For our newest course, we are beginning to focus on our final project. For me, this means reflecting back to the beginning of my journey and why I wanted to enroll in this Master’s program.
As a secondary school teacher, I see the importance of technology, but I am also privy to the setbacks, including inefficient practices, lack of training, lack of time, and challenges regarding availability.
Over the past year, I have discovered the potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) as ways to provide teachers with the skills and resources to aid in teaching and learning.
Ideally, I would like my research to reach secondary school teachers, which could be done in one of the following ways:
1- Holding a professional development (PD) day session
If I were to present my findings during a PD session, I could reach teachers at my local school district. In order to run a session, I would contact my school or district PD chairperson and ask to present a half-day session on my topic. Holding a PD session is a great way to meet and discuss my research with local teachers.
2- Create a website
This option would allow for a broader audience. To make a website, it is crucial for me to provide clear copyright information for the resources shared or created.
3- Create an OER, such as a digital toolkit
Creating an OER would directly illustrate the potential of this technology, showcasing its use to other educators. Providing clear copyright information, including a list of Creative Commons licensing options, would be needed to provide clarity regarding the sharing and adaptation of materials.
Excellent ideas here Terry – really really like the idea of PD day/session and I’m a huge fan of OERs. A website is always useful, especially if you can include space for curating ideas for future research, further developments, etc. Great work.