Very inspirational, Wayne. So, let's get those signatures, from the membership institutions to contribute a small sum to our mission, coming in. Where do WE start? :) Warm wishes, Nellie Deutsch Sharing is Caring! Doctoral Student Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning (IT4ALL) http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd Get ready for CO10 at WiZiQ: http://connecting-online.ning.com/ Free online workshops using WiZiQ: http://www.wikieducator.org/Workshops
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Wayne Mackintosh < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Nellie, > > WE commend your example of sharing -- without this culture of gifting, > humanity looses its reason for existence. > > Much of our work in general and that of WikiEducator in particular has been > inspired by Mahatma Gandhi -- as Gandhi said: > > "Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may > have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of > any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him > [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will > it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving > millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away." > > The OER Foundation is committed to finding ways of realising Gandhi's > vision through open education -- with the help of all WikiEducators, we > can! For example we can encourage our institutions to contribute a small > sum to our mission (less than an average business lunch in the industrial > world for a standard membership). > > In the real world -- without money coming in (through grant funding, > institutional membership contributions, government contracts etc) -- we will > not have the funding to make you lead facilitator to pay those who join you > as co-facilitators :-). > > You (and many others) in our family exemplify sharing and gifting to help > WE's mission -- Thank you! > > > Cheers > Wayne > > > > > > 2009/12/17 NELLIE DEUTSCH <[email protected]> > >> Wayne, >> I have been a lead facilitator for quite a few workshops and have >> volunteered to many more as co-facilitator in the last year. In addition, I >> have seen others volunteer as co-facilitators but the numbers are small and >> it's harder to find more than a name on the list of co-facilitators because >> it appears people do not have the incentive to actively engage in helping >> for free. To encourage others to co-facilitate, I am now sharing my pay with >> the co-facilitators so that I can contribute to Article 23(3) of the United >> Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. So, Wayne, I encourage you to >> make me a lead facilitator so I can share my pay with those who joins me as >> co-facilitators. I hope to encourage other members of WikiEducator to do the >> same. >> Warm wishes, >> >> Nellie Deutsch >> Sharing is Caring! >> Doctoral Student >> Educational Leadership >> Curriculum and Instruction >> Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning (IT4ALL) >> http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd >> Get ready for CO10 at WiZiQ: http://connecting-online.ning.com/ >> Free online workshops using WiZiQ: http://www.wikieducator.org/Workshops >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:03 PM, Wayne Mackintosh < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Nellie, >>> >>> I agree -- Article 23(3) of the United Nations Universal Declaration of >>> Human Rights states: >>> >>> "Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration >>> ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, >>> and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection." >>> >>> This is one of the prime reasons the OER Foundation subscribes to the >>> free cultural works definition to respect the rights and freedom of >>> individuals to earn a living from OER. >>> >>> Since the inception of WikiEducator and the Learning4Content project -- >>> to date with generous funding support from the Hewlett Foundation the >>> Commonwealth of Learning we have paid a facilitators fee for the lead >>> facilitator of each workshop. We are also very fortunate because many >>> WikiEducators have volunteered and gifted their time as co-facilitators >>> (which we do not remunerate due to funding constraints.) I am proud to see >>> so many of our L4C facilitators who volunteer their time to support other >>> workshops as co-facilitators when they're not being paid as lead >>> facilitator. >>> >>> As Wikieducator grows and prepares for scaling-up and building a >>> sustainable OER ecosystem there will be more opportunities for us to honour >>> Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights :-). Working >>> together we will achieve these aims and every WikiEducator will be able to >>> contribute to our future success in a variety of roles. >>> >>> Lets make the future happen! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Wayne >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 2009/12/17 NELLIE DEUTSCH <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Wayne, >>>> >>>> WE volunteers are passionate about the cause but need to make a living. >>>> Money is not a dirty word and everyone who spends hours upon hours >>>> contributing to WE should get paid. >>>> I believe an incentive for teachers to contribute to WikiEducator and >>>> the development of OERs is monetary rewards. An example of this is today is >>>> the system whereby facilitators get paid for the L4C workshops. As it >>>> stands, all members would like to facilitate and get paid. I believe this >>>> was mentioned by other WE members who would also like a piece of the pie. I >>>> believe there should be a reward system for all WE members so that everyone >>>> is given the opportunity to serve the community as a facilitator of the L4C >>>> worshops and get paid. >>>> Nellie Deutsch >>>> Sharing is Caring! >>>> Doctoral Student >>>> Educational Leadership >>>> Curriculum and Instruction >>>> Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning (IT4ALL) >>>> http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd >>>> Get ready for CO10 at WiZiQ: http://connecting-online.ning.com/ >>>> Free online workshops using WiZiQ: >>>> http://www.wikieducator.org/Workshops >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 8:25 PM, Wayne Mackintosh < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Leo, that's a good question. >>>>> >>>>> Apology for the long email -- but lots of information to cover in >>>>> answering your question. >>>>> >>>>> The OER Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation >>>>> responsible for raising the funds to run WikiEducator.org and very soon we >>>>> will also launch WikiResearcher.org :-). We need money to pay for our >>>>> infrastructure, for example: hosting the servers, technical support, >>>>> software development and honoraria for our facilitators so we can continue >>>>> to provide free training for thousands of educators in more than 115 >>>>> countries around the world. >>>>> >>>>> As a non-profit all surplus funds we generate will be reinvested back >>>>> into the development of OER courses, open text books etc. For example we >>>>> will pay authors, learning designers and multi-media experts to create OER >>>>> courses and open text books which we will be free to reuse, adapt and >>>>> modify. The OER Foundation will ensure that WikiEducator.org, >>>>> WikiResearcher.org will not carry advertising -- so we can't raise funding >>>>> through advertising revenue on our OER sites. >>>>> >>>>> The OER Foundation will generate income and support from multiple >>>>> sources, including: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Grant funding (from international donor agencies and >>>>> international development agencies). For example, strategic projects >>>>> currently funded by the Hewlett Foundation and the financial >>>>> contribution >>>>> from the Commonwealth of Learning to help pay for the hosting of our >>>>> servers. >>>>> - Institutional membership contributions from tertiary education >>>>> institutions. We have a range of different membership categories >>>>> ranging >>>>> from a base line membership - to bronze, silver, gold and platinum >>>>> membership levels. ( >>>>> >>>>> http://wikieducator.org/OERF:Join#Table_of_OERF_membership_benefits_-_Detailed_Comparison) >>>>> . Each membership category provides a range of benefits and services. As >>>>> a >>>>> global project it is possible for the OER Foundation to design a model >>>>> whereby the dollar value of services exceeds the cost of voluntary >>>>> membership contributions :-) >>>>> - Voluntary public donations -- WE will implement a donation button >>>>> on our site for people who would like to support our international >>>>> work. >>>>> Every year we will run a global donation campaign with the first >>>>> campaign >>>>> scheduled for February / March 2010. >>>>> - Government and corporate contracts, for example the work we are >>>>> doing for the Ministry of Education in New Zealand to establish a >>>>> national >>>>> OER commons for New Zealand teachers. (see: >>>>> http://wikieducator.org/OERNZ_News ) >>>>> >>>>> WikiEducator has extensive reach in the developing world and we >>>>> recognise that many organisations may not have the money to become >>>>> contributing members. Therefore we have a special category of membership >>>>> called FTE4WikiEducator Members. These organisations will allocate >>>>> dedicated >>>>> staff time and the OER Foundation will seek to find sponsorship from >>>>> platinum members and the international donor community to assist in >>>>> covering >>>>> the costs of membership. >>>>> >>>>> As you know, the OER Foundation subscribes to open philanthropy which >>>>> means that all our planning documents are developed openly and >>>>> transparently >>>>> in the wiki :-). If you're interested you can review our strategic plans >>>>> here: >>>>> >>>>> http://wikieducator.org/OERF:Planning >>>>> >>>>> OER is a sustainable and renewable resource -- and working together on >>>>> an international scale we can achieve more than working alone! >>>>> >>>>> WE are about to start our recruitment drive for founding members. Any >>>>> organisation who becomes a contributing member before 30 June 2009 will be >>>>> recognised as a founding member. This is an opportunity for organisations >>>>> to >>>>> make the future happen and be recorded in history of transforming >>>>> education >>>>> for the better. >>>>> >>>>> So spread the word, blog about what we're doing and we will be able to >>>>> tell our grandchildren how WE nurtured and succeeded in building a >>>>> sustainable OER ecosystem. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Wayne >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2009/12/17 Wong Leo <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.hudong.com/ is a wiki software are getting quite strong >>>>>> lately in China ,where a lot of Chinese educator there to share and talk >>>>>> , >>>>>> I am wondering if there is possiblity for wikieducator to make money >>>>>> in the future ? or how for a OER turned into a >>>>>> a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_entrepreneurship ??( now China >>>>>> have unblocked the Wikipedia for many months ) >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to know your idea >>>>>> >>>>>> Leo >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Leo Wong >>>>>> -------------------------------------- >>>>>> http://helpsuzhou.blogbus.com/ HELP >>>>>> There is something very special and powerful about engaging directly >>>>>> with the real teacher and real Kids >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 [email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>>> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >>>>> User Page: http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg >>>>> Skype: WGMNZ1 >>>>> Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >>> User Page: http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg >>> Skype: WGMNZ1 >>> Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg >>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> > > > > -- > 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 > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > User Page: http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg > > -- > 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 [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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