There are plenty of educational resources out there, but not all of them are something I find to be adequate. That's not to say they aren't good, but I'm not willing to budge on some of the mode of how I teach physics. That said, there are plenty of things out there that my students can gain knowledge from that I need to use. Here is an example of one of those things:
Visualizing Vectors in 2 Dimensions: Visualizing, adding and breaking down vectors in 2 dimensions
This, along with thousands or millions more, is something my students need to see/hear. That's because I can't be the only source of knowledge for them because that's not reality...especially in 2013. If we want kids to be able to gain knowledge from many different places, we need to guide them to those types of places. The more we guide them to GOOD information, the better our student will understand and the better they perform.
I think it's important for students to know there are other resources out there. If they are just given a list of sites to visit for credible information, they could discern what works and doesn't work for themselves. Every student should know about OER.
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