[FM Discuss] Media Production courses using flossmanuals

[Edward Cherlin]

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 6:23 AM, mick at mcin.net <mick at mcin.net> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I wanted to get the debate going on the list a bit about the use of
> flossmanuals as a basis for creating courses and lesson plans (hoping that
> this might be something we could look at in March)
>
> This is something that I've been thinking about for a while within the
> context of a citizen journalist course. Now I've got even more motivation to
> do it as sometime in the new year I'm going to be project managing the
> delivery of a new qualification (for us and the area) called the Digital
> Cre8tor which is designed by the British Computer Society
>
> Details are here. http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.8945
>
> My plan, and I have the support of my organisation is to deliver the course
> using Free Software (unless it's impossible with given resources). Which
> would be fantastic!

Tell us what functions you need, and we can start trying out software for them.

> I wanted to ask the question what additions would we make to the FM system
> to use as a basis of teaching such a course?

We can do a conventional manual with a multimedia content bundle. It
would be more interesting if we could create an interactive electronic
document of some kind, where the text and illustrations connect with
some powerful toolset like Scratch or Etoys, which can do video
processing under program control.

> The scope might be different based on the following factors.
>
> a) if FM is used only to provide follow up material to lessons delivered
> b) if FM is also used as a repository for learning activities associated
> with Free Software
> c) if FM is used a one size fits all system with abilities to combine
> resources and activities to create lesson plans and notes for print out.

We need to think about a new architecture for the documents and the
server in any case, to support digital textbooks for One Laptop Per
Child. They need a video course to go with their built-in video
camera, but it should start at elementary or middle school level. One
of the purposes is to get children to record their local cultures,
languages, and living history.

> Which would therefore allow you to design and deliver a whole course using
> the system.
>
> All thoughts on the subject are welcome.
>
> Mick
>
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