Section outline

  • Summary

    There are many rationales pointing to the need for more locally produced and/or relevant digital resources for Pacific Islands education systems. A joint ISOC/UNESCO/OECD survey has demonstrated that the development of local content improves the value of communication networks, and contributes to increased uptake and lower prices. Teacher champions and administrators will need to understand the integral role they play in this equation, and must be provided with the skills and resources necessary to ensure the creation of content that is relevant, unique and of value to themselves and to others. With the infusion of ICTs and media culture into all aspects of modern life, young people need to acquire digital and media skills as an intrinsic part of their learning in all content areas and in literacy education. With ICT tools as powerful enablers of authentic learning experiences, school teachers, students and communities can become co-producers of local content in important curriculum areas. For instance, to ensure that indigenous knowledge and cultural values are transferred between the generations. Such local content collaborations can bring a sense of pride and achievement. In this training module participants are introduced to local content development. Participants will learn how to build their own school website, a local knowledge base using a wiki and several multimedia tools such as image, sound and video editing.

    Outputs
    • Participants will understand what is meant by local content development
    • Participants will be able to start and maintain a small school website
    • Participants will be able to build a local knowledge base online
    • Participants will have a basic knowledge of what can be done with multimedia tools
    Resources

    Resources necessary for the instructor to more effectively offer training

    • A UAP Gateway and Server with a default Wordpress/TikiWiki installed.
    • Projector and other presentation equipment
    Collaboration

    Participants are encouraged to discuss, ask for help and offer help in the following forums. It is also a forum used to introduce participants and learn about forums and how they can be used in this and other courses.