[elearning] Open Content Licensing for Educators Workshop and Open Education

[Cameron Bell]

I think it's a nuisance that I will be catching up on some surfing when it is on.  :(
Dear Santa
Can I please have a water-proof iPad case?
I have been reasonably good this year.
Thanks
Cameron

On 17/12/2011, at 2:18 PM, Roland Gesthuizen wrote:

> This event sounds interesting, it has been given a good plug on the national lists and now has the backing of a federal office. Open education has a lot going for it as a model of good practice and can help us navigate the complex licencing issues that have been raised on these lists. 
> 
> The event details are from the link below. There is no cost to participate. 
> 
> I am interested in what others think.
> 
> Regards Roland
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From:   "Saab, Sylvie" <Sylvie.Saab at det.nsw.edu.au>
> > Date:   Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:17:09 +0000
> > Subject:   Open Content Licensing for Educators Workshop and Open
>             Education
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> There has been some exciting OER activity of late:
> 
> "Open Content Licensing for Educators Workshop"
> 
> Ako Aotearoa, the OER Foundation, and Creative Commons, announce an
> international professional development opportunity for all educators.
> 
> What: Open Content Licensing for Educators Workshop
> Where: Online -
>       http://wikieducator.org/Open_content_licensing_for_educators/About
> When: 23 -27 January 2012
> Cost: Free
> Registration:
> http://wikieducator.org/Open_content_licensing_for_educators/About
> Facilitators:
> 
> *   Jane Hornibrook , Public Lead, Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand
> *   Wayne Mackintosh, Director, OER Foundation.
> *   Cable Green, Director Global Learning, Creative Commons
> 
> Open content licensing for educators is a free online workshop designed
> for educators who want to learn more about open education resources,
> copyright, and creative commons licenses.
> 
> The course materials were developed as a collaborative project by
> volunteers from the OER Foundation <http://wikieducator.org/OERF:Home>,
> WikiEducator <http://wikieducator.org/Main_Page>, the OpenCourseWare
> Consortium <http://www.ocwconsortium.org/> and Creative Commons
> <http://creativecommons.org/> with funding support from UNESCO.
> 
> The course will provide prerequisite knowledge required by educators to
> legally remix open education materials and help institutions to take
> informed decisions about open content licenses.
> 
> Visit:  http://wikieducator.org/Open_content_licensing_for_educators/About
> 
> Open Education Week – Call for Participation
> 
> Join your colleagues around the world to increase understanding about
> open education!
> 
> Open Education Week will take place from 5-10 March 2012 online
> (www.openeducationweek.org ) and in locally hosted events around the
> world.  The objective is to raise awareness of the open education
> movement and open educational resources.  The OCW Consortium is
> coordinating this community run event..  There is no cost to
> participate.  Follow them on twitter at #openeducationwk and facebook at
> facebook.com/openeducationwk.
> 
> There are several ways you and your organization can be involved:
> 
> Provide a pre-recorded informational virtual tour of your project, work,
> or organization.  This should be focused on the work you’re doing in open
> education, designed for a general audience.  These can be done in any
> language.
> 
> Offer a webinar.  Webinars are well suited for topics of general
> interest, such as what’s happening in open education in a particular area
> or country, or topics that offer discussion possibilities.  Webinars can
> be scheduled in any language, 24 hours a day.  We would also like to
> feature question and answer sessions in a variety of languages and time
> zones.
> 
> Pre-record a presentation on open education concepts.  Do you have an
> inspiring presentation about open education?  Can you discuss the issues
> that open education seeks to address in your country, region or
> globally?  We plan to feature short, introductory overviews of open
> education and OER for different audiences, such as those new to the idea,
> policy makers, faculty, etc.  Presentations in any language are welcome.
> 
> Create or share text-based, downloadable information.  This should be
> information on the open education movement, in any language, appropriate
> to introduce the movement and its important concepts to a variety of
> audiences.   Specific information on your project can be linked to from
> the openeducationweek.org website.
> 
> Sponsor or host a local event during the week of 5-10 March. This could
> be a community discussions, a forum on open education, a challenge and/or
> a celebration.  We invite you to get creative with planning events.
> Suggestions and support will be available on the open education week web
> site, and the planning group is happy to work with you to create bigger
> impact.
> 
> If you would like to participate, please fill out the form at:
> www.openeducationweek.org , or contact the organisers at
> openeducationwk at gmail.com ..
> 
> Please forward this email on to other educators such as Teachers,
> Librarians and Curriculum and E learning areas who may be interested in
> learning about open content licensing and open education.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sylvie Saab
> National Copyright Officer, National Copyright Unit
> Ministerial Council on Education, Early Childhood Development
> and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA)
> Level 5, 35 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW Australia 2000
> 
> t: +61 (0)2 9561 8730   f: +61 (0)2 9561 1499
> e: sylvie.saab at det.nsw.edu.au
> 
> --
> 
> Cheers Sylvie
> Stephen Loosley
> 
> 
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>     Roland Gesthuizen - Learning Technologies Coordinator 
> Keysborough Secondary College, Acacia Campus
> 
> B.App.Sci., M.Ed.(ICT), ACCE Professional Associate, Educator of the year 2010
> 
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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