Michigan OER Virtual Summit

In this session, participants will examine how open education can bridge to more equitable and inclusive teaching and learning. The session will explore questions such as: How do we create classrooms where it is possible to have conversations about deep culture and identity? How do we make space and time for different ways of working and being together? How do we create a culture of connection, growth, and reflection in our schools?

As the field of Open Educational Resources comes of age, the time is ripe to take an honest assessment of what we’ve gotten right, where we’ve failed, and what opportunities have yet to be realized. If we are to honor the ever-expanding potential of the Open Education movement, it is important to look at its historical antecedents within the current context of our educational systems, and with a solid commitment to a future in which equitable and inclusive learning environments contribute to the creation of a more just and humane society.