WAOE Spoken Libraries: project plan by Nick Bowskill:
AIMS OF THE PROJECT
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To explore the use and value of audio technologies as a vehicle for
learning and teaching in general and as a vehicle for learning to learn
together and to learn about each other in an informal online learning
community.
Students could join - this could run in parallel , at the same time or
through them being able to use the outputs as a resource for their
courses and learning. They could also be evaluators of the outputs and
processes.
4 STRANDS OF THE PROJECT
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1. AUDIO BIOGRAPHIES FROM THE WAOE COMMUNITY
Aim: to hear and understand each other across the community
Method: Individuals record a 2 minute biography and send the audio clip to WAOE contact for publishing/sharing on the web site
2. EXPLORING CURRENT AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES
Aim: To develop our knowledge, understanding and practice of audio
technologies such as mp3, wav, podcasting, streaming etc etc and to
create an updated view of current trends and issues.
Method: Small learning teams exploring particular technologies and
reporting back to create a whole group knowledge base available to all.
3. LOCAL VIEWS OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGY IN CONTEXT - AUDIO FORMAT
Aim: To gather stories from around the world of local views and issues
to do with learning technology from first hand perspectives. What is
the local context and what are the local issues and perceptions etc?
Method: Individuals record their view of issues and practices to do with learning technology in a 2 minute audio clip
4. EXPLORING CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES FOR LEARNING
Aim: To understand what is already being done around the world with
audio and to construct a suite of case studies as part of WAOE
community knowledge development
Method: Small voluntary learning teams exploring and developing case studies of audio in learning and teaching in any format(s)
ORGANISATIONAL PROCESS
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FORM LEARNING TEAMS
For each strand identify people interested in the work-package. Then within those whole group teams to identify who would
IDENTIFY WORK SPACES
Possibly to use email for decision making and a board for the main work
in small groups. A web site as a knowledge repository for all to share,
hear and see.
IDENTIFY MILESTONES FOR REPORTING
In a continuous and open ended model perhaps its less appropriate to
talk of deadlines and more useful to try and identify reporting
milestones so that there is both continuity and output.
IDENTIFY A COORDINATOR FOR EACH TEAM
Each work-package or strand would benefit from a coordinator and within
small learning teams it might be useful to have another volunteer take
on a similar role if possible. This would provide a support and
communication structure.
INDIVIDUALS TO BE ABLE TO SUBMIT FILES TO A COORDINATOR WITHIN APPROPRIATE WORK-PACKAGES
RESOURCES
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The people of the WAOE are a huge resource and the knowledge and
diversity is something of interest as a learning topic and also
something of great value to each other. Its that diversity that forms
part of what we really want to understand in such a project. We are
also time rich in that therefs no need to view this as having an end
date if it has value and the thing can evolve over time.
We have little or no money but we have already proved able to beg borrow
and use different tools and resources even on a temporary basis and with
careful coordination this may be enough if not empowering!
e-mail Nick for more information
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