Dreamweaving Open Educational Practices

The Open University of Sri Lanka
Table 2.1.1: Relevant OER found by teachers for various subjects in the school
curriculum
Subjects Grades Resources (OER) Found/ Topics
Science 12 Photosynthesis
ICT 10 Digital & Analog Conversion
Science 12 Photosynthesis
Science 6 Identifying and naming the magnetic poles
Science 6 Climate, Weather and Climatic Factors
Accounting 12 Accounting Principles
Buddhism 6-9 Dhammapadaya
Mathematics 10 Solving systems with the Substitution Method
Agri. Science 12 Hydroponics
English 9 Synonyms for given English words
Halfway through
Mid-intervention workshop organized by the research team on 29th July
2015 at Anuradhapura Regional center was helpful to encourage the
participants and enhance their awareness on OER and OER related practices further.
Some of the reflections written by them reproduced below indicate their
improvement.
“Finding OER was somewhat difficult task in early period. But today I gained a sound
knowledge of OER including finding, sharing and uploading.”
“Today I could refresh my knowledge about OER further. After the orientation I had
some doubts. Today all the doubts were clarified and I clearly learnt how to Reuse,
Remix, Revise and Redistribute and add something new. So I wish to use OER as
much as possible in future for my teaching- learning process”
Furthermore the concept maps they drew after the mid intervention workshop
illustrated the richness in their thinking about OER. Those second versions of the
concept maps submitted by them illustrate significant increase in the awareness
and knowledge on OER and Open Educational Practices. An example is given below,
in Fig. 2.1.2
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