1. WikiEducator Turning the digital divide into digital dividends through free content and open networks learning for development

2. Commonwealth of Learning COL is an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to to encourage the development and sharing of open and distance education knowledge, resources and technologies. Sir John Daniel “For my generation the great innovation was the course team. For the next I suspect that it will be Open Educational Resources.” learning for development

3. Why is Wikieducator promoting collaborative development of free content?

4. Kids who won't be going to school 80%

5. COL's WikiEducator We're turning the digital divide into digital dividends using free content and open networks. We hope you can help us.

6. Standing on the shoulders of giants “Imagine a world in which every single person is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing. And we need your help” Jimmy Wales microsoft.com Wikipedia.org

7. WikiEducator's mission Working collaboratively with educators around the world we aim to develop free content resources in support of all national curricula A free curriculum by 2015 - for all sectors does not replace closed content there are motivated resource producers who work in both closed and open curriculum projects quality is equally important for closed and free content Observations

8. Our community values In the social inclusion and participation of all people in our networked society In the freedoms of all educators to teach with the technologies and contents of their choice. That educational content is unique - and by working together we achieve quality In a forward-looking disposition to find appropriate and sustainable solutions for e-learning futures. WE believe:

9. What is WikiEducator's strategic plan and how is it used?

10. Cornerstones & phases of our plan Establishing foundations (May 2006 - Dec 2007 )‏ Scaling up free content development (Jan 2008 - Dec 2008)‏ Sustainable implementation (Jan 2009 - )‏

11. How is WikiEducator used? Planning planning of education projects linked with the development of free content. Developing Free content development of free content on Wikieducator Howtos work on building open education resources (OERs) on how to create OERs Funding proposals networking on funding proposals developed as free content

12. What are the essential freedoms?

13. Is sharing knowledge something new? When: parent intervenes when bringing up their children teacher teaches in the classroom researchers consult with their peers We share knowledge freely When we give knowledge away, we still have it for ourselves to use!

14. Core freedoms Richard Stallman Free Software Foundation Freedom 0 - Use The freedom to run a program, for any purpose Freedom 1 – Help yourself The freedom to study how a program works, and adapt it to your needs. (Access to the source code is a precondition for this.) Freedom 2 – Help your neighbour The freedom to redistribute copies Freedom 3 – Help your community The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public