Most recent public comments by Kaitlyn Wildey https://nowcomment.com/users/25482 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638068 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638068 Hi Marcia, I have to agree with Maria, it takes a little getting used to but this resource has so much information! It will certainly be useful and I hope to have more time to really dig in. Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:39:50 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638065 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638065 Hi Katie, I too love Kahn Academy. As a math teacher I often recommend that students visit the site if they find they are stuck on a problem at home. I have also suggested it to parents who are looking to help students fill gaps from previous years or brush up on basic concepts. i think it is a great example of an OER. Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:31:26 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638064 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638064 When I first heard about OER a few years ago this thought crossed my mind. While I think OER is a great idea I still have many questions about it that cannot necessarily be answered at the moment but can be speculated about. It will be interesting to see how OER impacts higher education. Will it ever gain enough traction and credibility that a traditional college degree will not be the main qualification in getting a job? I wonder whether OER will impact the number of students who attend colleges. I think the fact that individuals like Femi are able to access education they may not be able to otherwise is awesome. I had a conversation with my Grandma who is in her 80's about OER as she said she said she felt she wasn't being intellectually stimulated enough. I think she is a great example of an adult learner who could benefit from OER. While she has a degree and worked as a registered nurse for many years she still feels a need to be educated and further her knowledge about many topics. I think OER is not only a great resource for adult learners but it could also be valuable for those who are unsure of what they want to do as a career. Using OER would be a much more cost effective way to explore college courses than to change majors multiple times. Overall I think that OER has great potential to impact education in ways greater than it already is. When thinking about OER one site that comes to mind is Kahn academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/ As I was scrolling I saw that a classmate already mentioned this site so it challenged me to think a little deeper into my experiences with OER. Another site that came to mind was blendspace by TES https://www.tes.com/lessons/gallery. Blend space allows users to curate content and pull from multiple sources to create lessons that contain videos, activities, and formative assessments. I also spent a little time this week exploring https://www.oercommons.org/ and am excited to have taken some time to look at it as there are alot of great resources. You can also search by grade level, subject, and set of standards. Sat, 17 Dec 2016 02:49:14 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64124?scroll_to=607998 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64124?scroll_to=607998 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:30:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64124?scroll_to=607996 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64124?scroll_to=607996 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:30:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64124?scroll_to=607992 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64124?scroll_to=607992 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:07:48 -0400