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WikiEducator Visualising open education futures Wayne Mackintosh, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic 2009

A return to tradition? WE MUST BE FREE Share, Remix, Reuse WE MUST BE OPEN “Legitimate plagiarism? ” 2 Woodleywonderworks, http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/1291468732/ Slide 2

OER Foundation The Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that provides leadership, networking and support for educators and educational institutions to achieve their objectives through Open Education. “ OER is a sustainable and renewable resource” 3 Slide 3

WikiEducator We're turning the digital divide into digital dividends using free content and open networks . We hope you can help us. Inaugural recipient of the Voted best educational award for Exemplary Open wiki, Steven Downes, Education Resource Dec 2007 (OER) practices Slide 5 4

Kids who won't be going to school 80 76 70 61 60 49 50 45 40 30 22 20 12 10 2 0 USA & Central Central Arab E. Asia S. & W. SS W & E. Asia States & Asia Africa Europe Europe Pacific What about K12 in the US? Slide 7 50% of new teachers leave the profession in 5 5 years (2006 NEA),

A sustainable system? Source: Justin Tilton and Jim Farmer, Learning Environment 2015 6 Slide 8

Getting the focus right 7 Slide 9

The OER secret is in the REMIX Enablers Licensing that grant permisions (not restrictions) 20% Editable file formats Technologies which talk to each other 80% Remix by SunshineConnely, source from helmet13 url: http://flickr.com/photos/22281745@N04/2431072914/ 8 Slide 11

Can you imagine a world where ... All digital content is freely available In formats which can be easily edited (online & offline) Customised collections can be exported for: • The delivery of your choice (e.g. print/online) • You favourite LMS/VLE That's what we're doing, and WE invite you to help us .... 9 Wayne Mackintosh, personal image Slide 13

Creating a pdf collection • Add article • Create a collection • Save a collection • Share a collection 10 Slide 14

Examples of the Remix potential Wiki OER Authoring Content Print-based Cartridge materials LMS 11 Slide 15

Established May 2006 - How is WikiEducator doing? - Who are our WikiEducators? - Why do they join our family? 12 Wayne Mackintosh, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic 2009 Slide 16

Exceeding strategic targets 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 Predicted users 6,000 Actual users 4,000 2,000 0 6 7 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 e e e e e n n n n n u u u u u J J J J J 13 Slide 17

Age distribution 30 28.1 25.5 25 19.4 Our WE surprise? 20 18 Percentage 50% > 45 years 15 10 5.4 5 3.6 0 0 <15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Years 14 Slide 18

Current roles of WikiEducators Educator (teacher, lecturer, or trainer) 72 Researcher 21 Learner 17 Manager or administrator 14 Professional staff developer 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 15 Slide 19

Why do you join WikiEducator? to explore new trends and ideas 71 to learn wiki skills 70 to develop free content 70 to grow personaly 46 to build relationships with WEs 33 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 16 Slide 20

Professional Development for OER - Motivations? - Needs? - How do we respond? 17 Wayne Mackintosh, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic 2009 Slide 21

Why do you join WikiEducator? to explore new trends and ideas 71 to learn wiki skills 70 to develop free content 70 to grow personaly 46 to build relationships with WEs 33 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 18 Slide 22

Digital literacy and social software In the past, have your created a user account on a wiki (other than WikiEducator)? Not sure 6 Yes 32 No 62 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 19 Slide 23

Learning4Content workshops > 4 700 educators > 100 workshops > 130 Countries 20 Slide 24

OERNZ Doing things right versus doing the right thing Join the OER Foundation Founding member or FTE4WikiEducator mpjashby, http://www.flickr.com/photos/34190239@N06/3242757124/ 21 Slide 26

OER maturity model for NZ schools 22 Slide 27

What about the future? Doing things right versus Open Philanthropy doing the right thing Will effect real social change Join the OER Foundation Connect the OER silos With open content – its doesn't matter where it's hosted 80% Founding member or FTE4WikiEducator mpjashby, http://www.flickr.com/photos/34190239@N06/3242757124/ 23 Slide 28

Namste Doing things right versus Mahatma Gandhi doing the right thing As educators .... Join the OER Foundation We can be the change we want to see in the [[OER]] world! 80% Founding member or FTE4WikiEducator mpjashby, http://www.flickr.com/photos/34190239@N06/3242757124/ 24 Slide 30