This document provides information about open education including definitions, examples of open universities and projects, and benefits of open learning initiatives. It discusses how open education aims to eliminate barriers to access like costs and tests. Examples given include Open University in the UK, Athabasca University in Canada, and MIT's OpenCourseWare project which provides free online courses. The document emphasizes that open education is about sharing knowledge widely to spread ideas and get diverse feedback to improve resources.

1. Karen, Sally, James, Cano, Jong,
Jay, Wei, Viktor, Tom,
Massimiliano, Thiago, Maria,
Rachael, Tiago

2. Contents Unlocking Knowledge,
Empowering
Open Education for everyone 2-3 minds.
Jay and Jong’s adjective Quiz 4 Open education is a collective term that refers
to educational organizations that seek to eliminate barriers to
entry, such as costs or admission tests. (Wikipedia)
Cheap food tips 5 Such universities include Open University in Britain
and Athabasca University in Canada.
But these “open universities” are not the only institution that are
Destination- Brazil 6 spreading the “open philosophy” in the education field.
For example, the famous MIT (Massachussetts Institute of
Technology) has just started a new open learning project called
Evening student of the month 7 OER (Open Educational Resource), which will provide students
all over the world the chance to attend some of the most well-
known courses of this prestigious university. As it’s only an
Daytime student of the month 8 experimental project for now, students who use the OER can only
attend virtual classes, but they cannot do exams or get a degree.
However, the most important part of this project is that the
You should go to… Beaches! 9-10 software used for the platform is Open Source (which means that
it can be downloaded and modified without any cost), so it can be
used and improved by other universities all over the world for
Boomerang activities 11-12 similar projects, without having to create their own specific
software.
But open education not only applies to big universities and
What’s your favourite sport? 13-14 institutions: look at Wikipedia, a place where everyone can share
their own knowledge for the benefit of the community, or some
interesting projects like the “Open education blog” or “The Open
Learning Initiative”.
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3. In the Open Learning Initiative site for example, you can choose
between many different courses, like chemistry, statistics, engineering,
media programming, biology, and they are adding more all the time! Jay and Jong’s adjective quiz
The main goals of this initiative are to provide open access to their Unscramble the words to make adjectives
courses and materials, created specifically for those who don’t have
access to a teacher, and to develop a community of use and research s m e e r b a d e r s
that contributes to the evaluation, continuous improvement, and
ongoing growth of the courses and materials. So, as you can see open
education is about sharing knowledge. This sharing is not only valuable
for people that simply like to read and learn about something, but it’s a e n i i t t p m
also the best way for researchers and scientists to spread their ideas
and theories all over the world, and get many opinions from different
people. a h p y p
Open learning will also provide
training for the poorest people in
the world, creating opportunity to r c s e a d
give more easy access to high-
level education resources.
Open education is only a small t i m n p o a r t
part of a great, new trend that is
being called “Open
philosophy”, which affects s o r n e v u
software, business, society, media
and governments. For further Do you have experience or
specific knowledge about
information about this topic. I
recommend this site
something that can help s t t a i e c c
other students learn, study
(http://opensource.com), which or understand something?
gives you a good idea of how this Come and tell us about it
philosophy is spreading and on Tuesdays and s d e i s p r u r
Thursdays in room 17 at
changing the world.
About Open Education
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_education 10.40.
About Open Learning Initiative
http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/forstudents/freecourses
Open Education Blog Secret word : ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
http://www.openeducation.net/about/
Massachussetts institute of technology and Open Learning
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

4. What should I do if I want to buy food
when I’m poor and hungry?
Andressa : I just RYO :
Rio De Janeiro is one of the
I go to Miraku most intriguing cities in Brazil.
go to fast food
in a food court This unique city is known all
places like they have over the world due to it’s
McDonald's or beaches and the Christ. And
katsu don moreover, Rio is steeped in
Hungry jack’s (fried meat history. This beautiful, vibrant
It’s fast and easy with rice) for $8 city was the capital of Brazil
before Brasilia was built and it
Keisuke : and ramen became extremely important
I go to $7.50 when Portugal’s real court came
Jay : I go to Alberto: to Brazil in 1808, after
Hungry Napoleon’s attack. For these
Starbucks I I go to
jacks always have reasons, Rio is a city you should
Woolworths
long black definitely go to if you travel to
Oporto or Coles Brazil.
and China supermarket
town for many However, if you want to rest and relax, you can’t beat Ouro Preto,
in the state of Minas Gerais. There you will find some sleepy
cheap foods
James : villages, a host of monuments and the ancient local culture. This
Miduelys: I usually go to Pumpkin wonderful city is full of history as well: There was one of the first
I go to places in Brazil where people found gold, so that the masses
opposite the Hungry Jacks moved there to explore it.
McDonald's on George street it’s Korean
Or sushi it Finally, you can’t find better in Brazil than Sao Paulo. This huge
food it has many different city is a truly cosmopolitan one. In Sao Paulo, you’re spoilt for
very cheap Korean foods and delicious choice for museums, parks, movies, theatres, restaurants,
here. In my and most important is sports, bars and others social activities. Sao Paulo has the
country it is cheap and you can choose biggest population of Brazil and you can find everything there.
very two or three kinds of food Combine the bustling life with the different attractions and
expensive you’ve got the perfect holiday destination.
two kind $5 three$6
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5. Evening Daytime
Student of the Month Student of the month
Hi I’m Tiago Luiz
Debonzi, I’m Hi my name is
from Brazil and I Maria Olimpia
study in Maria’s Venancio. I’m
evening 400 from Brazil and
class I study in 302
How long will you study at Navitas? I will study at Navitas until the
How long will you study at Navitas? I will study at Navitas for 2nd of March
16 weeks Why did you choose Sydney to study? First of all because of the
Why did you choose Sydney to study? Because is a country weather, I don’t like cold weather and because everybody said Aussie
that has a nice climate and have job oppottunities for us people are as friendly as Brazillian people
students What do you do in your free time? I love walking in the city
What do you do in your free time?.At night I hang out with because Sydney id beautiful and I love this city. I walk in the park, go
the friends I made at Navitas to enjoy Sydney’s nightlife and shopping, go to the beachand I study a lot too.
during the day I like to go to the beaches who there are here How is your life in Australia? It’s very nice Sydney is one amazing
How is your life in Australia? My life here is a little busy city, there is everything I wish, I’m feeling more secure and free here
during the week due to the course and my job, but I can not than in my city.
complain, these days have been a great experience for my life. Talk a bit about your background. I come from a big poor family in
Talk a bit about your background. I am a computer Brazil because this my parents didn’t have money for a good school for
engineer, until I came to Australia I was working as a software their children. I always liked to study and read and then when I began
developer and project manager in Brazil. work I used my money to pay for University and get a good job in Brazil.
What do you expect for the future? I expect to come back to What you expect for the future? I expect to be an example for my
Brazil speaking a good English to find a good job in a family and for all the people because if you have a dream you must
multinational company where I will use the English I learned believe you an reach it.
here everyday.
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7. BBQ on the Boat
23rd February Manly Snorkelling Tour
Eat, drink, swim & dance on a 15th February
boat. 4 hours cruising around
the harbor. Few stops for swim, The best way to see Manly
jumping from the boat… Just Meet your local snorkel guide
Navitas students, All three at the world famous Shelly
campuses – limited Beach only minutes from one
places(45)!!! Last trip for this of Sydney’s most famous
summer. beaches – Manly.
Great experience, awesome Your guide will give you a
views. great idea of what native
Soft drinks and food included. marine life to keep your eye
Canberra overnight
Check FB for pictures from last out for as well as talk to you
tour
one. Book by 16/2/2012 about native wildlife,
Australian environment,
25th$47.00
February heritage and culture of
This overnight tour is exciting Sydney. Then cool off by
experience and includes snorkelling in the calm, clear
everything interesting you waters. See Australia’s
should see in the capital City. diverse marine wildlife in their
Parliament House, War natural environment in the
Museum, Australian National sea grass meadows and

8. What’s your favourite sport?
Ryo- Japan
Rafaela- Brazil
Pro wrestling, and
I like watching
James-Korea Mexican wrestling. soccer because
Alexandre- Brazil My favourite sport My favourite it’s famous in
I love tennis my is soccer because
favourite player wrestler is Brazil, my team
around the world
is Roger Federer Mysterio is Cruzeiros
it’s very popular
Mark- Brazil I like and it’s very
football and Miduelys- Cynthia- China
exciting
rugby Peter- Australia My
Venezuela My favourite sport is
My favourite swimming because it’s
Cano- Taiwan favourite sport is
sport is football I
My favourite rugby because it’s fun
like to watch the good exercise and it’s
sport is baseball to play and when I
because in boys running good to change your
was a child I grew up
Taiwan it’s very around on the body
with rugby.
popular field.
Wei-Taiwan
My favourite sport
is baseball I love Mai- Vietnam
the Taiwanese Yu- Japan Katrina- England I like badminton
national team
Boxing My favourite sport is because this
Jay- Korea because I swimming because sports helps me
My favourite is watching
enjoy danger in Australia I can to be healthy.
football
I like it because I love Agguero swim outside and
in Manchester City but I can’t it’s very relaxing
play soccer I just watch it on TV
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