Franklin_OERCommons


 * Welcome to Misty Franklin's Technology Presentation ** //**OER COMMONS **//

For this technology presentation you will be introduced to OER Commons. Although OER Commons is not a single technology application such as Podcasts, Kahoot, Socrative, to name a few. OER Commons is a tool that provides teachers a way to integrate technology into their classroom through the use of Open Educational Resources. I am not an expert on this tool and wanted to learn more about it, especially being in the field of higher education and adult learning. However, I found through my initial investigation that OER Commons can benefit all grades from K-12 to higher education and beyond.

In the Thinglink picture below the blue star buttons are the presentations that I created on this topic. You will also see three open book icons which are articles relating to the use of OER Commons to enhance teaching and learning. Finally, the icon of the camera is a YouTube video of an interview with the President of ISKME on OER Commons. I hope you enjoy all of the possibilities that OER Commons has to offer as much as I did!

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//**Pedagogical Considerations **//
OER Commons is an all encompassing tool for pedagogical consideration. It provides a diversity of cultural and pedagogical applications for teachers to integrate into their classrooms as well as provide the ability to properly integrate TPACK into their lessons. Additionally, OER Commons provides the means of reaching each level of the SAMR model, including the Redefinition level by allowing teachers and students to share and collaborate outside of the four walls of the classrooms. It further allows students to take ownership in their learning, therefore reaching a higher level of understanding and application. Finally OER Commons aligns with all of the ISTE Standards for both teachers and students listed below:

ISTE Standards for Teachers:
1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. 2. Design and development of digital age learning experiences and assessments 3. Model digital age work and learning. 4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility. 5. Engage in professional growth and leadership.

ISTE Standards for Students:
1. Creativity and innovation. 2. Communication and collaboration. 3. Research and information fluency. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">4. Critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">5. Digital citizenship. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">6. Technology operations and concepts.

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Where to purchase or acquire: //
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">OER Commons is a free service and can be accessed by visiting: @https://www.oercommons.org/

//**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Resources: **// <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">OER Commons: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14.3000001907349px;">@https://www.oercommons.org/ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14.3000001907349px;">"Wanna Work Together" video: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14.3000001907349px;">media type="youtube" key="Nhwc73_E4r4" width="420" height="315"