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Randy Fisher
Aug 4, 2009, 10:20:47 AM8/4/09
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Hi Everyone,
I came across this interesting blogpost - Blogging is my Ph.D. - http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/my-blog-is-my-phd/
The author talks about his excitement in learning, doing and reflecting along the way -- leading to a real sense of accomplishment.
This reminds me of what many WikiEducators have achieved....by developing materials, learning new skills, just doing it, they are learning more about technology, blended learning, community development -- and stretching themselves in the process.
It's a great way to learn and to be....
- Randy
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I came across this interesting blogpost - Blogging is my Ph.D. - http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/my-blog-is-my-phd/
The author talks about his excitement in learning, doing and reflecting along the way -- leading to a real sense of accomplishment.
This reminds me of what many WikiEducators have achieved....by developing materials, learning new skills, just doing it, they are learning more about technology, blended learning, community development -- and stretching themselves in the process.
It's a great way to learn and to be....
- Randy
--
________________
Randy Fisher MA, OMD
* Change Management, Learning & Performance
* Stakeholder Engagement, Virtual Collaboration & Communities of Practice
* Organization Design & Development
* Coaching & Facilitation
* E-Learning
+ 1 604.684.2275 (Pacific Time)
wiki...@gmail.com
http://www.wikieducator.org - Member, WikiEducator Community Council
http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher
Skype: wikirandy
"Open Education is a Sustainable & Renewable Resource.
Kwaaku
Aug 6, 2009, 2:55:56 AM8/6/09
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Hi Randy,
Thanks for the link and comment. I checked the author's blog and
couldn't help but agree with him that blogging indeed is his passion.
As someone who is equally passionate about technology application in
classrooms in Africa, I feel the message and application of blogging,
wikis and the other emerging tools in the Web 2.0 package are still
years away in several African countries. I have been monitoring the
participants' list of ongoing and previous wiki training sessions by
countries and it has almost always been South Africa with Uganda,
Kenya and Tanzania occasionally showing their presence.
I am informed that the West Africa WikiEducators' regional chapter
with secretariat at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana is
active, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Do others see the sub-
Sahara Africa situation through similar lenses as mine or probably I
am expecting too much from these countries? The issues have either
been lack of Internet access or slow connectivity but the situation is
changing fast with improved facilities. Anyway, this is just a
personal observation and would appreciate other comments too. Thanks
once again, Randy!
Prince Obiri-Mainoo
> I came across this interesting blogpost - Blogging is my Ph.D. -http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/my-blog-is-my-phd/
>
> http://www.wikieducator.org- Member, WikiEducator Community Councilhttp://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher
Thanks for the link and comment. I checked the author's blog and
couldn't help but agree with him that blogging indeed is his passion.
As someone who is equally passionate about technology application in
classrooms in Africa, I feel the message and application of blogging,
wikis and the other emerging tools in the Web 2.0 package are still
years away in several African countries. I have been monitoring the
participants' list of ongoing and previous wiki training sessions by
countries and it has almost always been South Africa with Uganda,
Kenya and Tanzania occasionally showing their presence.
I am informed that the West Africa WikiEducators' regional chapter
with secretariat at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana is
active, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Do others see the sub-
Sahara Africa situation through similar lenses as mine or probably I
am expecting too much from these countries? The issues have either
been lack of Internet access or slow connectivity but the situation is
changing fast with improved facilities. Anyway, this is just a
personal observation and would appreciate other comments too. Thanks
once again, Randy!
Prince Obiri-Mainoo
> I came across this interesting blogpost - Blogging is my Ph.D. -http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/my-blog-is-my-phd/
>
> The author talks about his excitement in learning, doing and reflecting
> along the way -- leading to a real sense of accomplishment.
>
> This reminds me of what many WikiEducators have achieved....by developing
> materials, learning new skills, just doing it, they are learning more about
> technology, blended learning, community development -- and stretching
> themselves in the process.
>
> It's a great way to learn and to be....
>
> - Randy
>
> --
> ________________
> Randy Fisher MA, OMD
>
> * Change Management, Learning & Performance
> * Stakeholder Engagement, Virtual Collaboration & Communities of Practice
> * Organization Design & Development
> * Coaching & Facilitation
> * E-Learning
>
> + 1 604.684.2275(Pacific Time)
> wikira...@gmail.com
> The author talks about his excitement in learning, doing and reflecting
> along the way -- leading to a real sense of accomplishment.
>
> This reminds me of what many WikiEducators have achieved....by developing
> materials, learning new skills, just doing it, they are learning more about
> technology, blended learning, community development -- and stretching
> themselves in the process.
>
> It's a great way to learn and to be....
>
> - Randy
>
> --
> ________________
> Randy Fisher MA, OMD
>
> * Change Management, Learning & Performance
> * Stakeholder Engagement, Virtual Collaboration & Communities of Practice
> * Organization Design & Development
> * Coaching & Facilitation
> * E-Learning
>
> + 1 604.684.2275(Pacific Time)
>
> http://www.wikieducator.org- Member, WikiEducator Community Councilhttp://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher
Maria Droujkova
Aug 6, 2009, 7:37:12 AM8/6/09
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On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Kwaaku<macsv...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I am informed that the West Africa WikiEducators' regional chapter
> with secretariat at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana is
> active, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Do others see the sub-
> Sahara Africa situation through similar lenses as mine or probably I
> am expecting too much from these countries? The issues have either
> been lack of Internet access or slow connectivity but the situation is
> changing fast with improved facilities.
>
> Prince Obiri-Mainoo>
>
> I am informed that the West Africa WikiEducators' regional chapter
> with secretariat at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana is
> active, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Do others see the sub-
> Sahara Africa situation through similar lenses as mine or probably I
> am expecting too much from these countries? The issues have either
> been lack of Internet access or slow connectivity but the situation is
> changing fast with improved facilities.
>
Check out XO laptops and Sugar on a Stick that works with them and
many other computers. They mesh into local networks without internet
access, and then you can carry some of the materials produced, on the
USB stick, to where connectivity exists. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org
Cheers,
Maria Droujkova
http://www.naturalmath.com
Make math your own, to make your own math.
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