1. By: Jennifer Lawson
(Unless otherwise noted, all images are from the public
domain collection at http://openclipart.org)

2. Benefit #1
OER resources helped
me tremendously
when I had no budget
or access to
commercially
published curriculum.

3. Benefit #2
I know I am not the expert on everything…
sometimes it is better to let the “expert” teach it!

4. Benefit #3
Provides an alternative to supporting large
publishing corporations…kind of like not
shopping at Walmart.

5. Benefit #4
Promotes self-education…I learn a lot!

6. Benefit #5
Decreases the piles of unwanted, outdated,
used textbooks that go to the recycling
bin…or (worse yet) the landfill!

7. Challenge #1
Increases the piles of unwanted, outdated,
used textbooks that go to onto my
bookshelves at home.

8. Challenge #2
My internet access is too slow for Flickr or
YouTube. (That’s why I’m using clipart.)

9. Challenge #3
Amazon Shopping E Commerce Ebusiness Logo
Website by Simon under license Public Domain
CC0
Will Pearson and
Amazon really let
this happen?

10. Challenges #4-6
I need $1.00 for my ideas!
I need $5.00 for my time!
I need $100.00 to update it!

11. Final
Challenge
Child Book Boy Studying Isolated Educational by
gardenauthor under license Public Domain CC0
What will we
use for
furniture?