User:Wikirandy/WikiEducator Purpose

My WikiEducator Purpose
The WikiEducator is an evolving community intended for the collaborative:

Note: I think there is a distinction between "A community of support" and "Communities of Support". Overall, WikiEducator can be considered a "community of support" - however, over time, as educators develop content, they will develop sub-communities or 'communities-in-communities' where they will benefit from support from each other. Thus, "communities of support" seems more likely, particularly as WikiEducator evolves.
 * planning of education projects linked with the development of free content;
 * development of free content on Wikieducator for e-learning;
 * building of capacity and sustainable communities of support for educators;'''
 * work on building open education resources (OERs) on how to create OERs;
 * networking on funding proposals developed as free content.

My Perspective from the Tectonic Shift Think Tank Conference
While attending the Tectonic shift think tank held at COL, I noted the following:


 * Always be aware of the human factor in technology / community creation.
 * Make sure the technologies/technologists serve the users. Use every opportunity to engage others, and learn individually and collectively.
 * Know your stakeholders well, and their interests.
 * Communicate effectively, by multiple means at varying frequencies within the group and externally.
 * Wikis are a paradigm-shift - and also represent a power-shift: Remember that fear and anxiety are ever-present - before we ever started talking about MediaWiki / Wikieducator!
 * Give laggards (or perceived laggards) an opportunity to participate at their level.
 * Respond to feedback.
 * KISS..and...keep our eyes on the prize ~ individually and writ-large (i.e., Millennium Development Goals).
 * Exercise self-reflection
 * Try to find the humour / enjoy the laughter!