http://openedconference.org/2012/call-for-papers/ - due this Friday, May 25

I. Main session proposal

• Your Name(required): Jane Park
• Email(valid email required): my email
• Website: http://p2pu.org/en/schools/school-of-open/, http://creativecommons.org
• Institution or Organization: Creative Commons, P2PU
• Co-Presenters: Philipp Schmidt (P2PU)
• Names and Emails: Philipp's email
• Session Title(required): Introducing the School of Open, a collaboration by Creative Commons and P2PU
• Short Abstract (max 140 characters)(required): The School of Open is a place for social learning about "open" standards, tools, and practices, and their application across various domains.
• Medium Length Description (<500 words)(required): 

• The problem: Universal access to and participation in research, education, and culture is made possible by "openness", but not enough people know what it means or how to take advantage of it.

• The solution: Peer learning on what "open" means and how it applies to you, powered by mentors and learners like you, self-organized into study groups which themselves leverage existing "open" learning materials.
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• The goal: Encourage  artists, educators, learners, scientists, archivists, and other creators to improve their fields via the use of open tools and materials. Offer skills and certification around "openness" that result in the spread of open tools, content, and practices.

• The School of "Open" will offer online courses and challenges that cover what "open" means in the world around us, whether it's in education, technology, media, or government. Potential courses include Copyright 4 Educators, Moving your university from Closed to Open Access, History of Openness, and much more -- all in collaboration with open education advocates and organizations like you. This session will leverage the expertise and interest of the open education community to help drive this effort.
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• The session will consist roughly of the following:

• 30 minutes + Q&A: Presentation on the current state of the School of Open, which will include the mission/vision, tracks, courses, and partners -- relating the work completed during the P2PU Berlin residency in July and the initial joint meeting for the Open Policy Institute and School of Open in August/October. 
• 30 minutes: We will then break into groups to brainstorm missing courses, tracks, and partnering organizations. 
• 30 minutes: Report back and group discussion around next steps.

• Conference Theme(s): open educational resources, open access, open policy, open data
• Type of Session: Other - Workshop ["other" are the best sessions]
• Proposed Session Length: 90 minutes

II. Open Pitch Fest
140 Characters: 
Not enough people know what "open" can do for them in research, education, and culture. The solution: the School of Open.