Where do I start?

Thank you Bridgette OConnor  Laura Massa Meaghan Mihalic Jim Jaeger  

I *really* appreciate all the feedback!!!  I've looked at Lesson 1.1 and feel much less overwhelmed. It really is all prepared and everything....like no prep necessary, huh? I am SO excited to teach this.

Perhaps I'll make a new post for this, but my next question is purely practicalities. Like how to actually deliver this? Do students typically do this on their laptops? Do they get accounts at oerproject.com and walk through the course there? Can you somehow easily put everything in Google classroom? How do you folks actually do this...like the practical logistics of it? Laptops aren't a huge part of the culture at my school, so could I do this somehow by just making copies? Is there a place this is all explained on oerproject.com?

I would love to do a 15 minute session, but don't see anything available at this point before school starts. 

Sure thing, Olga Lobban ! That's a good question regarding how to deliver. I think you need to find the mix that fits nicely with your school's learning culture and also think about what works best for students. Personally, my school is having a lot of conversations about how to use technology in a meaningful way, as a learning tool, rather than just a default. I have been making a concerted effort to try to balance tech with low-tech over the past couple of years. For example, for a lot of the openers, I will print (matching games for example - which I then reuse!) or show a slide and have students jot down an idea on a post-it or in their notebook. If it's a multi-part assignment or something I anticipate they will finish for homework, I often make it digital. Another tip: I print out the graphic biographies on cardstock (one class set) and reuse them across all sections. I find them difficult to navigate online. To be honest, I print a class set of most articles so that the students can read through them and flip through. I usually have 1-2 students per section who will ask to keep the copy to take with them or who want to highlight it. Simply having the articles available has led to better engagement and comprehension, in my opinion.

Sure thing, Olga Lobban ! That's a good question regarding how to deliver. I think you need to find the mix that fits nicely with your school's learning culture and also think about what works best for students. Personally, my school is having a lot of conversations about how to use technology in a meaningful way, as a learning tool, rather than just a default. I have been making a concerted effort to try to balance tech with low-tech over the past couple of years. For example, for a lot of the openers, I will print (matching games for example - which I then reuse!) or show a slide and have students jot down an idea on a post-it or in their notebook. If it's a multi-part assignment or something I anticipate they will finish for homework, I often make it digital. Another tip: I print out the graphic biographies on cardstock (one class set) and reuse them across all sections. I find them difficult to navigate online. To be honest, I print a class set of most articles so that the students can read through them and flip through. I usually have 1-2 students per section who will ask to keep the copy to take with them or who want to highlight it. Simply having the articles available has led to better engagement and comprehension, in my opinion.