January OER Newsletter

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 01/04/2024 12:28 PM PST

Americans of Chinese Descent Month in Washington

To celebrate January being named Americans of Chinese Descent History Month in Washington, public schools are encouraged to designate time in January for appropriate activities in commemoration of the lives, history, achievements, and contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent.

These posters feature five Americans of Chinese Descent who impacted Washington's history in positive and influential ways. Please download and share!

Washington-Americans of Chinese Descent Posters

Webinar: Washington OER Hub Overview and Highlights

Join us as we review the updated Washington OER Hub and explore new supplemental instructional material developed by OSPI contractors, grantees, and collaborators.

We’ll highlight resources across different content areas and grade bands

Select a date below to register:

Wednesday, January 10
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Wednesday, January 17
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Tuesday, February 6
3:30 pm – 4:30 p

1 clock hour provided for Washington educators.

Public Domain Day 2024

OER consist of both openly licensed resources and resources that are in the public domain.

The Steamboat Willie iteration of Mickey Mouse has been receiving a lot of attention as it enters the public domain (Watch the film on YouTube from the official Walt Disney Animation Studios channel) but lots of other notable works from artists, authors, and musicians such as H.G. Wells, Agatha Christie, Hank Williams, and Pablo Picasso join too.

Curious about what resources entered the public domain on January 1, 2024? Take a look at the list here from The Public Domain Review.

Visit the OER Hub

For More Information

Barbara Soots
Open Educational Resources Program Manager
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Email: barbara.soots@k12.wa.us

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