@may20-cohort thanks to all who joined our check-in last week! @geripalmer, @wernerwestermannj, we missed hearing from you both, so if you have an update that you’d like to share with the cohort, please post it here.
Some important notes from our discussion:
- This was our last session this year. We’ll continue in 2021 with a check-in on January 5th at 3:30pm ET. I’d imagine it might be easier to meet before you all get caught up in the start of semester rush, but if anyone has a conflict with this date, please me know
- November was a big month for open education conferences, and there were a few presentations by cohort members that I want to highlight: K-12 Open Textbooks: Time Has Come by Werner at OE Global 2020.
- The Maryland Open Source Textbook Initiative is coordinating with Rebus to host a series of webinars on open education. I’ll get in touch with @RobinArmstrong, @mbranson & @zmtownsend so you all can get a chance to speak about your projects during some of these sessions. Stay tuned!
- For those of you who are planning to turn to your projects during your break, please make sure to build in time for some self-care! This way, you can come back refreshed and reenergized in the new year.
Chat Transcript and Resources
As usual, I’ve saved our chat transcript which you can review. Here’s a roundup of resources shared:
- Office Hours: Writing Math and Science Textbooks (5 November 2020, 2pm ET/11 am PT)
- Hemingway Editor
- Robin’s learner contributions document (shared above)
- Chapter 1: Lifelong Fitness and Wellness (new H5P activities added)
- National Numeracy Network (where Mark will hopefully be presenting his project in February 2021)
- Open Education Conference (recordings available soon)
- Open Education Global Conference
Lastly, let’s take a moment to pause and notice that we’ve passed the halfway mark in our year together! I’m very pleased at how far we’ve come as a group, and how your individual projects are progressing. I look forward to continuing the journey in the new year. Happy holidays, and wish you all a happy new year!
