Hi Leigh, That will be a good start. Thankx. BTW, how did you sort out the display size problem in WE?
Wayne On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 09:47 +1200, Leigh Blackall wrote: > I will produce a screen recording to start the resources for using > Blip.tv RSS feeds in Wikieducator so as to embed videos. > > Here is an example to start us off > http://wikieducator.org/Horticulture > > Remember - 67% of the primary target market do not have access to > these videos. > > So the CD content that can be generated from an RSS feed from Blip.tv > would be a big advance for us. > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Leigh -- > > Your video RSS feeds from Blip TV are very impressive! Would > you consider developing a tutorial for WikiEducators on how to > do this. We still need a tutorial on the rss extension -- and > the video can be a sub-section. So holding thumbs that you > will consider taking this on. > > Without being facetious --- A CDROM transported by bicycle to > remote rural areas is broadband connectivity for asynchronous > learning. I think what we are trying to say is that > connectivity shouldn't be an excuse to exclude learners from > rich multimedia learning experiences that are possible through > video etc. At a rudimentary level both CD's and Internet are > "carrier" technologies as well. Storing data digitally in > open formats allows us to disaggregate content from its > delivery technology. > > I don't think that our approach in WikiEducator to cater for > multiple bandwidth scenarios is simplistic -- on the contrary, > I believe that we're being quite innovative in tackling the > challenge. That said -- the reality for billions of learners > is that they will not be privileged to experience the real > power of social software --- however, if we're smart we can > achieve social networking through a variety of technologies -- > albeit that sometimes we need to use legacy carrier > technologies. > > A few further thoughts to this evolving discussion on how we > can push the envelope in a responsible way. > > Cheers > Wayne > > > > > > > On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 09:16 +1200, Leigh Blackall wrote: > > > 67% of NZ is not connected to anything faster than 200k. > > > > It is Tasmania that is 68% > > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:15 AM, Leigh Blackall > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 68% of NZ is not connected to anything faster than > > 200k. > > > > 33% have no connection what-so-ever. 34% are on dial > > up. Yet, it is in this context that I lobby for > > these so-called high bandwidth technologies.. why > > would I do such a thing? > > > > I think the perspective of different services for > > low and high bandwidth users is too simplistic and > > not helpful. > > > > With the right people/designers all bandwidth issues > > (low bandwidth, expensive bandwidth, no bandwidth) - > > we would more likely find manymore ways to bridge > > the gaps that are not being explored yet. This is > > why I strongly suggest bringing people like Brian > > Lamb into our work. People like Brian would do > > wonders for the effort because of their proven > > abilities to think laterally. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 6:32 AM, Randy Fisher > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Good exchange of perspectives - > > > > I've added the gist of the comments to the > > Community Building Strategy page. (Hilaryp > > didn't have to ask this time... :-) > > > > > http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Community_building_strategy#Reconciling_High-_and_Low-Bandwidth_Approaches > > > > Randy > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Wayne > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi WE friends, > > > > These are tough challenges. > > > > My personal view is that we should > > try to promote and support both low > > bandwidth and high bandwidth > > approaches in our collective > > mission-- with one caveat, that is > > to find creative ways of > > transforming high bandwidth > > solutions for low-bandwidth > > technologies. > > > > One of our core values is that of > > social inclusion and the notion that > > access to ICTs is a fundamental > > right of knowledge citizens. This is > > not to say that we should negate our > > primary focus in connecting the > > unconnected and turning the digital > > divide into digital dividends. I > > think WE has performed admirably in > > the latter with our wiki ==> print > > technology being a show case > > example. > > > > Speaking with colleagues in Africa, > > I believe we have a far greater > > challenge than access to ICTs and > > that it access to free content. > > Access to the Internet will improve > > all over the world over time and we > > need to prepare for this eventuality > > by developing a free alternative of > > the "education curriculum" for all > > sectors and levels. The advantage > > of WikiEducator's experimenting with > > high bandwidth examples is that we > > may find creative solutions that we > > would not have otherwise > > considered. > > > > For example, with our wiki ==> pdf > > technology we could develop print > > specific templates for rich media > > (eg audio and video.) It would be > > technically possible with our > > architecture when opting for a > > printed version of WE content, that > > the parser could generate an ISO > > CDROM image of the rich media and > > automatically reference this in the > > printed study guide. In the text an > > activity might say -- Go and look at > > Video Number 7 on your CDROM and > > answer the following questions". The > > CDROM could then be posted with the > > print editions of the study guides > > produced in WIkiEducator. Remote > > leaners could then view the videos > > at local Internet cafes or > > mutli-purpose comunity centres. > > > > I'll send Brian an email and ask > > whether he wants to pop over to our > > list and bring us up to date with > > activities at UBC. > > > > Cheers > > Wayne > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2008-06-09 at 09:08 -0700, > > Peter wrote: > > > > > While I agree with Leigh's inferred > sentiments about Brian. This > > > promotion begs a question for me. Should > we be focusing on high > > > bandwidth content at this time? Given > what I perceive as the mission > > > of WE to focus more on the developing > world shouldn't our focus be on > > > low bandwidth content? Shouldn't we focus > on context, quality, > > > infrastructure, localization and reuse > issues? Before we focus on high- > > > bandwidth technologies? > > > > > > And Yes, I do perceive Brian as a > high-bandwidth guy... He > > > increasingly enjoys and leverages high > bandwidth technologies... > > > > > > My $0.02 worth, I certainly home Brian > jumps into this discussion > > > thread... > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > On Jun 7, 9:42 am, "Wayne" <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Yip -- I first met Brian when I joined > Auckland uni back in 2002. Brian > > > > rocks. > > > > > > > > Brian knows about WE and has posted > about us a few times on abject > > > > learning. We see each other about 2 or > three times a year. > > > > > > > > We are planning to run an L4C workshop > at UBC. BTW UBC are working on > > > > some impressive code for Mediawiki for > aggregating courses through RSS. > > > > This is something we might be able to > implement in the future. > > > > > > > > The downside is that UBC is a very > traditional and conservative uni - > > > > -so having examples of progressive IP > policies are important beacons > > > > <smile>. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > W > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2008-06-07 at 20:42 +1200, > Leigh Blackall wro > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://weblogs.elearning.ubc.ca/brian/archives/046602.php > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > -- > > > > > Leigh Blackall > > > > > +64(0)21736539 > > > > > skype - leigh_blackall > > > > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > > > >http://learnonline.wordpress.com- Hide > quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ________________ > > Randy Fisher - Facilitating Change, > > Connections and Collaboration to Improve > > Performance. > > * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and > > Organizations....and WikiEducator! > > > > + 1 604.684.2275 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.wikieducator.com > > www.wikieducator.com/User:Randyfisher > > > > > > Skype: wikirandy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -- > > Leigh Blackall > > +64(0)21736539 > > skype - leigh_blackall > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Leigh Blackall > > +64(0)21736539 > > skype - leigh_blackall > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > Leigh Blackall > +64(0)21736539 > skype - leigh_blackall > SL - Leroy Goalpost > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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