Community First: Open Practices and Indigenous Knowledge

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As my capstone project for my time as an eCampus Ontario Open Education Fellow, I worked with Skylee-Storm Hogan to write a white paper on Open Education and Indigenous Knowledge. This white paper looks at the current state of Open Education Resources in Canada and the integration of Indigenous Knowledge into OER. Spoiler - it … Continue reading Community First: Open Practices and Indigenous Knowledge

Planning Digitization Projects for Community Archives

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This week I presented a webinar on "Planning Digitization Projects for Community Archives" as part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series. The webinar focused on the basics of setting up, planning, and implementing digitization projects at community archives. It will include how-tos, potential workflows, and best practices for digitization initiatives. I spoke a lot … Continue reading Planning Digitization Projects for Community Archives

Community Archival Description and Community Access

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This week my colleague Jenna Lemay and I presented on "Community Archival Description and Community Access" as part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series. Our webinar focused on how the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre does archival description and archival access. We provided an overview of the Centre's approach to both and also discussed specific … Continue reading Community Archival Description and Community Access

OE Fellows Open Ed Week Kick-Off Webinar

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As part of my role as an eCampus Ontario Open Education Fellow, I'm participating in a community conversation webinar about open education. This webinar will kick off Open Education Week on March 2nd at 12:30 pm and bring together the 2019-20 cohort of OE Fellows. From the webinar description: Learn more about their experience acting … Continue reading OE Fellows Open Ed Week Kick-Off Webinar

Context Matters: Indigenous Knowledge and OER

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As part of my eCampus Ontario Open Education Fellows project I've had the opportunity to collaborate with Skylee-Storm Hogan on a couple of projects. As always, this collaboration has been a joy and I've learned so much from work with Skylee-Storm. Part of this work has included creating a video that explores the intersection of … Continue reading Context Matters: Indigenous Knowledge and OER

Building Relationships: Indigenous Knowledge and OER

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As part of the Technology + Education Seminar + Showcase (TESS) I had the opportunity to be part of an Ignite session and share some of my eCampus Ontario Open Education Fellows (OE Fellows) work. I shared a quick presentation on the intersection of Indigenous Knowledge and Open Educational Resources. You can see my slides … Continue reading Building Relationships: Indigenous Knowledge and OER

Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 53: OE Fellows Update

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In this episode I reflect on the first few months of my eCampus Ontario Open Education Fellows appointment. I talk about the open community, Canadian history and open, and the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and open educational resources. I would love to hear about your experiences with open education and open practice. Leave a comment … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 53: OE Fellows Update

Gettin’ Air with Terry Green

I was recently a guest on the Gettin' Air with Terry Green podcast. Gettin' Air is all about technology-enabled and open learning practices in Ontario Post-Secondary Education. Terry and I had a great chat and we talked a bit about my work at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, Active History, the eCampus Ontario Open Education … Continue reading Gettin’ Air with Terry Green

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I am thrilled to share the news that have been selected as one of five eCampus Ontario Open Education Fellows for 2019-2020. The OE Fellowship program provides a small cohort of professionals with the opportunity to engage in open education advocacy and scholarship. The OE Fellows program has the following goals: Promote awareness and increase … Continue reading eCampusOntario Open Education Fellow