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Orientation on UNESCO-Bangkok’s Education Community (EC). Online Communities. To connect To communicate To collaborate To share To belong To advertise, influence. Online Communities for Education. Engage (Intel) Think (Oracle) Schools Online (BC ) PILNetwork (MS) Ning sites
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Online Communities • To connect • To communicate • To collaborate • To share • To belong • To advertise, influence
Online Communities for Education • Engage (Intel) • Think (Oracle) • Schools Online (BC) • PILNetwork (MS) • Ning sites • Facebook • View • Post • Share Resources • LPs • Activities • Materials • Interact: Comment + Discuss • Moderate & Facilitate
UNESCO Bangkok’sEducation Community (EC) • http://ict.unescobkk.org/ • specifically designed for the KFIT PBL-Telecollaboration workshop participants
Interface • Main EC Menu (top) • Main Features • Activity • Groups • Side bar • Resources Main menu
IPTHO Group Main menu Group menu
Things to do • Register (everyone needs to have an email address) • Name: LastnameNickname (e.g. TanMel) - no symbols! • Edit Account and Profile Details • Check email confirmation
Things to do • Log-in • Click on your picture (top-right) to view/edit your profile page • Edit using the member menu options
Things to do • Click “Groups” from Main Menu • Go to the IPTHO Group • Click Join Group • Click on the Forum button in the Group menu • Select thread: Workshop Resources /Materials • Download the file “Slides on Using EC” for more info on how to navigate through EC
Things to do • Within the IPTHO Groups • Click Member Groups • Select your assigned sub-group (based on workshop grouping) • Click Join Group • Can post a message or announcement • Forum • Self-introduction – Add reply • Add new topics: Workshop Reflections, Group Outputs • Important: topic threading, moderatorship • NOTE:Group Admin (special privileges) • Revise group name, avatar, and description (members, schools, PBL topic options for today)
Things to do • Forum – other groups • View forum threads, comment (auto-join) • On your own time: • Go through the various available Resources • Try out blogs, personal tools (album, etc.) • Check out activities of others