I think the cc can be helpful in lots of ways, but as I went and clicked on some of the available links on the OER Commons site, I was a bit wary of downloading. I'm cautious of putting things on my computer from sources that are unfamiliar, so when the warning came as I was trying to link up to a math lesson plan, I decided against taking the risk. I'm not interested in opening myself up to a host of virus problems! Maybe there are built-in protections...maybe it's completely safe...I just wasn't comfortable taking content from an unknown place.
How cool, on the other hand, to have access to so much information that is out there for sharing. I can see how high school and college students could really benefit from the added resources as they work through their research projects or papers. I'll have to explore more to see how I can use it in my own classroom.
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