Lesson Plans
Videos
Online Resources
Open Textbooks
Interactive Content
Supplemental Material
Simulations
Quizzes
You may use resources without the fear of copyright infringement (just follow the Creative Commons License that was given to the work)
Resources are in the Public Domain or released under an Open License (CC)
Free Resources
OER Licenses allow for Free Access and Free Use
"The terms "open content" and "open educational resources" describe any copyrightable work (traditionally excluding software, which is described by other terms like "open source") that is either (1) in the public domain or (2) licensed in a manner that provides everyone with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities:
Retain - make, own, and control a copy of the resource (e.g., download and keep your own copy)
Revise - edit, adapt, and modify your copy of the resource (e.g., translate into another language)
Remix - combine your original or revised copy of the resource with other existing material to create something new (e.g., make a mashup)
Reuse - use your original, revised, or remixed copy of the resource publicly (e.g., on a website, in a presentation, in a class)
Redistribute - share copies of your original, revised, or remixed copy of the resource with others (e.g., post a copy online or give one to a friend)"
(Open Content. n.d. Defining the "Open" in Open Content and Open Educational Resources. Retrieved from: http://opencontent.org/definition/ )
Wakaruk, A. 2020, May 20. Alberta OER Summit: Introduction to Canadian Copyright and Open Licensing for OER. University of Alberta.
Centre for Media and Social Impact. (2009, October). Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for OpenCourseWare. Retrieved from: http://archive.cmsimpact.org/ocw
Resource Name - Type of Resource - Content - URL - Access - Grade - Description (Transcribed from Source)
ACCENT on Heritage
http://accent-patrimoine.ca/en/home/
Obtain user and password from GPCHS Library
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Use the bilingual interactive online platform ACCENT on Heritage that allows you to learn and to teach the unique perspectives of Alberta’s francophone peoples in both historical and contemporary contexts.
ACT Academy
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced Community College ESL Composition: An Integrated Skills Approach
ESL
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/912
Freedom to Access
"This book has been created to provide a framework for building your skills in writing and critical thinking. It provides access to published samples from professional authors along with essay drafts from ESL students who have polished their skills in their respective writing courses."
Alberta Assessment Consortium
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
"Alberta Assessment Consortium provides professional development and course assessment materials to support student learning. "
Applied Math and Science Education Repository
https://amser.org/index.php?P=BrowseResources
Freedom to Access
College, Lifelong Learning, Technical Studies, Trade, University
Boundless
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/catalog/boundlesscourses
Freedom to Access
This catalog contains educational content originally curated by Boundless. In collaboration with the Boundless team, Lumen Learning imported these OER courses to the Lumen Platform, to ensure they remain freely available to the education community after Boundless ceased operations. Lumen maintains the Boundless content in the same condition it was provided to us, and courses may contain some formatting and accessibility issues.
Bow Valley College - ESL Literacy Readers
ESL
https://globalaccess.bowvalleycollege.ca/esl-literacy-readers
Freedom to Access
Canadian Judicial System
Freedom to Access
CK-12
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Curriki
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
CK-12 Videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/MITK12Videos/
Freedom to Access
9, 10
Cpalms
https://www.cpalms.org/Public/
Critical Thinking Consortium
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Curriculum Pathways
https://www.curriculumpathways.com/portal/#
Freedom to Access
Department of Justice Canada (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCly44dT_nDn9Pu0_nxPvMFw
Freedom to Access
Digital Commons @ Utah State University
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/ocw/
Freedom to Access
EDSITEment
American
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans
Freedom to Access
EngageNY
https://www.engageny.org/tle-library
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
"Anyone with access to the Internet can visit EngageNY and download free materials from the New York State Education Department, including all available curriculum materials. While the New York State Education Department is not positioned to provide guidance on the implementation of EngageNY curriculum in other states, use of our curriculum materials is not restricted to certain users"
ESL Grammar The Way you Like It, Levels 1-5
ESL
Freedom to Access
Exploratorium
https://www.exploratorium.edu/explorehttps://www.exploratorium.edu/education
Freedom to Access
Gale Academic OneFile
https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=AONE&u=albertak12
Freedom to Access
Obtain user and password from GPCHS Library
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, College, Lifelong Learning, Technical Studies, Trade, University
"The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles for academic libraries from the world's leading journals, this comprehensive resource covers the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects. With millions of articles in both PDF and HTML full-text format and simultaneous, unlimited usage, researchers are able to find accurate, timely information quickly. The Topic Finder tool adds power and depth to searches, allowing students to mine their search results and develop their research focus in ways never previously available."
Galileo
https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/all-ancillary/
Freedom to Access
Global Storybooks Portal
Languages
Freedom to Access
HippoCampus.org
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Jisc Hairdressing Training
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/hairdressing-training
Freedom to Access
"Online resource helps hairdressing students and teachers in their training through videos, guides and learning and assessment activities. Students and practitioners can search by resource type, qualification, level and unit."
Jisc Open Research
Library Science
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/open-access
Freedom to Access
Working to develop services, provide support, and influence policy in order to enable UK higher education to realise the rewards of open research.
Learn Alberta
Course Materials/Lesson Plan, Assessment, Video, Simulation, Maker, Game
Math, Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English, Social Studies, Indigenous , Business, Foods, Construction, Automotive, CALM, Art, Physical Education, Languages, Welding, ESL, CST, Music, Online Learning
Freedom to Access
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Kindergarten
This site was designed and developed to assist kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers in Alberta locate and utilize digital learning and teaching resources produced by the Ministry of Education. The design of the site is reflective of how teachers think and work in an online environment.
Law Lessons
https://www.lawlessons.ca/lesson-plans
Freedom to Access
LearnZillion
Course Materials/Lesson Plan
Freedom to Access, Paid
Teacher + 1 Student access provides printer firendly lessons for teacher reference or student handouts.
LibreTexts - English as a Foreign Language
ESL
https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Languages/English_as_a_Foreign_Language
Freedom to Access
Lumen
Online Course, Courseware
https://lumenlearning.com/courses/
Freedom to Access
Mathematics Vision Project
Freedom to Access
MathisPower4u
Freedom to Access
Merlot
https://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?categoryBasic=2267
Freedom to Access, Paid
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, College, Lifelong Learning, Technical Studies, Trade, University
Minnesota OER Commons
https://www.oercommons.org/hubs/minnesota
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
MIT Open Courseware
Freedom to Access
10, 11, 12, College, Lifelong Learning, Technical Studies, Trade, University
MyOpenMath
https://www.myopenmath.com/index.php
Freedom to Access
MyOpenMath is an online course management and assessment system for mathematics and other quantitative fields. MyOpenMath’s focus is providing rich algorithmically generated assessment to support the use of free, open textbooks like the ones listed on OpenTextBookStore.com.
North American Association for Environmental Education
https://naaee.org/our-work/programs/covid-19-resources-tips-and-support
Freedom to Access
Oasis
https://oasis.geneseo.edu/index.php
Freedom to Access
OER Commons
Freedom to Access
OER Commons - Project I-DEA
ESL
https://www.oercommons.org/curated-collections/703
Freedom to Access
"The Integrated Digital English Acceleration (I-DEA) program teaches English language skills in the context of college and careers for learners who face the largest language gaps. Unlike traditional approaches — in which learners are expected to learn English before pursuing college or job-training — I-DEA teaches English in tandem with college and career skills. Students quickly learn skills relevant to their lives and careers."
OERu
Freedom to Access
Online Reference Centre
http://www.learnalberta.ca/OnlineReferenceCentre.aspx
Freedom to Access
Open Course Library
http://opencourselibrary.org/course/
Open Culture
Freedom to Access, Paid
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, College, Lifelong Learning, Technical Studies, Trade, University
Open Learning Initiative
Freedom to Access
Open Michigan
Freedom to Access
OpenIntro
Freedom to Access
OpenSciEd
Freedom to Access
PDX Scholar - Portland State University
ESL
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/pdxopen/19/
Freedom to Access
This Open Access Textbook will guide students through their English language to academic degree studies.
Reel Canada
Resources and Services for Physics Education
Freedom to Access
Serendipity
http://serendipity.utpl.edu.ec/
Freedom to Access
Serendipity Languages
Languages
http://serendipity.utpl.edu.ec/
Freedom to Access
Stanford Online High School
Teaching, Pedagogy, Online Learning
https://onlinehighschool.stanford.edu/how
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Stanford Online High School is an independent school located at Stanford University for intellectually passionate students in grades 7–12. Founded in 2006 as a three-year high school, and subsequently expanded to include grades 7–9, Stanford OHS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
sup-numerique.gouv.fr
French Culture
http://www.sup-numerique.gouv.fr/pid33288/catalogue-ressources-pour-auto-formation.html
Freedom to Access
Teachers Pay Teachers
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Price-Range/Free
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Teaching Commons
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, College, Lifelong Learning, Technical Studies, Trade, University
The Internet for ESL Teachers
ESL
http://edvista.com/claire/internet-esl.html#websites
Freedom to Access
The Internet TESL Journal
ESL
Freedom to Access
"This website is now an online resource book for teachers who can refer to our published articles on teaching techniques and other things of interest to EFL and ESL teachers."
The Kennedy Center
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/
Freedom to Access
The Mason OER Metafinder (MOM)
https://oer.deepwebaccess.com/oer/desktop/en/search.html
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, College, Lifelong Learning, Technical Studies, Trade, University
The National Science Digital Library
Freedom to Access
The Orange Grove (INACTIVE)
https://www.floridashines.org/orange-grove
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
TUDelft OpenCourseWare
https://ocw.tudelft.nl/programs/
Freedom to Access
UMass Boston OpenCourseWare
"UMass Boston OCW is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners world wide. Whether you are a high school student preparing for college, a faculty member looking for ideas for a new course, or a community member researching a topic, you are likely to find something of interest in the UMass Boston OCW collection. UMass Boston OCW does not grant credits or degrees. For UMass Boston credit courses please see the current course offerings on the UMB website."
UnboundEd
Freedom to Access
UsingEnglish.com
ESL
Freedom to Access
UsingEnglish.com - Teaching Resources
ESL, Teaching
https://www.usingenglish.com/teachers/
Freedom to Access
Utah Education Network (UEN)
https://www.uen.org/k12educator/index.php
Freedom to Access
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
WAC and Second-Language Writers: Research Towards Linguistically and Culturally Inclusive Programs and Practices
Academic Book, PDF, EPUB
ESL, Teaching
https://wac.colostate.edu/books/perspectives/l2/
Freedom to Access
"In WAC and Second-Language Writers, the editors and contributors pursue the ambitious goal of including within WAC theory, research, and practice the differing perspectives, educational experiences, and voices of second-language writers. The chapters within this collection not only report new research but also share a wealth of pedagogical, curricular, and programmatic practices relevant to second-language writers. Representing a range of institutional perspectives—including those of students and faculty at public universities, community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and English-language schools—and a diverse set of geographical and cultural contexts, the editors and contributors report on work taking place in the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East."
Workbench
https://edu.workbencheducation.com/
Freedom to Access