Does open really mean free?
Imagine if everything in life was free. Imagine if we never had to buy something new again. Instead we could just share everything. What if we were to improve something and make it better than it was? What if everything was accessible to everyone? What would be our resources?
Educational Quote:
“Education is the key to unlocking the world. It is the passport to freedom." ~ Oprah Winfrey
What does open education mean for a teacher?
Coming from a background in teaching, I would say that open education is an educational practice in which teachers and students use openly licensed materials to engage in new and interesting ways with educational content.
Could this be bigger?
Yes, open education is bigger than the educational resources themselves.
Weekly Insights
This week I have learned that "free" vs. "open" is a huge debate. Why? This question often comes up a lot "Does free mean open source? Well in my two sense I would say that free doesn't mean a price. It's more open in terms of allowing the user to do whatever they would like such as modify, or distribute the resource itself. However, for something to be considered "open source" it must comply with and meet the criteria.
Another resource that I watched this week talked about the 4Rs (Reuse, Redistribute, Revise, and Remix). It's about taking what you create and freely sharing them.
It is important to remember that it matters which name you use "free" vs "open" because different words convey different ideas.
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