Hi Leigh, Appreciated our Skype chat - I'm looking forward to speaking with Bronwyn H. soon, as to opportunities for collaboration with Otago's Caring for People with HIV/AIDS materials. I think there's considerable opportunities for leadership here....
I've alerted you to David Walker's paper from PCF -4: http://pcf4.dec.uwi.edu/viewpaper.php?id=434 (there's a number of initiatives here - we'll have to explore whether we can access this material as free content) As discussed, NZ Aid has (at least in 2006) a high priority placed on HIV / AIDS as a focus area (Links: http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/library/docs/factsheet-hiv-aids.pdf; and http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:4qBV7HmUUcIJ:www.nzaid.govt.nz/library/docs/factsheet-hiv-aids.pdf+NZ+AId+HIV+Aids&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ca I spoke with Wayne this morning, and he told me a couple of things: (1) COL's focal point is apparently co-located in NZ Aid, so there could be some significant possibilities there; (2) Joshua Mallett is working on a programme for community health for nurses in West Africa, focusing on OERs of which I'm sure there will be modules for say, mothers and babies: transmission etc. Also, I've put in a feeler phone call to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, to share notes and have a conversation... will let y'all know what comes of it...We do have common ground, although they may not know it just yet! :-) http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/ *** On a related note, we're looking at how we can help the folks in our community make such linkages for their projects....to move them forward..... come to think of it, I have some ideas, so I'll jot them down on the community building strategy page. http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Community_building_strategy - Randy On May 24, 1:41 am, "Leigh Blackall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Randy, > > Regarding HIVAIDS - you are right, there have been valuable contributions > from people outside Otago to that development. One of which took place > during the second L4C. I have tried to encourage the project coordinators > this end to respond to the generous contribution and encourage further > collaboration - but I think they are at a loss on how to go about that.. > hence the need for facilitation. > > Regarding the community media project. I forwarded that page on to people in > an Australia university who teach and learn about journalism. Their response > to the initial work on those pages was favorable - but I am not aware of > them actively contributing to the project yet. I will try and get an idea on > that and any suggestions on what you might do to encourage collaboration. As > for your reference to me calling for video.. I don't recall that, but if I > did it was probably because I see it as the best starting point in media > production because from it you can extract audio and photos, and so - > develop the audio you are suggesting. Starting with audio leaves us with no > photos or video. > > Regards > Leigh > > On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 5:10 AM, Randy Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Leigh, > > > Two things: > > > 1. We are developing a Community Media node within WikiEducator - > >www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media- I see that you are looking for > > video help, but what about developing content for audio, that could be also > > be repurposed, and broadcast as audio / radio content - is this of interest? > > > 2. HIV / AIDS content - AMREF - we have some linkages with Africa, and I > > understand that one of these organizations has made a contribution to > > Otago's content development: > > >http://wikieducator.org/Lesson_10:_HIV/AIDS_And_Malaria > > >http://wikieducator.org/HIVAIDS > > > Here is the extra contribution to the Otago Unit developed by someone at > > Mindset South Africa > > >http://wikieducator.org/Stigma_and_discrimination > > > - Your thoughts? > > > - Randy > > > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > >> 1. Otago's HIVAIDS <http://www.wikieducator.org/HIVAIDS> with...? > >> Suggestions - webconferences, team teaching online, student and teacher > >> exchanges > >> 2. Otago's Tourism > >> course<http://www.wikieducator.org/Travel_and_Tourism>with...? Shared > >> development, shared resources, team teaching, > >> webconferences, student and teacher exchanges > >> 3. Otago's Blogging > >> handbook<http://www.wikieducator.org/Create_and_maintain_a_basic_weblog>...? > >> Need short activity sheets on little things about blogging. Sheets include > >> objective, activity steps, resources needed. Is to become a printable book > >> with people able to pick and choose the right activity sheets for their > >> needs and then print their customised book. > >> 4. Otago's Horticulture > >> <http://www.wikieducator.org/Horticulture>pages...? Need more learning > >> activities using resources made. Need more > >> Horticulture units to be developed - such as landscaping and building > >> units. > > >> 5. Webconferences <http://www.wikieducator.org/Webconferences> - probably > >> the most easy to collaborate on.. simply organise a talk and add it to the > >> list > > >> in my opinion :) > > >> On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > > >>> Hey Randy > > >>> That's an impressive reflection. > > >>> It seems to me that there are strong consensus points and some VERY > >>> concrete ideas to move forward. > > >>> Shall we try to capture these ideas on this page: > > >>>http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Community_building_strategy? > > >>> Clearly there are a number of content development "candidates" in WE > >>> that are could become show case examples of collaboration in our > >>> community. > > >>> Clearly COL can help in connecting the right people together to > >>> facilitate collaboration. Open question to the community: > > >>> In your view -- What projects would you list as the top five > >>> "collaboration" candidates? > > >>> Lets see if we can manufacture a little wiki magic. > > >>> Cheers > >>> Wayne > > >>> On May 22, 3:43 am, "Randy Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > Wayne, Leigh and others: > > >>> > Comments below, beginning in CAPS: > > >>> > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Wayne Mackintosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> > wrote: > > >>> > > Hi Leigh & Randy > > >>> > > I don't see the 3 capability phases (that is; skills development; > >>> > > personal content development projects; and international > >>> collaboration on > >>> > > projects) as being mutually exclusive. On the contrary they should > >>> ideally > >>> > > all happen in parallel <smile>. > > >>> > TOTALLY AGREED. Rapid, parallel development is the way to go. Many > >>> > iterations and experiences, incorporating feedback and local > >>> experience, > >>> > creating our approach that feels more aligned to what we are > >>> creating... > > >>> > > The challenge for our community is to figure out how best to manage > >>> and > >>> > > cater for multiple levels of capability without holding the early > >>> innovators > >>> > > back or alienating newbies. WE is a community which should welcome > >>> and meet > >>> > > all participants where they are at -- including the community leaders > >>> who > >>> > > are plotting our futures. Our focus on the building the future is a > >>> core > >>> > > value of the community, and is enshrined in our strategic thinking. > > >>> > AGREED. As Otago is on the leading edge for themselves, newbies also > >>> > consider themselves on the leading edge for them too! :-) However, > >>> Otago's > >>> > leadership mitigates risk (in the future) for future action / adoption. > > >>> > > Otago Poly has pushed the envelope. I can attest that Dunedin's > >>> > > interventions have compressed the WE strategic time scale by 9 to 12 > >>> months > >>> > > of where I reasonably expected the project to be at this juncture in > >>> its > >>> > > history. So Leigh, as a community we will rely heavily on your > >>> foresight > >>> > > and guidance in helping us build capability for the next phase in our > >>> > > evolution. > > >>> > THIS 9-12 MONTHS ' ACCELERATION should be come a rallying point .... > >>> how to > >>> > capture and leverage this information... > > >>> > > While our early attempts at international collaboration on specific > >>> > > projects may not have delivered the dividends we would have liked -- > >>> we > >>> > > shouldn't be too hard on ourselves recognising that some seeds take > >>> longer > >>> > > to germinate than others. Let's learn from our experiences and figure > >>> out > >>> > > how to do this better .... So I'm reading and thinking about your > >>> > > suggestions with CONSIDERABLE interest. > > >>> > YES, AGREED TOO. I THINK THE WEBCONFERENCES should have a couple of > >>> foci: > >>> > (1) general topics of interest to the community; and (2) project > >>> -based. > >>> > Let's identify several projects that we wish to foster the kind of > >>> > collaboration that Leigh is talking about, and we / WE can facilitate > >>> > this....My sense is, this is largely a process / design issues....( > >>> perhaps > >>> > there's even another level in the Wiki Skills Certification process for > >>> > WikiFacilitator/Collaboration - but first things first, let's get some > >>> > active collaboration stuff happening... We will be able to measure this > >>> > stuff - we've got to...thx. to our work with Jonathan Miller's (WikiEd, > >>> M&E) > > >>> > > Notwithstanding the phenomenal successes of the WMF projects -- WE > >>> are very > >>> > > much pioneers. WE is a unique community and is succeeding in engaging > >>> real > >>> > > educators in the formal education sectors from all corners of the > >>> globe. My > >>> > > personal preference is that WE does not become a community which > >>> alienates > >>> > > newbies, but at the same time supports and feeds the innovators and > >>> early > >>> > > adopters. > > >>> > YES, WE are on the same page.....but let's make a distinction between > >>> > newbies exploring the development of wiki skills, and interest in > >>> > collaboration. Positioned properly, any newbie can see the promise and > >>> > potential of collaboration....that may be why they joined in the first > >>> > place....Come to think of it, maybe we can adjust our Newbie survey and > >>> > subsequent ones....to gain insights into their ideas and motivations > >>> > underscoring collaborative intent and action. Let's harness and support > >>> > Otago's increasing momentum. > > >>> > > A tall order --- but based on our collective track record to date -- > >>> I know > >>> > > that we'll get this right. > > >>> > AND, there are many versions and nuances of "right", right? > > >>> > > Hey -- is going to be a fascinating if not historic year for us!!! > > >>> > UBET! > > >>> > > Cheers > >>> > > Wayne > > >>> > > On Thu, 2008-05-22 at 09:51 +1200, Leigh Blackall wrote: > > >>> > > Hi Randy, Wayne. > > >>> > > I think Wayne sets out a realistic 3 steps. And for the most part I > >>> think > >>> > > we as a whole are taking those steps. A slight trouble (and risk) is > >>> that > >>> > > different people are at different stages in this flow. So while the > >>> L4C is > >>> > > focusing on Phase 1: Basic skills development in using the wiki a few > >>> of the > >>> > > early adopters are itching for Phase 3: Collaborative content > >>> development in > >>> > > achieving collective goals. Otago Polytechnic is an early adopter, > >>> and we > >>> > > itch for evidence of phase 3 because all too often we are having to > >>> justify > >>> > > our radically different approach to distance and online learning > >>> (using > >>> > > Wikieducator). I think we can handle this pressure, but it would be > >>> great to > >>> > > see some form of commitment (if resources permit it) to the > >>> facilitation of > >>> > > phase 3 opportunities. > > >>> > > Randy seems to be in a position to facilitate > > ... > > read more ยป --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator, go to: http://www.wikieducator.org To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
