Open Educational Resources (OER) are free to use materials that teachers can use when teaching in a blended or online learning environment. There are many OER platforms that contain materials for all grade levels and subject areas. These materials come in a variety of formats including worksheets, lesson plans, videos, articles, games, project based learning activities, labs, and other formats similar to what you might find in our online publisher platforms.

One benefit of OER is that many of the platforms are simple to navigate and it is easy find materials that fit the exact grade level, subject area, and topic you are looking for. In addition, they are also crowd-sourced and often vetted for quality by teachers around the world because they are made by teachers just like you! See below for additional information about OER and how you can start using them in your online learning environment.

Check out these videos to learn more about Open Education Resources (OER) and how they can be used to deliver content to students in an online learning environment.

For a more in-depth explanation of OER, watch this video below

Visit these websites below to read more about OER and how to curate content

Start your journey into OER by exploring the platforms and resources below. Once you have your Google Classroom set up, try finding a couple of resources for your students and posting them to your Google Classroom either in Stream or attached to an assignment in Classwork.