March Issue of #GoOpen Network eNews from Penny Pearson of OTAN

Welcome to #GoOpen Network eNewsletter March Issue featuring events, news, opportunities, and contributions from your #GoOpen peers.

Staying Connected in the Shift to Remote Learning  We hope you, your families, and your school communities are healthy, and remain healthy in the coming weeks and months. During this time of uncertainty, we encourage you to stay connected with one another — whether sharing resources or strategies as you shift learning online or checking in to offer words of encouragement.

Sharing to GoOpen.us We encourage you to share #OER resources, strategies, or challenges with the #GoOpen Community on Twitter using the #GoOpen hashtag, through the #GoOpen Network Facebook Group, or via the GoOpen.us site using the #GoOpen Story template. The template is accessible with a GoOpen.us account.   If your state or district has resources to share, and needs any assistance with adding items to the Resource Library on GoOpen.us, please reach info@goopen.us for support. Here is an example from WA: #GoOpen Community Supporting Remote Learning In response to school closures due to COVID-19, the State of WA OSPI has now curated a set of resources to support remote learning. In many cases, these resources are free to use online but are not openly licensed for wide scale reuse and adaptation. #GoOpen Regional Summit Online, Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 The San Diego County Office of Education's Innovation Division, in partnership with the Classroom of the Future Foundation, will still host their 5th annual regional summit. However, the summit will be offered ONLINE ONLY, to take place LIVE via Zoom on April 2, 2020 (one day only). Go to the event site for the latest updates and detailed schedule. Contact: erin.english@sdcoe.net for more information. CAST’s Community of Practice on Accessibility We need accessibility champions. You’re invited to this ongoing group’s efforts to inform the development of an easy-to-apply protocol for evaluating OER for accessible features and requirements. Join the group, and attend the webinars led by Luis Perez, AEM Center. Learn more. Welcome New #GoOpen Member, US Virgin Islands (USVI) USVI Director of Instructional Development at the State Office of Curriculum & Instruction, Dr. Yvette McMahon-Arnold is excited to introduce OER to district leaders and hear about implementation knowledge and experience from #GoOpen members. Connect with her, and other colleagues on GoOpen.us.

Voices of #GoOpen Leaders Morgen Larsen, head school librarian at Central Valley School District, Spokane Valley, WA, has a blog series on OER practice, published on AASL’s  Knowledge Quest blog. Here are the first two of three posts, redistributed with permission: Ten Lessons for School Librarians Leading District OER Initiatives and Curation Efforts  How School Librarians Can Lead OER Initiatives and Put Their Libraries Back Where They Belong at The Center of Learning Dan McDowell, director of learning and innovation of the Grossmont Union High School District in San Diego County, CA, penned an article that recently appeared in EdWeek: How to Harness the Tremendous Potential of Open Education Resources Follow the #GoOpen Network on Twitter - We are here at https://twitter.com/GoOpenNetwork. It’s easy to see and follow other members of the network right from our page. Reply to @GoOpenNetwork to share or include us in the conversation.