TTT#367 Why Open Matters When We Share Curriculum – Connected Educator Month Series (2 of 5) 10.9.13

Summary: Download. On this episode of TTT, recorded on 10.9.13 as part of our series of Connected Educator Month http://connectededucators.org shows, we explore why open matters when we share curriculum. We are joined by: Greg McVerry Christina Cantrill Johanna Paraiso Karen Fasimpaur Joann Boettcher Sheri Edwards Here’s a Digital Is http://digitalis.nwp.org/ resource on this topic, written by one of our frequent (and always welcomed) guests on TTT, Karen Fasimpaur: Why does “open” matter? There is a lot of talk about “open” these days. It’s the new black. It’s cool and hip, and marketeers are calling their products “open,” whether they are or not. But what does “open” really mean? And why should we care? For the purposes of this discussion, “open” refers to content that can be remixed, modified, and redistributed by anyone. There’s an endless supply of free content on the Internet. How is open different from everything else that is free? In the United States, any content that is not public domain (by virtue of its age or designation as such by the creator) is copyrighted, whether or not it is indicated as such. Subject to certain excpeptions such as fair use, the copyright owner has exclusive rights to reproduce, prepare derivatives, and distribute the copyrighted work (section 107 of the copyright law).* Open-licensed content, though, can be reused and redistributed without prior permission. The most common open licenses are those provided by Creative Commons. An attachment below summarizes the various licenses and gives more info about open resources. As educators, why should we care about open? Some of the reasons include economics, remixability, and promoting a culture of sharing. We’ll explore each of these in the chapters that follow. BROWSE THIS RESOURCE What is the cost of “closed”? How does “open” contribute to our ability to remix? What are the broader implications of a culture of open? How can I be more “open”? – See more at: http://digitalis.nwp.org/resource/3837#sthash.ewnNpvyc.dpuf Go to EdTechTalk to see the chat that was happening during this live webcast.