August 17, 2017  8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Attendance is FREE

Clock hours are available

Lunch provided

Come learn about the explosion of Open Educational Resources (OER) and their importance in the changing instructional materials landscape. OER may be used free of charge, distributed without restriction, and modified without permission.  Bring a team and learn more about OER, consider your district needs, and explore how OER resources can support instruction.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Learn about the benefits OER could have for your district.
• Hear from districts on the front lines of OER implementation.
• Take away review instruments for determining quality and alignment.
• Discover what you need to know to successfully use, adapt, and develop OER.
• Understand the technology implications of adopting OER and discuss technical considerations for wide scale OER distribution.

WHO SHOULD REGISTER

• Curriculum DirectorS
• Teachers/Content Coach/TOSA
• Teacher-Librarians
• District and Building Administrators
• IT Director/Technology Specialists
• School Board Members

SESSIONS

• OER in K-12: Successes, challenges, regional, state and national efforts
• Locating and implementing OER
• Evaluating quality
• Home-grown OER: Adapting and developing resources
• OER integration platforms – distributing and sharing resources
• Content area specific OER sessions in math, ELA, computer science, and social studies
• Voices from the field: Districts implementing OER

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Andrew Hickman
Digital Learning Coordinator
ESD 113
ahickman@esd113.org 

Barbara Soots
OER Program Manager
OSPI
barbara.soots@k12.wa.us