What do we have happening Monthly already? We have featured user pages We have Anil summerising significant discussions We have featured OER We have reports from L4C workshops We could have reports from other courses
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 3:54 AM, Randy Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Anil, > > Great work! > > A suggestion... I recall mentioning this idea to Leigh awhile back.... > > Maybe we could source some journalism types (i.e., students, or up and > coming folks) to develop content for such a newsletter.... It would be a > great experience for them, as well as building up a profile....tasks could > be news and events, profiles of wiki personalities, and projects, and > feature stories. > > - Randy > > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 5:31 AM, Anil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Dear all, >> >> As Dr. Wayne has suggested I have added my suggestions on Phase 3 at >> the talk page. >> http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator_talk:WikiEducator_3.0 >> >> Let us give high priority to Monthly News letter because it will help >> as in project co-ordination to a greater extent. We may forward the >> news letter to other stake holders also. For that a separate mailing >> list may be maintained. >> >> We may start a new page to coordinate the inception activities. >> http:www.wikieducator.org/Wikieducator:NewsLetter is it ok? I would >> also like to propose to start a separate technical discussion for News >> Letter. >> >> Warm regards >> Anil >> >> On Dec 8, 8:49 am, Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Hi Anil, >> > >> > These are very important suggestions for our future strategic planning >> > --- Please add these suggestions to our strategic planning page here: >> > >> > http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:WikiEducator_3.0 >> > >> > You're right there is a growing need for additional tutorials on helping >> > newbies with questions like where to start a new page --- we've made a >> > humble start here: >> > >> > http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikieducator_tutorial/Developing_a_teachi. >> .. >> > >> > but still lots of room for improvement and additional resources we can >> > develop to help newbies in becoming part of our community. >> > >> > We definitely need to improve our structure and categorisation of >> > content in the wiki. We've made a start with the content info box >> > template -- but this is still prototype and we need to test its >> > functionality. Once we've tested and refined this template, we'll need >> > to develop supporting tutorials on its use. See, for instance: >> > >> > http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikieducator_tutorial/Developing_a_teachi. >> .. >> > >> > We're hoping to include improved content listings using portal pages for >> > the School sector, Higher Education, TVET and professional development, >> > see for example: >> > >> > >> http://www.wikieducator.org/Portal:Primaryhttp://www.wikieducator.org/Portal:Secondaryhttp://www.wikieducator.org/Portal:Higher_Education.. >> etc. >> > >> > However -- we still need to implement this properly. >> > >> > I really like the idea of a monthly newsletter -- and it would be great >> > if we could identify a group of volunteers to assist with compiling a >> > community newsletter. >> > >> > A while back we introduced a page starting to plot different roles in >> > the community -- perhaps we need to revisit and improve this concept. >> > All ideas welcome: >> > >> > http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikieducator_Roles >> > >> > Thanks Anil -- great suggestions. Lets get them implemented. >> > >> > Cheers >> > Wayne >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 08:57 +0530, aprasad wrote: >> > > Dear Dr. Wayne, Randy and other friends, >> > >> > > Connecting to an earlier thread about the urgent requirement of >> > > teacher education in ZA, we have to offer support officially. Before >> > > that we require some urgent and very basic preparations. For example, >> > > WE has now a very good repository of learning content…but as pointed >> > > out by many earlier, collaboration happens seldom. In our L4C >> > > Workshops we have to give greater emphasis on the best wiki practice >> > > on 'where to start a new page?' Now it is time to take this vital >> > > structural issue seriously. We have to take special care to avoid the >> > > situation wherein valuable content lay scattered, and we move towards >> > > creating another wikipedia, rather than learning content supportive to >> > > QFs and Curricula. A monthly e-News letter to introduce major events, >> > > new projects and higlighting the progress in existing projects may be >> > > started to facilitate collaboration. >> > >> > > Another thing we should do is to keep panels of WEs with specific >> > > experience and aptitude that can help us in the event of WE taking up >> > > projects officially. There should be a system to enlist names and >> > > other details voluntarily by members and a verification process to >> > > ensure the reliability. Online Volunteering project of UN >> > >http://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en/index.htmland Professional >> > > Educational Organization Internationalhttp://www.peoi.org/are doing >> > > the same successfully for years. >> > >> > > These aspects may be examined for incorporating in Phase 3 of WE that >> > > is being developed. >> > >> > > -- >> > > Warm regards >> > >> > > Anil >> > >http://wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad >> > >http://wikieducator.org/India >> > >http://wikieducator.org/Qualification_Framework >> > >http://wikieducator.org/Qualification_Framework/Professional_Educatio. >> .. >> > >> > > Skype: apletters >> > >> > > On 12/8/08, Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > Hi Randy, >> > >> > > Good thinking Randy --- there are many strategic elements in >> > > your post, which I think we need to incorporate into our >> > > evolving strategy for the future: >> > >> > > http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:WikiEducator_3.0 >> > >> > > Thinking about Professional Development, clearly this is an >> > > important node for development. Thinking about the value >> > > proposition, there are two important reasons why an OER >> > > approach to professional development makes so much sense: >> > >> > > 1) Almost every tertiary education institution has a >> > > professional development unit -- yet in my experience most are >> > > not adequately resourced in terms of staff or budget to do >> > > what needs to be done on campus. >> > > 2) An OER approach to professional development should >> > > theoretically be less threatening to institutions testing the >> > > OER waters because PD courses for academic staff are not >> > > necessarily courses on which institutions compete with each >> > > other. >> > >> > > Back in the early conceptualisation phases of WikiEducator >> > > (i.e. before we moved to a hosted server solution) -- on 19 >> > > March 2006 I set up a PD development node on WE envisioning >> > > rapid growth >> > > ( >> http://www.wikieducator.org/index.php?title=Professional_Development_...) >> -- However, I suspect that the idea was premature and poorly implemented >> :-), especially given that at the time we only had 10 registered accounts! >> (Wow -- can you believe that we're nearing the threshold of 7000 users!) >> > >> > > So I thinking the timing is right to progress this further. >> > >> > > With reference to your suggested refinements on the L4C >> > > initiative -- again the timing is just right from a strategic >> > > point of view. The current iterration of L4C will run to 30 >> > > June 2009 -- as determined by our external funding support >> > > from Hewlett. We need to start thinking about where we take >> > > L4C in the future --- and I really like your ideas for >> > > refocusing and reconfiguring the initiative. >> > >> > > I'd be keen to hear what folk think? How should WE provide >> > > support for capacity development in the future? In what ways >> > > can we improve on our current approaches? >> > >> > > Cheers >> > > Wayne >> > >> > > On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 09:10 -0800, Randy Fisher wrote: >> > >> > > > Hi Everyone, >> > >> > > > Great dialogue.....I've been sleeping on this thread here, >> > > > reflecting on conversations that I've had with Nellie, Maria >> > > > and several L4C students, and what's becoming clear, is that >> > > > Professional Development is an essential 'branding >> > > > opportunity' for WikiEducator. On WE, we have so many >> > > > projects and activities, it's easy to get lost in the >> > > > fog.... (so a bit of a ramble coming up here - I'm not as >> > > > eloquent as Leigh or Wayne... :-) >> > >> > > > I'm thinking back to my economic development days, and how >> > > > can we 'package' what we have in a way that's appealing to >> > > > educators - who may or may not know about open education. >> > > > I'm also thinking about institutions' perennial quest to >> > > > teach their teachers new stuff - which is great, but it's >> > > > for the masses, not customised to the indivdual interests of >> > > > teachers.... >> > >> > > > So, I'm thinking.... why not a process of "you scratch my >> > > > back, I'll scratch someone else's itch". (Note, I didn't say >> > > > "you scratch my back, I'll scratch 'yours'). >> > >> > > > The great thing about the WE community is that we have so >> > > > many teacher-educators with so many interests (a >> > > > network!)... The question is..., how can we leverage our WE >> > > > Network in service of Teacher Educator's Professional >> > > > Development? I'm thinking that it might make sense to go >> > > > with a Centre of Excellence approach for Professional >> > > > Development - to help us with branding and outreach to >> > > > teacher educators in line with their own ProD interests, not >> > > > just our wiki skills approach - (see what I've put up >> > >> > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Professional_Development >> > >> > > > I'm also thinking that we have to change the L4C messaging >> > > > around the requirements for the Learning Contract (i.e., in >> > > > the 10-day or the 5-day courses) - put emphasis on what >> > > > Learners have to Offer and Share with their Peers, in terms >> > > > of something that they can Teach another Educator. (The >> > > > emphasis on OER is great, but the reality is, that if you >> > > > develop it on WikiEducator, it is an OER! :-) >> > >> > > > I think a subtle yet important shift in emphasis could help >> > > > us convey our value proposition, particularly those >> > > > teacher-educators who want to learn new skills. Of course we >> > > > want them to develop OERs in our community, but first things >> > > > first - let's have them share something easy, something >> > > > they're comfortable with, and something they can "teach" >> > > > others in our community .... >> > >> > > > Your thoughts, feedback? >> > >> > > > - Randy >> > >> > > > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Leigh Blackall >> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > > And of course, anyone is free to participate in the >> > > > 2 teacher training courses we have on Wikied already >> > > > (though they are >> > >> > ... >> > >> > read more »- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> > > > -- > ________________ > Randy Fisher - Change Management & Collaboration, Human Performance & > Engagement, Sustainable Communities & Organizations > > * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and Organizations....and > WikiEducator! > > + 1 604.684.2275 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.wikieducator.org > http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media > http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher > > * Cool WikiEducator Video on YouTube: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9-CNlIqsY > > * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki? http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki > > Skype: wikirandy > > > > > -- -- Leigh Blackall +64(0)21736539 skype - leigh_blackall SL - Leroy Goalpost http://learnonline.wordpress.com http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Leighblackall --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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