# Let's Annotate the OER Recommendation... Together
**URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289
**Category:** Next Steps
**Tags:** 3days-building-capacity, 3days-annotating
**Created:** [November 8, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289 "2021-11-08T21:39:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289/1 "2021-11-08T21:39:28Z")
As a series of actions to bridge the recent [2021 OEGlobal Online conference](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2021/53) with the upcoming May 2022 in-person Congress in Nantes, we invite open educators to enrich the UNESCO Recommendation on OER by using [Hypothes.is](http://hypothes.is/) web annotation to add information, examples, commentary to specific portions of the five action areas.
Join “Rosa the Annotator” (a descendent of [Rosie the Riveter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter)) in doing this [in our Pressbook space](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/) using [Hypothesis](http://hypothes.is/).
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_Remix of [Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:We_Can_Do_It!_NARA_535413_-_Restoration_2.jpg)_
As described [in our announcement during the conference](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/webinar-22-online-conference-summary-bridging-activities-and-oeglobal-2022-in-person-conference-in-nantes-france/2188/3), annotation
> [@Webinar 22 Online Conference Summary, Bridging Activities, and OEGlobal 2022 In-Person Conference in Nantes France](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/webinar-22-online-conference-summary-bridging-activities-and-oeglobal-2022-in-person-conference-in-nantes-france/2188/3):
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> provides everyone with an opportunity to position their own open education work within the context of the Recommendation and to learn from the work of others. Annotations supplement the UNESCO OER Recommendation with practical advice from the field adding valuable lessons learned and insights.
Everything you need is provided in the [OER Recommendation Pressbook](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/) but we also created a screencast guide showing multiple approaches to the process.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkvVrvIvRq0)
- If you are familiar Hypothesis and web annotation, [select a language version of the Recommendation](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/part/languages/) and annotate with notes attached to specific phrases. Hypothesis is already enabled on these pages.
- For insight on web annotation and a safe place to practice Hypothesis, [start with the chapter on Annotation Basics](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/chapter/about-annotation/).
- As context, [read about the OEGlobal conferences](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/chapter/overview/) and the plans to bridge them over the next few months.
- You can add annotations using any information you have direct knowledge of. But as a good starting point, we are inviting anyone to connect presentations, resources, discussions from the OEGlobal Conference directly to the Recommendation. You can find in the Pressbook [several ways to locate conference details](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/chapter/finding/).
Look soon for more announcements as we roll out activities over the next few months, focusing on one action area at a time. But you can be like Rosa the Annotator who adds something every time she comes across a relevant detail in her research, her readings, and her social media browsing.
Join us anytime in annotating the OER Recommendation.
[https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/)
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289/2 "2021-11-09T21:55:05Z")
Rosa the Annotator messaged me and suggested some shorter demos, here is the first of maybe a series recorded in [Loom](http://loom.com), which forces me to finish in under 5 minutes.
In this example, I am adding an annotation for a project I know of that I can associate quite directly with the Building Capacity action area.
https://www.loom.com/embed/46c428acf1f54b4aadc30a3f9fadd8ce
[Watch on Loom](https://www.loom.com/share/46c428acf1f54b4aadc30a3f9fadd8ce)…
You can use this same approach to associate your own projects, policies, OERs as examples that are aligned with one of the Recommendations action areas.
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289/3 "2021-11-18T17:32:57Z")
We are running [a live “annotate together” session](https://oercampglobal2021.sched.com/event/qXNB) at the [OERcamp.global](http://oercamp.global) a fabulous looking 48 hour unconference style event framed around the action areas.
[Register now for OERcamp](https://goto.oercamp.global/) (its free as in free)
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289/4 "2021-11-22T21:24:41Z")
I heard from Rosa The Annotator again. She suggested a new short video how one might annotate via scanning the text of the Recommendation and looking for a specific phrase where a note might be attached.
https://www.loom.com/embed/3206b3248da14716bd86c0e30d739924
[Watch on Loom](https://www.loom.com/share/3206b3248da14716bd86c0e30d739924)…
In this case, [in the OER Recommendation Pressbook](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/chapter/english/) we are looking at Action Area (iii) or _Encouraging effective, inclusive and equitable access to quality OER_ and specifically, item (b) under article 13, or:
> supporting OER stakeholders to develop gender-sensitive, culturally and linguistically relevant OER, and to create local language OER, particularly in indigenous languages which are less used, under-resourced and endangered;
I focused on the text for **linguistically relevant OER** and attached a note pointing to the [Darakht-e Danesh Library](https://darakhtdanesh.org/) (“knowledge tree” in Dari) offers a collection of OER for learners in Afghanistan available in 8 different languages spoken there. [See this annotation in context](https://hyp.is/SPJnkku0EeyERzPYccgbBQ/oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/chapter/english/) and if you know of more examples of **linguistically relevant OER** they can be added as a reply.
Rosa is eager to see what more annotations will appear.
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### Author:  [@OEGconnect](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/OEGconnect)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289/5 "2021-11-26T01:34:51Z")
Our first focus session on an action area launches November 30 when we invite you to annotate and discuss specifically the Building Capacity Action Area. See the Three Day Focus post for more details, including discussion of the action area, specific prompts for a detailed list of actions, an invite to a live annotation session.
> [@Three Days of Focus (and Annotating) on the Building Capacity Action Area](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/three-days-of-focus-and-annotating-on-the-building-capacity-action-area/3310):
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> We invite you to join in anytime for our Three Days of Focussed Annotation November 30 - December 2, 2021 (but encourage you to extend it as long as you like) on the Building Capacity Action Area of the [UNESCO Recommendation on OER](https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/). This is aimed at It providing an opportunity to position open education work within the context of the Recommendation and to learn from the work of others. These notes attached to specific words of the Recommendation offer practical advice from the field, valuable l…
> [@Getting Granular with the Building Capacity Action Area](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/getting-granular-with-the-building-capacity-action-area/3314):
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> As part of the three days of focus November 30 - December 2, 2021 on the [Building Capacity Action Area of the UNESCO Recommendation on OER](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/three-days-of-focus-and-annotating-on-the-building-capacity-action-area/3310) perhaps it will help to break down the specific items into potential annotation anchor points. You can find this in the Recommendation under Section i article 11 (see [direct annotation link)](https://hyp.is/1_pGVEl5Eeympqu_HmZGrg/oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/chapter/english/) The general description is listed under article 11, and we have [an opening prompt in a direct annotation link](https://hyp.is/EFpwYE5CEey0sUdEVnQm6w/oer.pressbooks.pub/oeg2021/chapter/english/) (which opens the Recommendation to this location) Memb…
> [@Join the Open Annotation Lab](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/join-the-open-annotation-lab/3313):
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> We offer open drop in sessions during [focus sessions on Annotating the Recommendation on OER](https://connect.oeglobal.org/tag/3days-annotating) in the OEGlobal Annotation lab where anyone interested can annotate and discuss what they are doing together, or ask for help if you are new to annotation. [old Nasa photo of computers with superimposed logos for the OEG Pressbook, hypothesis logo, and a screen showing web annotations] Remix of public domain NARA Image [Control Console And Shaker In Room 51 In The Instrument Research Laboratory IRL](https://nara.getarchive.net/media/control-console-and-shaker-in-room-51-in-the-instrument-research-laboratory-2c029c)Nex…
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/lets-annotate-the-oer-recommendation-together/3289/6 "2021-12-06T20:22:37Z")
Now you can see a visual summary of annotation across all language versions of the OER Recommendation in [a single “Crowd Layers” project page](https://crowdlaaers.org/projects/oeglobal.html)
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The top menu (set to all) can be used to filter the results by language version.
Our thanks to @remikalir and his colleague Francisco Perez for making this possible.