Breaking down the walls - The benefits of being OPEN
Lunchtime Bytes - South Australian Department of Education & Child Development
Leo Gaggl, Managing DirectorBrightcookie.com Educational Technologies
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1. Open Education2. Open Resources3. Open Source4. Open Hardware5. Open Standards6. Case Closed
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Outline
It's a mindset...
... not a particular technology
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Walled Gardens
● Monocultures● Void of diversity● Dependence● Wastelands● Benefits select few
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Open Education
● Barriers of entry● Constructionist philosophy● Freedom of choice● Promotion of ‘sharing’● Improving quality
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School of Open
● Copyright for educators● School of Ed● Collaborative Workshops● Grant writing● Open Science
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
● Open licensing● Public domain● WikiEducator● Wikiversity● Government funding
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Open Source
● Source code ● Free (as in puppy)● Collaboration● Free your mind
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Example - Moodle LMS
● Open Source● Created in Australia● No. 1 LMS● Community● Integrations
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Open Hardware
● Open design blueprints● Collaboration● Faster production
cycles● There is no spoon
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Example - Raspberry Pi
● Open Hardware● Created for Education● >1,000,000 units in first year● Ecosystem growing
exponentially
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Superior Educational Value ?
versus
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Open Closed
Superior Educational Value ?
versus
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Hands-on Spectator
Superior Educational Value ?
versus
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Building Destruction
Superior Educational Value ?
versus
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Producer Consumer
Potential Dangers
● Technology focus deters from learning● Quality control● Availability (Digital Divide)● Ownership (©)● Business models ● #firstworldproblem● Future is not user friendly
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Lure of the 'dark side'
● Nobody ever got fired for buying XYX *● venturing into the 'unknown'● The 'SHINY' factor● Training● Support
* Originally 'IBM', however can be substituted by 'Apple', 'Micrososoft' and increasingly Google
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Go forth and be open ...
... and may the source be with you !
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● Established 2003● Adelaide & Perth offices● IT and educational backgrounds● Consulting● Learning technologies● Learning content● Support● 8 employees● Various specialist contractors● www.brightcookie.com
About Brightcookie
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QUESTIONS ? IDEAS ? COMMENTS ?
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