Why are you here?
* Connection of technology and social justice.
* Connect like-minded organizations.
* I'm normally touchy-feeling, but this is about staying connected - since that is what helps people along their journey.
* As adults, we use computers, but we don't have the same ability as younger people. I'd like to know how to use it to communicate better.
* I'm involved in student leadership, and I need to continually think of ways to keep people involved. I also want to stay connected to WE LEARN. The conference is great, but I feel like two days is not enough.
Main presenter: WE LEARN was not conceived as a conference, but more of a clearinghouse on line so people could materials that were relevant to women's issues and literacy materials. That is how the website started. As people have come in and added things (the conference, women's perspective, reading circles, etc.), the webpage has not stayed up to date and there is stuff there that people don't find. And how do we extend the conference or the planning? Sharing documents on line, etc.
Experimenting with: Doodle calendar, wiki, blog, etc.
Grant to study what will be the next big idea for organization. In this case, technology.
So, how do we make it accessible for people across literacies? Are there specific issues around the ways that women use technology?
* Student Leader: Students prefer a hands-on approach. Comfort in seeing a face - reading it on a screen not really resonating with them.
* Technology is not only the internet. You can use audio recording software. Example: ESL radio on line, audio recording of books (including parents in prison)
* Tech resources are an issue. Who has access?
* Have meeting about women's literacy that include tech. The draw will be the issue and then they will get an introduction to the tech.
* There is a break-down in the process. Schools have old resources, so students who go home can't access it. So do schools invest in this? Where is their priority?
* Seconded by another student. It is really hard when you do work at home and you can't open it at school because the computers are too old.
* Job readiness without access to relevant computer training (since most jobs need it). Transition to college - you'll need it.
* Practical issue: Saving it in another way so that it can be opened. Schools should make sure that students are aware of that.
* How to stay connected? Webinars, regional groups (they report back online, or include tech elements), etc.
* The layers of working in groups and online.
Back to issue of gender and technology. Do women like that face-to-face?
* Research on women and girls learning in relational fashion. How to interject technology, or make it part of how women relate?
* How do we make it one of the tools in our basket?
* The internet environment is also an economic justice issue. What is for sale? What is the message?
* Stalking is also an issue, and safety more general.
* That is why technology is a different issue for women - this kind of safety issue.
* The fact that women can't take full advantage of technology (due to safety) is a social justice issue.
* Generational Piece: What does it mean for different generations? For different cultures? Also personal preference.
* Doesn't technology make the student/teacher dichotomy fuzzy? Students may know more, or they may be in the same boat. When are we all learners together?
* How do we capture the experience and wisdom of students who have transitioned into teaching roles?
* How can WE LEARN help in Haiti? Right now there is no school.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment