Remix - Hertford Co. - #GoOpenNC Community Building Next Steps

District/School/Network Name

Hertford County Public Schools

1) Engaging with Resources - The WHAT:

#GoOpenNC has three main opportunities to interact with the resources on the platform.

Level of EngagementWhat would be your vision for WHAT your educators would do in the next 6 months?What would be your vision for WHAT your educators would do in the next 18 months?
Find/Use Existing Resources
  • Pilot group helps develop resources to be used by other teachers
  • Train the trainer
  • Official district wide PD
Collect/Curate Resources and Collections
  • Introductory/design/organization of district resources
  • Development of some resources
Create/Upload Resources
  • Understanding the mechanics of creating/uploading content
  • By the end of the initial SY, each pilot member create/upload at least one resource


2) Engaging with Platform - The HOW:

#GoOpenNC has three main ways to participate on the platform

#GoOpenNC InitiativeWhat would be your vision for HOW your educators would participate on the platform in the next 6 months?What would be your vision for HOW your educators would participate on the platform in the next 18 months?
Share/Evaluate Resources
  • Among the pilot team
  • By discipline, by grade level
Participate in Professional Learning locally or statewide
  • Both local and state PL
  • Both local and state PL
Network and Collaborate with Other NC Educators
  • Through statewide PL
  • Webinars, Virtual Meetings


3) Engaging the Educators - The WHO:

#GoOpenNC has opportunities for all educators to being engaging. Consider who would be your main early engagers in the next 6 months.

Group description# of educatorsMain purpose(Use, curate collections, evaluate or create)Support needed
Pilot Team (Teachers who have interest/Mix of participants from each grade level, discipline, physical location)7-10 - one from each school and District Office
  • Design system and establish PD/implementation of OER throughout the district
  • Train the trainers
  • Training on OER and licensing
  • Buy in from school-level admin


4) Building the Community - The WHEN

As #GoOpenNC plans to be teacher-facing by August, what would be your plans for engaging your desired educators in doing the WHAT and the HOW?

The WhoThe WhatThe HowThe WhenThe Logistics
Pilot Group (volunteers representing each school and level, with a variety of disciplines)Create Implementation and PD plan/Train the trainersPLCsThroughout the 19-20 SYPilot group will participate in planned meetings


5) Building the Community - Statewide support and connections

NCDPI and ISKME can provide support for the ways you are planning to Build the #GoOpenNC Community within your area.

To help #GoOpenNC build a statewide community, please make your requests for support and engagement through this Google Form.

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