Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we establish a WikiEducator Community College?

2012-05-02 Thread Ellen . Murphy
Dear All, I like the ideas out forth so far, but would like to suggest that we think of the name as a recruiting tool as well--for example: what terms might an individual, interested in what we offer, use on a search engine that would lead them to us. I suggest that for those who are not

[WikiEducator] Interesting article in the chronicle on education innovation

2012-04-20 Thread Ellen . Murphy
http://chronicle.com/blogs/next/2012/04/19/education-innovation-in-a-silo/?sid=atutm_source=atutm_medium=en Here's a quote from the article: “'If we break up certification into packages, badges, and classes, who is going to verify the entire package?' asked Josh Jarrett of the Bill Melinda

Re: [WikiEducator] looking for creative ways to design a teacher education curriclum

2011-12-20 Thread Ellen . Murphy
I think I get it a bit better now Leo, thanks! btw: I used to be a Middle School teacher :) Anyway, one activity I would suggest goes something like this: each person begins writing on a topic they are fairly familiar with, or have an opinion about (or it could even be a story). You give

Re: [WikiEducator] Are open access repositories OER?

2011-11-23 Thread Ellen . Murphy
Hi José Most Open Access sites have a license statement in the footer of the page or in a page the provides details regarding their licensing (sometimes you really have to look for it). For example: BMJ. They are listed on the Open Access Week site, but most of the work they host is not