open education week 2017 going open in the language … · 2017. 3. 30. · dr. sonia balasch term...
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COERLL WebinarOPENEDUCATIONWEEK2017
Goingopeninthelanguageclassroom
Presenters:
Dr. Sonia Balasch Term Assistant Professor,Modern & Classical Languages George Mason University
Megan SchachtSpanish Teacher, Facilitator of Modern and Classical LanguagesParkway School District
Dr. Alexia D. VikisTerm Assistant Professor, Basic Spanish Program Coordinator, Modern & Classical Languages George Mason University
Dr. Colleen A. SweetTerm Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Academic Advisor,Modern & Classical Languages George Mason University
Dr. Lisa RabinAssociate ProfessorModern & Classical Languages George Mason University
http://www.coerll.utexas.edu/
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COERLLAboutCOERLL
• Oneof16NaGonalForeignLanguageResourceCenters(2014–2018),grantfromUSDepartmentofEducaGon
• LocatedatTheUniversityofTexasatAusGn
• OnlyUSDOETitleVICenter(NRCs&LRCs)focusedonOpenEducaGonandOpenEducaGonalResources(OER)
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COERLLTheCrisis:PedagogicalMaterials
AmericanHigherEduca6on$1300Avg.annualcostoftextbooks• 50%ofSsdroppedclassbecauseofhighcosts
• ManySssharetextbooksorneverbuyatextbookAmericanPublicSchools(SecondaryEduca6on)
Textbookfundingslashedbystatebudgetsduring“GreatRecession”(2008-2009)• Severetextbookshortage
• Outdatedmaterials
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COERLLDefiningOpenEducaGon
“AcollecGvetermthatreferstoformsofeducaGoninwhichknowledge,ideasorimportantaspectsofteachingmethodologyorinfrastructurearesharedfreelyovertheInternet.” (Wikipedia)
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COERLLOERtotheRescue!
Coined in 2002 during a UNESCOmeeGng, the termOER refers to anyeducaGonal material offered freelyfor anyone touse, typically involvingsomepermission to re-mix, improve,andredistribute.
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ParkwaySchoolDistrict
TheParkwaySchoolDistrictisalargedistrictinthesuburbsofSt. Louis,MO. This year, thedistrict'sModern andClassicalLanguageDepartmenthas takenon rewriGng the curriculumthemaGcally to incorporate the 3 modes of communicaGonandstriveforlinguisGcproficiencyfortheirstudents.Indoingso, they've faced many growing pains in their search forincorporaGng best pracGces, authenGc materials, andcollaboraGonamongstfacultyandoutsideofthedistrict.
MeganSchacht
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GeorgeMasonUniversity
AlexiaVikis SoniaBalasch LisaRabin ColleenSweet
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GeorgeMasonUniversityWhatledustothecreaGonofOERmaterials?
• Inourownandourstudents’experiencewithtextbooks:o Textbooks lacked cultural content and criGcal literacy skills needed for
advanced-level courses inwriGngand stylisGcs, linguisGcs,andculturalandLaGnxstudies.
o TextbooksareprohibiGvelyexpensive.• WeexhausGvelyreviewedexisGngOERfortheSpanishclassroom:
o Althoughthereareaplethoraoflessons,wefoundfewappropriate.o NotablylackingwereOERpairingculturalreadingsandacGviGesthrough
asingletheme;o OER in sociolinguisGcs, such as lessons on language varieGes that
studentsarelikelytoencounterintheUnitedStates;ando ThoseincorporaGngacriGcal(culturalstudies)approachtoculture.
• Weapplied for andwere awarded aMason 4-VAGrant to developOER inspring2016.
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GeorgeMasonUniversityOurcollaboraGvework
Founda6on
• IntrinsicmoGvaGonoftheteammembersandpedagogicalexperience.
• Diverseacademictrainingandteachinggoals.
• Uniquereadingsenrichedandexpandedwithimages,acGviGesandmore.
Fig.1Arpilleradepic@ngsocialunrestduringthedictatorshipofPinochet(Chile1973-90)(PhotobyS.Balasch).
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GeorgeMasonUniversityOurcollaboraGvework
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GeorgeMasonUniversityChallengesencounteredandhowtheywereaddressed
• UsingOERmaterialsintheSpanishprogramatGMU:o The“typical”305/306/309student,o Digitalliteracyandapproaches/accesstotechnology,o TheseparGcularcourses(305,306,309)inthecontextofourprogram.
• Strategiestoaddressthesechallenges:o CommunicaGonwithstudentsaboutexpectaGons,o Consistency in formalng the readings with pre-reading, reading
comprehension,vocabularyacGviGes,o CreaGonofengagingexpansionacGviGesforstudents(“Tareaoral”from
Lesson4)o IncorporaGonofaudio-visualmaterials,whenappropriate.o Accesstotechnology-enhancedclassrooms,o Discussionsaboutwhatworked(andwhatdidn’t)intheclassroomwith
teammembers.Key:eachmemberhadarole/voice.
• GettrainingonthebestpracGcesofusingOERanddigitalresources.
• Amendprofessionaldevelopmentevents(conferences,seminars,workshops,trainingsessions,paneldiscussions….TwodayCOERLLheritageSpanishworkshopofferedlastsummerforK-16teachershmps://goo.gl/gF7vMy).
• UnderstandwhatyouareallowedtodoaccordingtotheOERcopyright(hmps://creaGvecommons.org/licenses/).
• EvaluateOERforaccuracyandquality(ACHIEVEOERRubricshmp://www.achieve.org/publicaGons/achieve-oer-rubrics).
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GeorgeMasonUniversityRecommendaGons&LessonsLearned
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GeorgeMasonUniversityRecommendaGons&LessonsLearned
• OptforagradualtransiGontoOER.
• Inreusing,revising,remixingorcreaGngOERkeepinmindtheneedsandabiliGesofyourprospecGvestudents.
• MaintaincleargoalsandexpectaGons.
• StrivefordiversitybyincorporaGngOERinavarietyofformats(slide-shows,images,fulldigitaltexts,audiorecordings,podcasts,interacGveacGviGes…).
• Measureandreflectontheimpact,engagement,performance,achievement,andsuccess.
• Lookforsupportfromothercolleagues,educators,librarians….
• Listentoyourstudentsforideas.Empowerthemtocreatecontent.
• ConsiderpublishingyourOER(hmps://www.oercommons.org/,hmp://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm…).
Q&A
Dr. Sonia Balasch George Mason Universityhmp://mcl.gmu.edu/people/[email protected]
Megan SchachtParkway School [email protected]
Dr. Alexia D. VikisGeorge Mason Universityhmp://mcl.gmu.edu/people/[email protected]
Dr. Colleen A. SweetGeorge Mason Universityhmp://mcl.gmu.edu/people/[email protected]
Dr. Lisa RabinGeorge Mason Universityhmp://mcl.gmu.edu/people/[email protected]
COERLL: [email protected]
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