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The Open programme and Resource Bank on Interactive Teaching (ORBIT) is: | The Open programme and Resource Bank on Interactive Teaching (ORBIT) is: | ||
* a collaborative project aimed at using and sharing Open Educational Resources (OER) with a focus on interactive teaching of STEM subjects in primary and secondary education, | * a collaborative project aimed at using and sharing Open Educational Resources (OER) with a focus on interactive teaching of STEM subjects in primary and secondary education, | ||
* a Resource Bank to collate STEM OER for | * a Resource Bank to collate STEM OER for teaching, | ||
* an open course book with selected OER arranged under pedagogical themes for different year groups in primary and secondary education. | * an open course book with selected OER arranged under pedagogical themes for different year groups in primary and secondary education. | ||
'''What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?'''<br /> | '''What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?'''<br /> | ||
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials freely accessible online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student or self-learner. They have Creative Commons (or similar open) licences which enable them to be (re)used and adapted with the permission of their creator(s). For more information, see [[Help:OER]] | ORBIT Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials freely accessible online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student or self-learner. They have Creative Commons (or similar open) licences which enable them to be (re)used and adapted with the permission of their creator(s). For more information, see [[Help:OER]] | ||
'''Who is ORBIT for?'''<br /> | '''Who is ORBIT for?'''<br /> | ||
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You can share ideas for interactive activities or pedagogical approaches, classroom resources, or teacher education resources such as: | You can share ideas for interactive activities or pedagogical approaches, classroom resources, or teacher education resources such as: | ||
* Classroom, lab activities | * Classroom, lab activities | ||
* Interactive presentations or interactive whiteboard flipcharts | * Interactive presentations or interactive whiteboard flipcharts | ||
* Games | * Games | ||
* Simulations and | * Simulations, animations and other software activities | ||
* Homework assignments linked to learning activities | * Homework assignments linked to learning activities | ||
* Quizzes | * Quizzes | ||
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'''Are ORBIT resources copyrighted?'''<br /> | '''Are ORBIT resources copyrighted?'''<br /> | ||
All our resources are copyrighted by ORBIT and are shared under the Creative Commons licence [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike]. | All our resources are copyrighted by ORBIT and are shared under the Creative Commons licence [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike]. The Creative Commons licences enable OER to be (re)used and adpated with the permission of their creators who retain the copyright. | ||
For more information on the Terms of Use.<br /> | For more information on the Terms of Use.<br /> | ||
