Ministry of Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning with the Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB)

ABEL ConferenceSummer 2008

Ontario’s Provincial E-Learning StrategyOntario’s Provincial E-Learning Strategy

The provincial e-learning strategy provides provincially funded school boards with some key tools:

• a learning management system (LMS or D2L)

• a learning object repository (Ontario Educational Resource Bank - OERB)

• access to credit courses

• access to online resources for classrooms

• a seat reservation system (SRS)

• a community of practice (e-Community).

How York Region Uses some of the eLearning ResourcesHow York Region Uses some of the eLearning Resources

Resources already being used in the York Region include:

•OERB• By teachers• By students and parents

• LMS (Desire2Learn)•Offered through Virtual Schooling • 44+ courses are offered

Resources already being used in the York Region include:

•OERB• By teachers• By students and parents

• LMS (Desire2Learn)•Offered through Virtual Schooling • 44+ courses are offered

OERB OERB

How some York Region teachers use the OERB:•Modules from the OERB are used in the classroom,

and students are able to access these objects•This resource has been used for credit recovery,

alternative education, student success, et al.. •Parents have been accessing modules to support

their children at home with curriculum

How to login @York Region: •Login information is available at BWW under the “Online Tools” tab

How some York Region teachers use the OERB:•Modules from the OERB are used in the classroom,

and students are able to access these objects•This resource has been used for credit recovery,

alternative education, student success, et al.. •Parents have been accessing modules to support

their children at home with curriculum

How to login @York Region: •Login information is available at BWW under the “Online Tools” tab

The Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB)The Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB)

The Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB)

Student and Teacher Access

Web Accessible 24/7 from Home or School

Over 11,000 K-12 Resources

Multiple Uses

Use Resources Online or Offline

Supporting Learning and Teaching in OntarioSupporting Learning and Teaching in Ontario

What needs and challenges are teachers facing?

Searching the OERBSearching the OERB

http://resources.elearningontario.ca

User ids and passwords may be

obtained from board e-learning

contacts.

The Power of OneThe Power of One

Lesson Plans

Rubrics

Presentations

Worksheets

Quizzes

Assignments

Unit Plans

AnimationsStories

ExperimentsVideos

Novel Studies

What do teachers need? What can they give?

Contributing to the OERBContributing to the OERB

http://share.elearningontario.ca

QuestionsQuestions

eLO web site – http://www.elearningontario.ca   eLO web site – http://www.elearningontario.ca