Blog Post #9
I discovered that Open Educational Resources (OER) are easily accessible, freely shared educational materials available on the internet for everyone to use. Week 4's exploration of copyright and fair use issues made me more conscious of the worries about using online resources in my classes and infringing on copyrights. OER offers parents and teachers an excellent method to provide resources without going against these criteria. These resources, which include lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, classroom activities, and syllabi, are available to me through a variety of repositories. On the Penn State website, I came into a thought-provoking blog entry titled "The Benefits of Open Educational Resources (OER)". The benefits of utilizing open educational resources (OER) in the classroom were emphasized in the essay, including the reduced costs, easier access to high-quality materials, and the capacity to adapt content to different learning styles. The complete article is ...