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-https://www.ck12.org/student/
- This website provides free and customizable K-12 open educational resources that align with state standards

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-https://www.iste.org/explore/In-the-classroom/5-open-educational-resources-to-try
This article give you some information as well as 5 different resources to try out as an educator

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The world of open educational resources (OERs) is both a blessing and a curse for educators. The blessing lies in access to a host of free educational materials for use in the classroom. The curse is the sheer scope of the resources and providers.

Elliot Soloway, Arthur F. Thurnau professor at the University of Michigan, has heard tales of educators spending hours researching OERs when all they need is a few specific items. He fears that this leads teachers to attempt to reinvent the wheel nightly. "And what a horrible thought that is," he says.

Soloway points to a number of websites that provide more than OER content (videos, PDFs and other media that inform); they offer full lessons and curricula.

"And many educators know, there's a world of difference between content and curriculum - vetted, standards-aligned, scope and sequenced learning activities," Soloway said.

Here are his top recommendations for curricula:

ck12.org. This site has been around for years, and for good reason - it meets the needs of K-12 teachers. In addition to the usual assortment of OER content, teachers will find full lesson plans that are easily incorporated into classrooms.

edmodo.com. Also a pioneer among OER sites, Edmodo offers a time-saving "Spotlight" search to help teachers find specific OER elements.

opened.com. Turn to this OER for the greatest range of assessments available anywhere.

gooru.org. Not only does this site provide lesson plans, it offers full courses that can be downloaded and used - and they're all free!

curriki.org. Also an early OER resource, curriki.org provides content and also makes it easy for educators to share their OER-based lessons.

Educators interested in learning about a free, device-agnostic platform for creating OERs, monitoring students in real time and assessing student artifacts can join Soloway and colleague Cathie Norris for the ISTE Professional Learning Series webinar "Digital Lessons to Reap the Benefits of Your 1:1 Classroom" April 5. Participants will:

Learn how to best support student collaboration in 1:1 environments.

Get tips for managing a 1:1 classroom.

Gather best practices for creating digital curricula.

ISTE members can sign up now for the ISTE Professional Learning Series that includes the webinar "Digital Lessons to Reap the Benefits of Your 1:1 Classroom." Not a member? Join ISTE today.

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The world of open educational resources (OERs) is both a blessing and a curse for educators. The blessing lies in access to a host of free educational materials for use in the classroom. The curse is the sheer scope of the resources and providers. Elliot Soloway, Arthur F.

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-https://www.theudlproject.com/udl-tools---all-grades.html
This guideline will help with planning lessons that implement the principles it follows

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The UDL Implementation Rubric was authored by Melissa Toland, and you can read more about it here. This is an adapted version of The UDL Progression Rubric by Dr. Katie Novak and Dr. Kristian Rodriguez. In the original version, teachers can self-evaluate their performance on each individual checkpoint of the UDL guidelines, whereas the adapted version is less specific in scope and focuses on performance in more general terms in the following areas: multiple means of engagement, multiple means of representation, and multiple means of action and expression. You can view this rubric to see where you may be in your UDL journey across a spectrum ranging from UDL explorer to UDL idol. Click the link below to download the pdf version of this document.

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CAST UDL Guidelines The two files below outline the UDL guidelines by multiple means of representation, multiple means of action & expression, and multiple means of engagement. Knowing the UDL...

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UDL and OER can be used together to make an even better learning environment. UDL is the the learning process and approach where OER is the materials and resources used. They both complement each other. Using both UDL and OER together ensures that all learners can access all learning opportunities and at the same time be challenged in the classroom. Together they break down barriers of cost and distribution as well as the needs of all learners in the classroom giving multiple forms of content and representation in the classroom.

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I think the most important thing about OER is that it allows students to access information anywhere any time. Not just once but repeatedly the material can be found and accessed. It can be easily redistributed with little or no cost. It's an ultimate resource. OER removes price barriers and increases learning opportunities.

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OER can break down barriers and increase student learning. It helps with affordability and accessibility. It can expand access to learning meaning someone can access the material around the world and at any time. OER can supplement textbooks or lectures where there are deficiencies in information. OER has scalability, meaning it can be distributed at little to no cost for the users. It can be a presentation of multiple forms of information such as a video to accompany the lecture or textbook. OER can be moved around quickly versus printed texts, it shows new talent or innovations such as new research interests and expertise, and lastly OER is continuously improved through resources. Unlike textbooks, many of the resources can be edited and updated to more current information with lack of wait time and cost.

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OER in the classroom can take many forms. For starters it can be the syllabi, lesson plans, videos, group activities, writing prompts, textbooks, or even the course design. OER can be used in the classroom by the educator so that they can teach exactly what they want and how they want to teach it. OER can really take on many forms of tools, materials, and resources.

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UDL provides a equal opportunity to all learners to learn and succeed. It serves the needs of all diverse learns regardless of cultural backgrounds, race, socioeconomic status, gender, language ability, reading or writing, math proficiency and even motivation. UDL creates inclusiveness and gives students a place to belong. It also empowers the students and the educators.

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The benefits of UDL is that educators can now help each individual child by helping remove barriers. This means that there is more flexibility and therefore can address the needs of all your students struggles or challenges. Another benefit is that the work can still be challenging and yet achievable to the students levels. You can have enhanced curriculum and now learn to build on students strengths. Overall, learning becomes more accessible.

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UDL stands for Universal Design for Learning. It's a framework or teaching approach that works towards accommodating the needs and abilities of all learners in the classroom. UDL follows three principles which are representation, expression, and engagement. This allows students to have multiple forms of representation, expression, and engagement in the activities they are working on.

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I learned that UDL is a very effective approach and it gives students much needed support. UDL is a means of multiple forms of engagement to keep students motivated, it's a variation of ways for representation such as more than one resource or presenting information and content, and expression giving students a voice. It gives educators a way to improve inclusiveness in the classroom. I learned that OER is a resource that has little to no cost and really gives many opportunities to access knowledge any time and any place the student is willing to learn. I learned that these two concepts in combination are really a power duo, they complement and support each other very well. Using them together in the classroom can only improve the learning environment, give flexibility, and empower the students and the teacher. By combining both we are bridging the gap to many educational barriers that students and teachers face.

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How UDL & OER can apply to my current and future career as an educator?

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How UDL & OER can apply to my current and future career as an educator?

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UDL and OER apply to my current and future career as an educator because it ensures that all learners can access learning opportunities. It promotes inclusiveness, and flexibility in the classroom. It empowers my students and myself in the classroom. Using these two concepts in my future allows me to reach all my students regardless of the challenges they may have and will give me opportunities to support my students better and still challenge the students that are gifted. This also removes the stress of having to worry about the cost of books or materials, allows students to worry less and enjoy on learning more. Ultimately, these concepts in my future allow me and my students to succeed in life.

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OER stands for Open Educational Resources. OER is the learning, teaching, and research materials in any source or medium that is open to the public domain or under a copyright but has been released under an open license that allows others to access, re-use, re-purpose, make adaptations, and/or redistribute at no cost. OER can be textbooks, videos, lessons, tests, software, or any other material or technique that supports access to knowledge.

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To start students have a variety in the materials they use. They can read hard books or digital copies, text to speech, audio books, or even videos. They can also have a choice in assignments and this will help students complete the assignments if they are the ones picking it. There is also flexibility in assessments, you can offer multiple ways for how students demonstrate their knowledge. Teachers can use a variation of ways to present content. Teachers can provide supports in place for the students that need a little extra attention. Examples of this in the class is the focus on students strengths, flexibility in the learning environment such as working alone or in a group, multi-sensory in nature, and the student centered approach.

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-iSolveIt math puzzles
-isolveit.cast.org/home
-This mobile digital learning environment supports logical thinking and reasoning skills which are essential for algebra and mathematics in general. This site has a selection of puzzles that were designed with UDL in mind

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Equity- When you combine these 2 concepts we overcome the lack of equity in the educational system. UDL opens the door to many types of learners and gives each student individual support and challenges while adding OER to the class can give students struggling with cost or only one method or one form of representation a new opportunity when given OER. This can help us bridge the gap of equity.
Accessibility- When in combination this allows students to not stress over the cost of books or materials. Students can now access the material any time or any place and often times in many formats like video, audio, or written formats. Accessibility in the classroom also opens up for students with disabilities and advanced gifted students.
Availability of technology resources- When in combination these concepts both allow and provide much needed flexibility. In presentation, in demonstrations of knowledge and skills, and in ways that keeps students engaged. Today there are many forms of availability to technology resources such as many schools give tablets to children that need it, there is access in the school as well as in the public library. Many educators also communicate this via email or phone to parents. We are slowly but surely closing this gap.