Start Date
24-10-2025 12:00 PM
End Date
24-10-2025 12:45 PM
Presentation Type
Workshop
Primary Theme
Technology
Secondary Theme
Professional Development
Description
This workshop focuses on the connection between Open Educational Resources (OER), technology integration, and equity in education. It highlights how schools and districts can use OER to strengthen professional learning, build community partnerships, and expand access to high-quality resources. The session draws from my doctoral research on how closing the digital divide can promote social mobility, alongside case studies from district leadership and nonprofit initiatives. Participants will examine practical strategies for designing professional development that leverages OER and technology to address inequities, with attention to inclusive design and cross-border collaboration. An interactive design challenge will engage participants in applying frameworks such as the ISTE Standards, the SAMR model, and Design Thinking to create OER-based professional learning models tailored to their own contexts. The session emphasizes how open pedagogy, when linked to technology integration and equity, can support both local practices and global knowledge sharing.
Recommended Citation
Reyes, Evette, "Technology, Equity, and OER: Building Pathways to Global Collaboration and Social Mobility" (2025). Open Educational Resources Conference. 5.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/oer_conference/2025/24th/5
Technology, Equity, and OER: Building Pathways to Global Collaboration and Social Mobility
This workshop focuses on the connection between Open Educational Resources (OER), technology integration, and equity in education. It highlights how schools and districts can use OER to strengthen professional learning, build community partnerships, and expand access to high-quality resources. The session draws from my doctoral research on how closing the digital divide can promote social mobility, alongside case studies from district leadership and nonprofit initiatives. Participants will examine practical strategies for designing professional development that leverages OER and technology to address inequities, with attention to inclusive design and cross-border collaboration. An interactive design challenge will engage participants in applying frameworks such as the ISTE Standards, the SAMR model, and Design Thinking to create OER-based professional learning models tailored to their own contexts. The session emphasizes how open pedagogy, when linked to technology integration and equity, can support both local practices and global knowledge sharing.
Comments
This session is directly informed by my ongoing doctoral research on how schools and districts foster community partnerships to close the digital divide and advance social mobility.
The workshop blends research with practice, drawing from district-level leadership experience in technology integration, curriculum redesign, and professional development systems.
Participants will leave with actionable strategies, frameworks, and an OER-based professional learning model that they can adapt for their own institutions.
The design challenge portion ensures the session is highly interactive and produces concrete outcomes rather than abstract discussion.
The workshop aligns with the conference’s emphasis on equity-centered open access design by focusing on inclusive professional learning, global collaboration, and the democratization of resources.
My leadership background includes implementing 1:1 technology, developing innovation and design-thinking curricula, and creating pathways for industry certifications, all of which connect directly to OER and open pedagogy.
The session will encourage collaboration among participants, fostering cross-border partnerships and resource-sharing beyond the conference itself.