Faux Punk Fatigue I’ve been teaching trades now for over nine years. I’ve got some pretty tried and true systems set up. I keep all my worksheets, notes, video links, powerpoints, and lesson plans in Evernote (I’d be dead if Evernote just closed up shop and ran). My lesson plans are meticulous. I have the […]
Open Education, Justice, and Learning Strategies – What’s the Connection?
As a Learning Strategist, a key part of my role is to facilitate students’ development as they grow in their understanding of learning processes. This allows me to witness barriers students face on their learning journey, working with them to move beyond these barriers towards their learning goals. A common question I hear from many […]
What Open Education Taught Me
A Keene State College undergraduate reflects on her experiences with Open Education: So…for those of you just joining me on this 16 week journey through Tropical Marine Biology (and our 9 day trip to Turks and Caicos in 2 days), you might be wondering what all these blog posts are about, and why are we doing […]
Student-Created Open “Textbooks” as Course Communities
I have found that my most rewarding practices in Open have involved creating OERs with students. This short post will gather together some of my writings and examples related to student-created OERs. I started this work by building The Open Anthology of American Literature with a group of undergraduates and recent alums from Plymouth State […]
