Cutler,+Miriam


 * Module 1 Notes**
 * Write a short definition for the each of the following:
 * Open Educational Resources (OER)
 * The most interesting part of this type of resource is that it is "open." Initially I thought of "open" as being free, but I've come to also value the aspect of open that means //any//one can access it. Simply put, Open Educational Resources are any kind of learning or teaching resources (lesson idea, explanations of various concepts, activities, etc) that you can access without paying and often times, without signing in.
 * Open Source
 * Open Source is similar to OER, but of course it's not necessarily educational resources. What's cool about Open Source is that the people who develop whatever program is Open Source, have made the code public so that if you want to modify it, you can.
 * Copyright
 * Copyright has to do with people rights being protected. If someone comes up with a specific product or idea and they copyright it, then other people can't use it without their permission. With the advent of the web, copyright issues have flared right up because it's that much trickier to protect your work/ideas/etc/.
 * Intellectual Property Rights
 * Intellectual Property Rights fits right in with copyright. These rights refer to those protected under copyright of some idea or creation. If someone has an original idea, Intellectual Property Rights can protect that person from getting ripped off if other people want to use that idea.
 * Creative Commons
 * This site is so cool! It's a place where people can share their images and release people of liability if they want to use those images, without making it so that big ol' companies snatch them up.
 * Public Domain
 * Public domain is where things are not protected by copyright.
 * CC Licenses
 * Creative Commons Licenses allow people to protect their images from certain types of use (i.e. big company) versus others (i.e. individual user).
 * Curriki
 * A free website, where teachers can share, rate, review, and search for curriculum and specific lessons.
 * Thinkfinity
 * Sponsored by the Verizon Foundation, this website supplies learning activities for teachers and students as well as professional development opportunities.
 * Connexions
 * A place for both teachers and students. Organized into small chunks so that it's easy to find learning materials.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">P2PU
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Emphasizes learning as a lifelong goal and practice, recognizes accomplishments a long the way, takes learning outside of traditional framework.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">EPICEd
 * Network of teachers eager to collaborate, share wisdom and activities.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">21st Century Skills
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Besides things like critical thinking, these skills include experience and ability with technologies.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Wiki
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">A webpage that anyone can contribute to and edit.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Merlot
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Online community around secondary educational resources.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Blog
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">A website where you can write whatever you want. Can be like a diary or a notebook.
 * Module 2 Notes**
 * Respond to the questions on this Google Form for your Module 2 notes.


 * Module 3 Notes**
 * Respond to the questions on this Google Form for your Module 3 notes.


 * Module 4 Notes**
 * Repost the link to your Google Docs Web Resource List
 * https://sites.google.com/site/oersforcutler/
 * Post the link to your lesson plan.
 * https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LRtD1cpwaOffbj6npyP6gbZi62fvcJh1Bv_oyKBI98M/edit
 * Fill out this Online Tools Comparison Chart:


 * || Google Sites || Wikispaces || Merlot || My eCoach || Livebinders || Moodle ||
 * Ease of Use || Very || Pretty Easy || Confusing || Moderate || Very || Very ||
 * Appropriateness of Format || For certain things || For certain things || Not a whole Lot || Not for me || Yes || Yes ||
 * Overall Design || Good || Good || Complicated || Not bad || nice || some glitches ||
 * Availability of Templates || Not huge variety || Yes || More variety || some || some || yes ||
 * Ability to Meet Universal Access Requirements || Yes || Yes || Mostly || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
 * Appropriateness for Your Purposes || Sometimes || Sometimes || Not for me || Not for me || Yes || Yes ||
 * Likelihood I'll Use This || Yes || Maybe || Probably not || Probably not || hopefully || maybe ||