Roadmap Project

Indiana Language RoadmapCeLT and CLEWorld Language Festival

INDIANA LANGUAGE ROADMAP GRANT PROJECT 2023

Supporting Secondary Educators in Globalizing Curriculum Using University World Language Festival Resources

and forthcoming:  WLF Virtual Academy Teacher’s Kit 

Presented by: 
Indiana Language Roadmap 
IU Center for Language Technology 
IU Center for Language Excellence 

Find more information on the Community Project Grants and previous projects here: Indiana Language Roadmap: Community Projects

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Earlier in 2023, the project organizers selected two promising Indiana secondary world language teachers to pilot test the use of the World Language Festival (WLF) Virtual Academy to enrich their curricula and promote global awareness. Each teacher designed a lesson plan or student-centered project based on or directly inspired by content in the Virtual Academy. These materials are published on this page as Open Educational Resources (OERs) and form part of a WLF Virtual Academy Teacher’s Kit. A faculty mentor from the IU School of Education, Dr. Martha Nyikos, provided support and feedback throughout the process.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE:

  • Each teacher’s materials, referenced by language, grade(s), and proficiency level(s) targeted 
    • Lesson Plans 
    • Assessments 
    • Ancillary activities 
    • Additional tools and resources recommended by the teacher

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES & CREATIVE COMMONS

Please note that these materials are Open Education Resources (OER). What this means is:

  • OER are materials for teaching, learning, and research that are made available for use and reuse without cost.   
    • OER are created by instructors, librarians, subject-matter experts and more-- with the permission to be updated and expanded upon by others 
  • The copyright holder (usually the creator) designates a work as “OER” by utilizing a Creative Commons license to denote their permissions 
    • Rather than the traditional “all rights reserved” concept, CC licensing works in conjunction with copyright to allow works to be shared and reused in the way the creator desires
  • OER materials allow anyone the ability to do the “five Rs” without the need to request specific permission: 
    • Retain: Make and keep a copy of the work (download the file, etc.) 
    • Reuse: Utilize the content in a wide range of ways (in a class, in a study group, on a website, in a video, etc.) 
    • Revise: Make updates, adaptations, or other changes to the work (translations, etc.) 
    • Remix: Combine this work with other works to create a new work (making a photo collage, incorporating textual quotes, etc.) 
    • Redistribute: Sharing copies of the work or your derivative works, ensuring that those copies also meet the requirements of allowing the 5 Rs 
  • Some benefits of using and/or making OER: 
    • Ability to customize: tailor the content to specific needs, teach exactly what and how you want
    • Affordability: no costs for students or teachers
    • Accessible: digital formats allow for many accessibility tools and accommodations
    • Ability to revise: ensure the material is current and relevant
    • Collaboration: works may become collaborations with students or others in the field over time, allowing for improvement, review, and expansion
    • Expanded audience: works can reach a much larger audience
  • Licensing your work as OER: 
    • It's simple to use Creative Commons licenses to designate your work as open. Just select the permissions you wish to apply and then clearly mark your work with the applicable license.
      • Creative Commons has a “Choose a license” tool here: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/
      • Be mindful of the OER requirements and ensure that the CC license you select allows the “5 Rs”
        • All licenses except those which include a “non-derivative” requirement allow the 5 Rs of OER
  • Examples of OER works for reference or reuse: