Wayne, I'm not sure what you mean by a charter, or "establishing intended outputs". Could you write up a quick suggestion for where to start with that?
Jesse Skype:Jesse.Groppi http://www.wikieducator.org/Jesse_Groppi On 13/07/2009 21:19, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: > Hi Jessie, > > Not hesitant to participate at all :-) --- > > We have an unwritten convention in WikiEducator that the user name > space is a personal area. Typically sub-pages of your Username say -- > "I'm working on this on my own and I'm not ready for open > collaboration yet ;-)" > > This is useful for educators who want to experiment with developing > OER -- but don't necessarily want community collaboration. > > I'll take a look at the new workgroup, and think about a tentative > navigation and structure. We'll also need to think about developing a > charter so we can establish intended outputs etc. > > This is an important project -- and very excited to see its > development. BIG thanks for all your trouble so far. > > Cheers > Wayne > > 2009/7/14 Jesse Groppi <jagro...@gmail.com <mailto:jagro...@gmail.com>> > > Wayne, and all, > > You seem anxious to see this as an active project, but hesitant to > participate whilst it remains in my user space. So, I've gone > ahead at moved it to an official workgroup page. Please have a > look and contribute anything you have on your mind. > > Jesse > > > On 13/07/2009 17:46, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: >> Hi Jesse, >> >> That's an inspiring post -- thanks Jesse. A few thoughts and >> reflections >> >> Jesse wrote: >> >> <I definitely want to bring the style guide to a workgroup >> page, and I agree it would have a higher profile, there. >> However, I don't think I'm familiar enough with WE to >> effectively mediate such a workgroup, nor have I ever >> /designed/ a style guide. So, I'm using the categorisation >> work to get a better idea of what WE needs, and during that >> time, studying the copious volumes of WMF/WoWWiki style >> guides that are available.> >> >> >> Wayne says: You bring an objective view as a relative newcomer >> to the WikiEducator project. This combined with your experience >> of other wikis is a valuable asset. Moreover, you have a passion >> and calling for educators around the world to expand and share >> knowledge and expriences and I can't think of more appropriate >> qualifications to assist the WE family in getting this right :-). >> I'm confident that we will consitute a diverse and experienced >> team for this workgroup. Clearly we will need to adopt a >> learn-by-doing approach given the diversity of OER WikiEducator >> develops, we will need to prototype ideas and potential solutions >> etc. However, by working together using an iterative design >> approach we will get this right! >> >> Jesse wrote: >> >> <I also have a slew of ideas I'd like to eventually work into >> WE, if I don't find them already there, which include: >> >> * getting every day teachers writing and collaborating on >> lesson plans (I've already planted the seed with a >> primary teacher I know, and may end up doing a wiki >> skills workshop at her school), >> * a forum to discuss education news around the world, >> * a method of testing and rating the practical use of >> lesson plans, >> * using categories to sort resources by pedagogic method, >> * and a forum for discussion on the practical uses of >> pedagogic methods.> >> >> Wayne says: Your ideas link up very well with the national OER >> collaboration the Ministry of Education is supporting for the >> school sector here in New Zealand. >> >> See: >> >> http://wikieducator.org/Funding_proposals/Reusable_and_portable_content_for_New_Zealand_schools. >> >> We are also looking at ways to encourage and support teachers in >> developing lesson plans, teaching handouts and forums for sharing >> experience. We will also be looking for solutions of testing and >> rating the practical use of lesson plans etc. So at least we have >> one national collaboration aimed at achieving this objectives -- >> hopefully more will follow :-). It would be great if we could >> refine and extend the work we're doing in New Zealand in other >> countries. >> >> Jesse wrote: >> >> That's just what I can think of right now. Basically, I want >> to see every educator in the world going to WE every day. I >> want to see the days of spending thousands of dollars on >> statistics based education resources end. I think there are >> so many bright, talented, experienced educators out there, >> and I want to see them expanding their own fields of >> knowledge, and sharing their own very valuable, practical >> experience with all the world. It seems these are also WE's >> goals, and so I'm very excited to be a part of the project. >> >> >> Wayne says: Now that's a vision I want to spend time and energy >> helping to achieve and was the reason behind founding the >> project! You have my vote of support. >> >> Cheers >> Wayne >> -- >> Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D. >> Director, >> International Centre for Open Education, >> Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. >> Board of Directors, OER Foundation. >> Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator, >> www.wikieducator.org <http://www.wikieducator.org> >> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >> Skype: WGMNZ1 >> Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg >> >> > > > > > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D. > Director, > International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Board of Directors, OER Foundation. > Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator, > www.wikieducator.org <http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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