3,5 hours Coffee 10:00 AM Sunday Practical training 3 10:30 AM Oct 29th Evaluation of practice 12:00 AM Lunch 12:30 PM Closing 01:30 PM Course outline: DAY 1, Friday, Oct 27th Activities: Objectives, topics covered, practices, course design and Introduction to the Seminar Program: assignment requirements. (names, backgrounds, concerns); comments on their previous Introduction of the Participants: experiences with the use of digital media. Impact and application of ICT and digital media in community empowerment Short lecture: and development. ICT4D, ICTD, development informatics, communication for social Conceptual approaches: change, participatory communication, radical media, civic media, community media, citizen journalism etc. How and to what extent can new communication practices and Short video and discussion: digital media resources further the development of a community? DAY 2, Saturday, Oct 28th Activities: Introduction and contextualization Case studies: Text and audio messages: (a) FrontlineSMS: Text messages to tackle violence against children in Benin; (b) CGNet Swara: A voice-based portal to India's tribal communities. Video recording and distribution: (c) VideoVolunteers: a network of community correspondents; (d) Digital Green: low-cost video to improve agriculture extension services; (e) CiênciaWeb: low-cost video to improve science education in Brazilian public schools; (f) Mídia Ninja and Pós-TV: spreading live stories right from the streets in Brazil. Crowdmaps: (g) InfoAmazônia: a map to track the deteriorating environment of the forest; (h) Ushahidi: use of collaborative maps in Kenya's referendum. How can NGOs and other grassroots organizations use digital media to address Discussion: local communities? How can local communities use these tools to address their own communication needs? How can digital media be used to improve relations with communities’ broader society, local governments and international agencies? Devices, platforms, accessories and applications -- building a simple and Practical training 1: affordable digital media toolkit applied to community development. Exploring file organization, image capture, retrieval and editing, text writing, and blogging.
Sunday Oct 29th 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 AM 12:30 PM 01:30 PM Coffee Practical training 3 Evaluation of practice Lunch Closing 3,5 hours Course outline: DAY 1, Friday, Oct 27th Activities: Introduction to the Seminar Program: Objectives, topics covered, practices, course design and assignment requirements. Introduction of the Participants: (names, backgrounds, concerns); comments on their previous experiences with the use of digital media. Short lecture: Impact and application of ICT and digital media in community empowerment and development. Conceptual approaches: ICT4D, ICTD, development informatics, communication for social change, participatory communication, radical media, civic media, community media, citizen journalism etc. Short video and discussion: How and to what extent can new communication practices and digital media resources further the development of a community? DAY 2, Saturday, Oct 28th Activities: Case studies: Introduction and contextualization Text and audio messages: (a) FrontlineSMS: Text messages to tackle violence against children in Benin; (b) CGNet Swara: A voice-based portal to India's tribal communities. Video recording and distribution: (c) VideoVolunteers: a network of community correspondents; (d) Digital Green: low-cost video to improve agriculture extension services; (e) CiênciaWeb: low-cost video to improve science education in Brazilian public schools; (f) Mídia Ninja and Pós-TV: spreading live stories right from the streets in Brazil. Crowdmaps: (g) InfoAmazônia: a map to track the deteriorating environment of the forest; (h) Ushahidi: use of collaborative maps in Kenya's referendum. Discussion: How can NGOs and other grassroots organizations use digital media to address local communities? How can local communities use these tools to address their own communication needs? How can digital media be used to improve communities’ relations with broader society, local governments and international agencies? Practical training 1: Devices, platforms, accessories and applications -- building a simple and affordable digital media toolkit applied to community development. Exploring file organization, image capture, retrieval and editing, text writing, and blogging.
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