WMS#GoOpenNC Community Building Next Steps

District/School/Network Name

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 ResourcesCentral office personnel, and ILTs become familiar with platform Instructional staff  become familiar with platform  Next 3 month
Collect/Curate Resources and CollectionsCentral office personnel, and ILTs become familiar with platformInstructional staff  become familiar with platform  Next 3 month
Create/Upload ResourcesCentral office personnel, and ILTs become familiar with platformInstructional staff  become familiar with platform  Next 3 month

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 ResourcesILT Meetings, and begin PDDistrict PD lead by ILTs on how to find and use resource on the platform
Participate in Professional Learning locally or statewideLocally ILT monthly meetingsDistrict PD lead by ILTs on how to collect,  curate and create resources on the platform  
Network and Collaborate with Other NC Educators

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
Math ILT, English ILT, 35 - one from each school in our districtTo create:upload 3 of their most effective lessons into a TOY hub, comment on their peers’ lessonsTraining on OER and licensing, structured discussion on high quality materials, scaffolded due dates for uploads

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
TOYsCreate ResourcesUsing a HubBy DecemberTOYs will be invited to participate, join a group that includes monthly discussion with the upload happening in December

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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