Session 5 : Local content development
Section outline
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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.
- Participants will understand what is meant by local content development
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Subject
Introduction to local content development
Objectives
- Learn what is meant by local content
- Learn why it is important
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
This topic consists of a full group presentation with Q & A.
- Learn what is meant by local content
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Subject
Introduction to the World Wide Web (WWW) and Websites
Objectives
- Learn what is the World Wide Web (WWW)
- Learn what is a website
- See relevant examples of websites
- Learn about easy to use website building applications
- Learn about Wordpress
- Learn the basics of Wordpress to build a simple website
- Learn how to customize your website template
- Learn about integrating Facebook groups with a website
- Learn about site metrics
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
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Subject
Introduction to Collaborative Content Development, Wikis and the Wikieducator
Objectives
- Learn why Vanuatu Government and stakeholders believe local content is so important
- Learn about collaborative knowledge management as curriculum linked educational project
- Learn what a wiki is and view a local language Bislama wiki
- Learn basic wiki skills
- Learn how to document local knowledge in a Wiki
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
There are three main activities, a PDF and several online resources for this topic.
The topic is extended in the afternoon project "Learning Wiki Skills and starting a Wiki Project". The afternoon projects are elective, you choose which you want to attend.
- Learn why Vanuatu Government and stakeholders believe local content is so important
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Subject
Introduction to Multimedia Tools
Objectives
- Learn about multimedia tools in general
- Learn basics of image manipulation
- Learn basics of sound editing
- Learn basics of video editing
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
- Learn about multimedia tools in general
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Self assessment for Session 5