Blog Post #9
When I first started college it was the Summer of 2020, and I started online. Throughout that time I enjoyed how convenient it was for me to just open my laptop wherever I was and start my learning. However, I felt extremely disengaged with online learning and would easily get distracted or doze off because I was in my bedroom, not a classroom setting. When Im a teacher and I have to do an online class, I would definitely try to promote the use of breakout groups as well as participation points so everyone stays engaged in the lesson. Open Educational Resources are materials that are part of the public domain that can be freely used and repurposed by others. For instance, the website "Teachers Pay Teachers" is an OER. This is because the website provides open access to original materials for teachers to use and edit on their own. For example, some teachers may post their powerpoint lesson, while others may post their room decor ideas. There is a wide variety of materials t