tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.comments2023-10-05T08:47:11.924-07:00Brighter Futures MalcolmLMalcolm Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471912982142260350noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-5630293878078542622011-07-26T02:53:12.794-07:002011-07-26T02:53:12.794-07:00Fascinating and ambitious project. Good luck.
Wou...Fascinating and ambitious project. Good luck.<br /><br />Would suggest trying to get a much simpler graphic to explain your vision. It would help communicate what the Community of Practice would look like - what identity the members would have and so on. However, I presume you have a pretty good idea, in Darling Downs, as to who would be involved. They would recognise themselves yes?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768923929904631024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-47596964721379211892011-04-18T00:40:53.512-07:002011-04-18T00:40:53.512-07:00Malcolm, this is some HUGE project! I have read yo...Malcolm, this is some HUGE project! I have read your outline twice, but I must say it seems very complex to me as an outsider. After reading your challenges, I will give you my two cents worth for some of your challenges:<br /><br />• How to managing risks to participants who have mobile phone plans that will incur great expenses if they use more than a little mobile data: Using a wifi seems inevitable to avoid costs, you could set-up a wireless router in those areas that have an internet accesspoint, which will allow a (dispersed) mobile data transfer to occur. But ideally participants have to be educated in mobile data transfer risks. <br />• How to blend constructivism with connectivism and community of practice in coherent ways. <br />• Understanding mobile devices operating systems issues and tech restrictions on various mobile devices: I would try to work around this by using those apps that are as-good-as mobile platform independent (like FB, twitter) or follow the W3C mobile standards ( http://www.w3.org/Mobile/ ). <br />• How to develop digital materials to stimulte and sustain learnings conversations (tough one! Someone mentioned using the soap-opera format (Phil or Andreas?) to keep everyone engaged, I liked that idea). <br />• How to re-purpose learning materials (develop them in a sustainable digital format, and make them scorm, look at ADL for the scorm: http://www.slideshare.net/jhaag75/scorm-implementation-strategies-for-mobile-4630923 <br />• How does Moodle works and fit with mobile devices and cope with orgamisational firewalls (difficult one, I have been co-working on mobile moodle for iPhones and it was a challenge, normally Moodle2.0 will roll out mobile options later in the version). <br />• How to help informal students negotiate their way through technologies such as Moodle. <br />• How to work with partners to manage a change from an expert role as “sage on the stage” to “guide on the side”. <br />• How to explain these new paradigm of of health promotion practice to my own organisational managers who may be unsure of such emergent and unproven mlearning/mhealth practices. <br />• How to evaluate this as a health promotion intervention.and as educational intervention.Inge (Ignatia) de Waardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03170929012404880320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-64954493167455341082011-04-13T20:46:25.592-07:002011-04-13T20:46:25.592-07:00By chance the authorative Institute of Public Admi...By chance the authorative Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA)today released an impressive policy paper with same conclusion as mine. Social ane Media are a good fit. Ahead of the pack for half a day.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ipaa.org.au/_dbase_upl/Web%20-%20Policy%20Paper.pdf" rel="nofollow">Link text</a>Connecting With Kids Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394803682597768824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-21569087225818387152011-04-03T14:49:39.938-07:002011-04-03T14:49:39.938-07:00Hi Malcolm - interesting post. I'm involved in...Hi Malcolm - interesting post. I'm involved in undergraduate medical education and keen to explore how mlearning can support our students' learning. Some of my clinical colleagues have been using mobile phones to support young people with diabetes. I think there's growing interest in how mobile technologies can support public health and health promotion.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05472324192675191211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-46726231749039951182011-04-03T07:53:12.826-07:002011-04-03T07:53:12.826-07:00Hello Malcolm,
When we are talking about comfort ...Hello Malcolm,<br /><br />When we are talking about comfort in internet use, I (and my colleague) thought just the same, until some of our students posted our elearning materials into their own web. They didn't claim these materials as theirs, but it was either they didn't ask for permission nor enclose the author's name.<br /><br />The students might feel comfortable but they didn't really carry it out right and by that time the faculty and I just found out that all these time we always were "we thought they knew".Aprisa Chrysantinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746909602751721477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-28554324741511206972011-04-03T05:30:25.928-07:002011-04-03T05:30:25.928-07:00Malcolm, I had the same concerns about the cost of...Malcolm, I had the same concerns about the cost of a fancy data plan and all that. I can't handle one more expense at this point! However I was dying to know what all the fuss was about, so I invested in an iPod Touch with wifi only. That's helped me get a look at what's going on without any on-going costs.Ilene Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220242531828905127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-32107915974676267492011-04-03T04:23:17.030-07:002011-04-03T04:23:17.030-07:00Thanks for kind words, Inge. I live and work in re...Thanks for kind words, Inge. I live and work in regional Australia in one of our massive states, Queensland. The potential for Web 2.0 and mhealth/ mlearning tools to defeat remoteness excites me. I loose sleep thinking about what is becoming possible.Malcolm Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471912982142260350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-36656286902352201322011-04-03T02:46:22.730-07:002011-04-03T02:46:22.730-07:00Thanks Bronwyn,
Yes I agree cost is a barrier. I ...Thanks Bronwyn,<br /><br />Yes I agree cost is a barrier. I still own a very basic phone. I plan to get a smart phone ASAP money permitting. The complexity of phone company plans create a great deal of anxiety for those on tight budget. <br /><br />As phone plans roll over, people will upgrade to much more capable phones and I expect a trend is happening to cheaper plans that support more data usage. <br /><br />The mobile learning future is coming fast and I feel the time to get up to speed was yesterday. Personally I'm more interest for planning stuff that will work in world two years away than with the limitations of today’s phones and plans. Some of this is because being from health promotion, I'm keenly interested in innovators and early adopters.Malcolm Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471912982142260350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-68760259852391426642011-04-03T00:57:16.907-07:002011-04-03T00:57:16.907-07:00Hi Malcolm, really nice post. I work in the medica...Hi Malcolm, really nice post. I work in the medical sector as well and have been collaborating on mobile projects in this area (mainly for projects in less accessible areas). <br />Will get mHealth links in as the course proceeds.Inge (Ignatia) de Waardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03170929012404880320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-39264710218557112862011-04-03T00:17:09.082-07:002011-04-03T00:17:09.082-07:00It's like anything Malcolm I guess, when the i...It's like anything Malcolm I guess, when the idea hits the spot it moves and moves quickly. Like the hoola hoop and the paper clip. Am I showing my age - probably. I have been twiddling around the fringes of mlearning for some time. Now I feel ready to take off, but I want to keep it simple and accessible. According to the Horizon report mLearning is part of the future.<br /><br />Most students have a basic cellphone and I would like to encourage teachers to harness them. Just the act of sending images to a flickr account where sets of work are set up as a portfolio could be a good start. My concern is the cost - any ideas about this?Bronwyn hegartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032750297040394983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-21921992400928902362011-04-03T00:15:57.285-07:002011-04-03T00:15:57.285-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bronwyn hegartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032750297040394983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-85789735613457232212011-02-16T13:54:03.184-08:002011-02-16T13:54:03.184-08:00Thanks for comments and interest in being involved...Thanks for comments and interest in being involved. I agree capacity building and problem solving needs to be a key focus. I not sure of your contact detail perhaps you could email me http://about.me/malcolm_lewis<br /><br />I feeling we will need to start this global first and then when a critical mass is reached in Australia do more on a national stage.Malcolm Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471912982142260350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-40416899119565489962011-02-16T06:58:58.180-08:002011-02-16T06:58:58.180-08:00Hi Malcolm. It's interesting to read your thou...Hi Malcolm. It's interesting to read your thoughts about this. I have worked on and off in health promotion for a while and have constantly hit walls in regards to introducing web technology into health promotion practice. It's been difficult to keep the energy up with so many barriers; but I think my experience working with government was particularly difficult and I had to eventually give up on doing anything progressive web-wise. I went to the Australian Health Promotion Association conference in Perth in 2009 and there were some great sessions on web 2.0 related stuff, and I felt really inspired to do something, but there really lacks momentum around this. I have been considering different ways to tackle this problem because you're right, health promotion practice in Australia is really lagging behind. A SIG would be helpful but more than that, I think there needs to be some capacity building within the sector. I would be interested in being involved because even though I currently live in Thailand, I do plan to come back home in the next year or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-8910020314410849312011-01-29T05:43:14.004-08:002011-01-29T05:43:14.004-08:00That sounds goods good to me. I do worry a bit abo...That sounds goods good to me. I do worry a bit about the 'c' in the #hcsm hastag, if this group intends to broaden it's focus outside of healthcare.Courtney McNamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743246539537947628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-27456488546678418962011-01-28T20:11:12.451-08:002011-01-28T20:11:12.451-08:00Thanks for the comment. I had few Twitter, Linkedi...Thanks for the comment. I had few Twitter, Linkedin comments from international Public Health people who would like to see it global. They see and I see, we have lot in common but we are divided by timezones. I'm not sure we have enough critical mass to start just in Australia & New Zealand. If we started globally as a sub-hashtag of #hcsm then perhaps as growth permitted, we could form regional grouping.<br /><br />Would that work for you?Connecting With Kids Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394803682597768824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-17689432923739080932011-01-28T07:11:46.693-08:002011-01-28T07:11:46.693-08:00Hi Malcom,
I think this is a great idea!! However...Hi Malcom,<br /><br />I think this is a great idea!! However as someone involved both in the US and UK worlds of public health I'd like to see the establishment of a more global network. <br /><br />Best,<br />Courtney McNamara<br /><br />Website: www.healthypolicies.com<br /><br />Twitter: http://twitter.com/healthypolicies<br /><br />Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Healthy-Policies/326890393369Courtney McNamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743246539537947628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-73409678902913837342010-12-05T20:02:31.712-08:002010-12-05T20:02:31.712-08:00Sounds like an interesting event. You'll have ...Sounds like an interesting event. You'll have to give me some pointers.benharrisroxashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04142482593832825546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-39538764567249943252010-12-05T11:23:49.396-08:002010-12-05T11:23:49.396-08:00Hi Malcolm
Thank you so much for all the work you...Hi Malcolm<br /><br />Thank you so much for all the work you put into FO2010 - you were a key person in terms of driving discussion, getting people to think and modelling enthusiasm and a 'can do' attitude. <br /><br />I hadn't thought about people working in pairs to carry out this assessment & I was a bit dubious about it at first. I thought the 'learning' would be diluted. But now I see it doesn't, but rather encourages online collaboration which is one of the things I hope comes out of FO2010. <br /><br />Thanks again. I'll send you through your eCertificate :)<br /><br />Best wishes, Sarah PS: Hope to catch up with you F2F sometime between 24th Jan. - 13th Feb.Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-38636759778101565512010-11-21T21:02:20.795-08:002010-11-21T21:02:20.795-08:00Hello Malcolm
I have just had a look at your blog...Hello Malcolm<br /><br />I have just had a look at your blog and you have met the requirements for assignment 1. Once you have reflected on your event and written an evaluation, I'll be able to send you a certificate of completion.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your participation in FO2010. You have been an amazing support to me, and challenged my thinking, which I have really appreciated.<br /><br />All the best...hope to see you F2F when I am in Brisbane which is between 24th Jan. - 14th Feb.<br /><br />cheers SarahSarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-6005974188210525502010-10-18T21:18:44.940-07:002010-10-18T21:18:44.940-07:00There is nice little Youtube on Facebook and Socia...There is nice little Youtube on Facebook and Social Capital here <a href="bit.ly/qub3w/" rel="nofollow">here</a>Malcolm Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471912982142260350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-62216360933238208822010-10-09T21:43:55.489-07:002010-10-09T21:43:55.489-07:00I think I'm trying to suggest that cultural sa...I think I'm trying to suggest that cultural safety is not so much about something someone does or doesn't do, but what someone feels. So in that sense it does apply to the disempowered, who are most likely to feel unsafe in many settings, and also to the facilitator- a level of subtle awareness around being confident that they are behaving as best they can.willie campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079686071039434056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-6111614802410591212010-10-09T17:29:16.433-07:002010-10-09T17:29:16.433-07:00Thanks for the comments. I'm not sure what you...Thanks for the comments. I'm not sure what you mean Willy, by "Cultural Safety is my own issue- can I be OK in this environment" for me cultural safety is key issue for the less powerful and privileged. One realization I've had that in world of online education where a punter (student) has so many choices, if a punter feels or has feel unsafe, they can and will go elsewhere and may never return. <br /><br />Karen I thank you for you point, even with in one culture there are many different sub-cultures, professional, ethnic, geographic.<br /><br />If they have a long history of contact and cooperation they tend to develop common knowledge and insight into each other.<br /><br />I'm not sure this happen in short online education courses. Perhaps it helps the if the educators have long experience with teaching and consulting with other cultures.Malcolm Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471912982142260350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-10618642586011786972010-10-09T09:23:29.368-07:002010-10-09T09:23:29.368-07:00Hi Malcolm - I too have been pondering this concep...Hi Malcolm - I too have been pondering this concept and wonder if the word culture is too restrictive. Even within our own 'culture' there are biases; for example I use the word workshop to mean a mini learning environment and my carpenter husband builds things in his. Or is it that there are also cultural subsets within cultures?<br /><br />In Nonviolent or Compassionate Communication there is a distinction between 'consensual' and 'conventional' reality and a call to practice checking in what others are observing. I agree it is challenging to be always open to a different perspective and particularly tricky in an environment that relies heavily on the written word.Karen Humberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624838483283423092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-33426120498901864792010-10-08T22:57:17.104-07:002010-10-08T22:57:17.104-07:00Malcolm
I too am somewhat overwhelmed by this noti...Malcolm<br />I too am somewhat overwhelmed by this notion.<br /><a href="http://karenwilsononline.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/reflections-on-cultural-competence/" rel="nofollow">Laren Wilson</a> looks at the language issues and of course language is simply the coverpage of attitudes, values and shared exepriences.<br />As I understsand it Cultural Safety is my own issue- can I be OK in this environment. so how do we know that someone is OK in our online environment? is it to do with losing touch? or lurking?or becoming very very active?willie campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079686071039434056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810865843935815928.post-47643705832463610362010-10-05T01:10:50.235-07:002010-10-05T01:10:50.235-07:00Thanks Robbo. I agree a realistic aim might be jus...Thanks Robbo. I agree a realistic aim might be just being culturally safe.Malcolm Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471912982142260350noreply@blogger.com