Solomon Islands/RICS ICT Training Workshop Lata Oct 2010

= Workshop details =
 * Date: October 4-8, 2010, afternoons 1pm-4.30pm
 * Venue: Lata Hospital, Leaf Hut

= Report =


 * [[Media:Lata-RICS-Report-Leeming.pdf|Download]]

= Gallery =

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= Workshop Schedule =

= Participants List =

= Training Needs Assessment =

Participants conducted a training skills needs assessment. The results are shown at the page linked below.

Click to see results of the training needs assessment

= Email =

Only 5 of 12 participants had email addresses before the workshop. The first session therefore focused on creating webmail accounts for participants. Most were joined to Gmail, until the maximum allowable newly created accounts in one day was exceeded, and Gmail refused to cooperate further. Other participants used Hotmail/WindowsLive email accounts. These are all shown in the participants list above.

Training was given in sending attachments, and how to check the size of a file before attaching. A demonstration was given of resizing photographs before attaching them to emails, and of creating PDF files using the PrimoPDF open source software.

= Skype =

Training was given with Skype, following a demonstration. Participants created Skype accounts and practiced calling each other. Participants learned to make video calls, search and add contacts, chat and setting up group calls.

= Google Group =

A Google group was established for the Lata ICT Skills Group. This demonstrated basics in online communities. Participants practiced sending messages and posting on the email group. It was noted that we could create Google groups for "Lata Hospital", the VBDCP (Malaria Programme), the Lata Police, Temotu Provincial Government, etc.

The group's page and address are:

http://groups.google.com/group/lata-ict-skills-group

lata-ict-skills-group@googlegroups.com

= Online training platform - the Collaborative Cyber Community =

= Web Resources =

We looked at a range of useful online resources for health professionals, and other sectors, such as DRM.

Web Resources - HEALTH

Web Resources – Disaster Risk Management