Hi Randy, Teacher education is a huge challenge -- particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. I think there are ways in which the WikiEducator community can help.
A couple of thoughts - 1. With considerable surprise and celebration :-) -- I now see that the Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) project is using a CC-BY-SA license!!!!! --- Previously they were using a non-free content license -- so it seems that some of the lobbying and noise has rendered positive results :-). See: http://www.tessafrica.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=119 I'll get in touch with the TESSA organisers and start exploring ways we can support TESSA in the achievement of their objectives -- for example, L4C training workshops in building capacity for content development. 2. Declan McCabe has pioneered and innovative model for student teachers to engage in OER content development. We can build on this experience in connecting teacher education institutions around the world --- mmm lots of potential here! See: http://www.wikieducator.org/Biology_in_elementary_schools 3. Vincent Kiza, is a Ugandan teacher and serves on our Council. We should get in touch with Vincent for ideas. In fact, very soon Gayaza High School will be hosting a L4C workshop. Also, WhiteEagle from Germany (WE Council member) and Vincent are laying the foundations for the Center for innovative physics teaching in Uganda (http://www.wikieducator.org/Ted/Project_Planning/Uganda ) I'm pretty sure that more ideas will emerge --- but we certainly have a few good leads to follow. Good thinking Randy! Cheers Wayne On Sat, 2008-12-06 at 12:51 -0800, Randy Fisher wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I came across this news item (December, 2008) in the Independent > Online, from South Africa) > > Teachers should be trained for free in order to try to close SA's > current 20 000-plus teacher shortfall, the SA Council of Educators > said on Thursday. > > "Considering the low levels of intake at teacher-training facilities > and the high costs of training... the Council calls for free teacher > training for all prospective teachers, with immediate effect," said > SACE CEO Rej Brijraj on Thursday. > > Link: > http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=105&art_id=nw20081204165824720C518870 > > *** > > I have a few comments / questions: > > * What role could WikiEducator in addressing this skills shortage in > general; and in particular with respect to teacher training? > > * Do we have teacher training materials available, or how can we > facilitate collaborative development of more? > > * I recall that our New Zealand colleagues are interested in teacher > education, as is India's NCERT - http://www.ncert.nic.in/welcome.asp > ~ who specifically is interested in teacher training? > > * Please do share your ideas, thoughts and suggestions... > > - Randy > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
