TLCN 095 Kristina Ishmael Goes OER the Top

The Office of Educational Technology (part of the U.S. Department of Education) defines OER as “teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under a license that permits their free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others.” Kristina Ishmael spells out how they can help you better meet the needs of your students.

Find Kristina online

• Twitter: @kmishmael
• Instagram: @kmishmael
• Website: newamerica.org/prek12oer

Resources

• New America: PreK-12 OER in practice
• #Cleartheair
• #Educolor
• #GoOpen
• #prek12oer
• Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning, University of Texas at Austin
• ISTE & New America:
  • How a Hashtag Catalyzed PK-12 Open Educational Resources: Reflections and Recommendations (policy paper)
  • Creating Systems of Sustainability: Four Focus Areas for the Future of PK-12 Open Educational Resources (policy paper)