take control of their own education by continuing to learn and give back to the field.

This is Emma teaching her cat about open pedagogy and social justice links.

 
your facilitator not winning the egg on the spoon race circa 1982

No egg race was won this day, but the race to open pedagogy began.
Hi, my name is Karen McMurray. I work as a business faculty member at Coast Mountain College in northwest BC on Tsimshian territory, situated in the clan of the Laxibuu. I design programs and courses for post-secondary institutions across Canada. I am an experiential-based educator. I began adopting OER in 2018 and continue to deepen this practice through open pedagogy approaches in my facilitation. My first forays into openness were mainly because I felt extremely suspect of the oligopolistic chokehold that textbook publishers have on knowledge, and it turns out I don’t need to perpetuate that myth of this onto my students. For me, open pedagogy is one way I can align my teaching with critical pedagogy and social justice efforts. Look for me on Twitter! 
Hi, my name is Ash Senini. I am currently a Co-op Coordinator and instructor at the University of Victoria in the Engineering and Computer Science Department. Until recently, the curriculum design in the courses I facilitate has taken the idea of OER to the next level (thanks to the pandemic). This was spurred by the identified need to reach students remotely across great distances while providing resources that could be easily accessed and modified if needed. When I am in the facilitator chair, I like to employ principles of Work Integrated Learning (WIL), allowing for collaboration, feedback, and reflection in the classroom. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn!

You can’t hold him back from open approaches!