On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 01:33, j. Tim Denny <[email protected]>wrote:
> Friends > > I was excited when I saw that there will be regional OER forums as > seen on this site.. > http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/events/calendar-of-events/events-websites/world-open-educational-resources-congress/ > > World Open Educational Resources Congress *Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 June, 2012 Room XII, UNESCO HQ, Paris, France* OER Logo 2012 J. Mello,used under a Creative Commons license CC-BY In full partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and through the generous support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, UNESCO is organizing the 2012 World OER Congress, which will take place on 20 – 22 June 2012 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. It is a 2-part event with an official negotiation component by UNESCO Member States and selected invited organizations and individuals negotiating the text of the 2012 Paris Declaration, and an open exhibition of OER practices and workshops and seminars. > > In fact the one in Thailand is not far from me, > Which one are you interested in? > thus I quickly sent an email to inquire about attending the event. Yet my > repeated attempts to contact the organizers goes unnoticed. > Is this what you tried? http://ict.unescobkk.org/forum/ *Email:* [email protected] I have just completed a project, an executable algebra textbook, http://booki.treehouse.su/algebra-an-algorithmic-treatment/ and was thinking about contacting UNESCO Bangkok next, at the suggestion of Abel Caine of UNESCO's OER discussion forum, to open a discussion about creating OERs for primary schools, as Bangladesh has done, and Uruguay and South Korea plan. http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/announcements/view/107072/ http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Open_Education_Resources I'll go do that, and let you know. > In light of this I am assuming that UNESCO is making worldwide > announcements for OER events while encouraging the world to get involved, > yet when it comes down to it these events are probably closed to a small > group of insiders,thus the reason my emails to the organizers go > unanswered. And further why there is no clear or open process of applying > to participate in the forums. > I think that this is not the case in general (although some events are clearly for the country representatives to UNESCO, and not the public), and that UNESCO is understaffed and underfunded for its mission. But we can ask. > > Here I would suggest to UNESCO and all tax supported organizations to not > advertise events that are closed. Best to work in darkness than to announce > exciting events that are limited to friends. > > I bring attention to this as I feel that we should be promoting openness > on all levels. We need to encourage organizations that talk about > open education to also practice open involvement in the process. > > Of cours we I may be very wrong, but from my experience in attempting to > attend recent UNESCO events happening in my area I have been repeatedly > rejected even the honor of showing up to say hello. It is very sad as I > have so much to share. > > So my solution to this mess... I hope that we can fill the gap with > organization of regional meetings for those of us not in the inner circle, > those without institutional funding.Lets organize events that are > affordable to teachers and students alike. In order to attain OER we must > practice openness at all levels. > > Cheers > Tim > __________________________________ > j. Tim Denny, Ph.D. > Consultant - International Development, Education and ICT > SKYPE - jtdenny Googletalk - denny.jt > http://www.linkedin.com/in/jtdenny > https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/VR/id130765695 > ..... > While SAT scores might predict your success in the classroom, beyond a > basic level of intelligence your passion, motivation, initiative, > networking and hustle matter more than your grade-point average. Dale > Stephens founder of UnCollege.org > > https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=esi2y0whdhk52&utm_source=txemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=referral > > > > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 11:56, Cable Green <[email protected]>wrote: > >> As William Gibson said <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Gibson>, >> "The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.*" >> * >> OERu will be a key part of the new education ecosystem. >> >> Kudos to Wayne and everyone who are leveraging the affordances of digital >> content, open licensing, the Internet(s) and the academy's genuine >> willingness to share... so many, many more people can access a high >> quality, affordable education. >> >> Well done! >> >> Cable >> >> >> Cable Green, PhD >> Director of Global Learning >> Creative Commons <http://creativecommons.org/> >> CC Education <http://creativecommons.org/education> >> (e) [email protected] >> (t) @cgreen <http://twitter.com/#%21/cgreen> >> @cc<http://twitter.com/#%21/creativecommons> >> / (b) OER <http://blog.oer.sbctc.edu/> >> (b) power of open <http://thepowerofopen.org/> / CC >> newsletter<http://creativecommons.org/newsletter> >> / CC widget <https://creativecommons.net/spread/> >> >> <https://creativecommons.net/donate/> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Wayne Mackintosh < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The OER university <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/Home> (OERu) >>> network compromising accredited universities, colleges and polytechnics >>> aims to provide free learning opportunities for all students worldwide >>> using courses based solely on OER with pathways for these learners to >>> acquire formal academic credit towards credible credentials. >>> >>> The OERu anchor >>> partners<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_Founding_OERTen_anchor_partner_statements> >>> have >>> shortlisted 8 university / college courses to be developed as prototypes to >>> be offered in the 2nd half of 2012: >>> >>> >>> - College Composition (1st year-level course) >>> - Art Appreciation and Techniques (1st year-level course and remix >>> of the Saylor Foundation / Washington State Open Course Library course) >>> - Regional relations in Asia and the Pacific (1st year-level course) >>> - A Mathematical Journey (1st year-level course) >>> - General and Applied Psychology (1st year-level course and remix of >>> the Saylor Foundation Introduction to Psychology Course) >>> - Critical Reasoning (2nd year-level course in Philosophy) >>> - Why Sustainable Practice (1st year-level course) >>> - Introduction to Management (1st year-level course and registered >>> with the New Zealand Quality Authority towards a national qualification.) >>> >>> These courses will carry credit towards a Bachelor of General Studies -- >>> the inaugural credential selected at the OERu 2011.11 >>> meeting<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_OERu_Meeting_summary>of >>> founding anchor partners. The OERu network will be able to formerly >>> accredit OER learning in Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America. >>> >>> The OER Foundation <http://wikieducator.org/OERF> uses open source >>> development approaches and we subscribe to radical transparency and open >>> governance. We conduct all business openly. We release early and >>> frequently. >>> >>> The first drafts of the design blueprints for the prototype have been >>> posted for feedback and improvement. You can help us to provide high >>> quality OER courses to achieve free learning for all students by helping us >>> improve the design and delivery model for these courses. You will find >>> links to the respective blueprints under the announcement section on the >>> prototype portal >>> page<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/Planning/OERu_2012_Prototype> >>> and >>> we welcome feedback from the OER community. Please post your feedback on >>> the corresponding "Discussion tab" in the wiki. >>> >>> These prototype courses will help us to refine the delivery model for >>> the OERu network preparing for our formal launch in 2013. >>> >>> All accredited post-secondary institutions are free to join the network. >>> See: * *5 Things you should know about the OER university network >>> plan<http://wikieducator.org/images/7/7d/OERu.pdf> >>> . >>> >>> The OERu is not theoretical speculation -- we are implementing the model. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. >>> Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> >>> Director, International Centre for Open Education, >>> Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. >>> Founder and elected Community Council Member, >>> WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> >>> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >>> Skype: WGMNZ1 >>> Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | >>> identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> >>> Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> >>> >>> -- >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "OER university" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/oer-university?hl=en?hl=en >> Visit the OER univeristy page on http://wikieducator.org/OER_university >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] -- Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation. 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