The Maths and Science Digital Classroom project is about inspiring year 9 and 10 students to engage with maths and science

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Designing Open
Educational Resources:
Principles and Practice
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Snapshots: USQ in the
Open Education Resources Arena
22 October 2014
Professor Mike Keppell
Executive Director
Australian Digital Futures Institute
Director, Digital Futures - CRN

5. Open Educational Resources
means they must be free
and provide the permissions
to reuse, revise, remix and
redistribute
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(http://wikieducator.org/Educators_care/Defining_OER)

6. The Maths and Science
Digital Classroom project is
about inspiring year 9 and
10 students to engage with
maths and science

7. Learning Design Principles
nMake explicit links to
the Maths and Science
Australian Curriculum
nConsider the
relationship of the
content to years 7 & 8
and years 11 & 12.
n Focus on authentic
learning
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8. Learning Design Principles
nDesign interactive sessions
that engage learners through:
nInteractive learning
nNetworked learning
nUser-generated content
nConnecting online
nLearning-oriented
assessment.
nEncourage peer learning
between schools
nDevelop digital literacy skills
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9. Teaching Principles
nMake all interactive sessions
learning centred.
nCreate a partnership with
your learners.
nConnect with parents, other
teachers and learners as
learning is a community
activity.
nMotivate and inspire
learners to engage with
Maths and Science.
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10. Adventures
with
Astronomy…
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11. Modules
nA universe of galaxies
nThe sun and other stars
nThe solar system
planets
nThe space from earth
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