I just went to the web site of a large ed tech conference and was very happy to see a special promotion for all the Open Source activities they are featuring at their conference. I was less excited to see
What You Can Do – #4
#4 – Be knowledgeable about copyright, what is legal and what is not, and what your open options are. Many people in education play pretty loose with copyright rules, figuring that “educational use” gives them the right to do whatever
What You Can Do – #3
#3 – Post your lesson plans on an open sharing site. Many of us post lesson plans online with the intent of sharing with others. Posting lessons with an open license ensures that they can be shared (legally). One of
What You Can Do – Idea #2
Idea #2 – Open license your online photos. This is especially easy if you user a service like Flickr that includes a Creative Commons licensing option. In Flickr, you can change the license of any photo you’ve uploaded by clicking
More specifics: An open writing learning environment
Thinking more about the idea of creating a high quality curriculum resource that is open, I have focused in on writing as a subject matter. Why? First and foremost, I love writing and think it has the ability to transform