In week 5 of our course, we had the privilege of hearing from Cable Green, director of open education at Creative Commons. Before listening to this talk, I understood creativity commons as a licensing system, those small icons that determine how content can be shared or reused. However, now, after learning and watching this talk, my understanding has expanded, and this has sparked my curiosity in open education 

Something that really stuck with me from this talk was the idea that students are not only learners in educational systems but also act as contributors. In traditional education systems, students are seen as recievrs as knowledge; we attend lectures, read textbooks, and submit assignments that are usually not seen beyond our classrooms. Through the creativity commons, students can contribute their work through open educational resources, contributing knowledge to others who may not be able to access post-secondary education. This really is significant to me because, as someone who grew up in a more rural community i sadly had to see many of my secondary school classmates miss out on the opportunity of post-secondary education because of their socioeconomic status. Open licensing is so important because it can help make education more accessible and equitable.

I explored the OER webpage and noticed that it features a regularly updated blog feed. Several engaging and interesting posts could serve as valuable starting points for student inquiries. 

Check it out here! : https://creativecommons.org/blog/

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