Solomon Islands/RICS ICT Training Workshop Lata Oct 2010
Contents
Workshop details
- Date: October 4-8, 2010, afternoons 1pm-4.30pm
- Venue: Lata Hospital, Leaf Hut
Report
Gallery
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| The RICS VSAT | The Wi-Fi mast | Workshop scene |
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| Jennifer, Augustine, Robert | John, Simon and Alice | RSIP officers John and Raphael |
Workshop Schedule
| Secretariat of the Pacific Community – SIG PACRICS Project in collaboration with Vector-Borne Diseases and Malaria Programme/JTAI
ICT Capabilities Training – Lata Hospital, October 4-8, 2010 | |||
| Monday
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Background and theory | ||
| 1-2pm
3-4pm
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Background and aims of RICS project
Definitions Training needs assessment and expectations (form) Stages in ICT skills development Training content Create wiki page in advance, fill in email addresses, create where needed
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Slides, walkabout
Handout Form Slides Schedule Wiki page | |
| Tuesday
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Using the Internet to Collaborate | ||
| 1-2pm
3-4pm |
Communities of practice
Online communities Create Google group “Temotu ICT skills group” Skype |
Slides | |
| Wednesday | Using the Internet for training and learning. Collaboration on Content development. | ||
| 1-3pm
3-5pm |
Distance learning and training
Wikis
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Demo of CCC with Megan | |
| Thursday | Introduction to to e-Government applications | ||
| 1-5pm | Health – iPath, reporting, GIS
DRM – USGS, Met offices, PTWC, reporting Agriculture Online banking – Westpac – how to pay? (mobiles) Needs assessment – participants suggest training needs for applications |
Add to wiki page | |
| Friday | Practical work, ad hoc training and training evaluation | ||
| 1-3pm
3-4pm 4-5pm |
Wikipedia pages for Temotu
Provincial Government offline resources by wireless Evaluation |
Participants evaluate with wiki | |
Participants List
| Name | Organisation | Position | Location | Telephone(s) | Skype name | |
| Dr Simon Salopuka | Ministry of Health | Medical Officer | Lata | 7489688 | s.salopuka@gmail.com | s.salopuka |
| John Peter Peniop | USP | Coordinator | Lata | peniop_j@usp.ac.fj | john.peter.peniop | |
| Simon Melau | Ministry of Health | Community Health Nurse Consultant | Lata | 53045 | melausimon@yahoo.com | simon.melau |
| Kennedy Olu | DLC | Kati DLC | Lata | 7419004 | kennedy.clq@gmail.com | kennedy.clq |
| Rose Mary Neve | Temotu Provincial Government | Typist | Lata | 53039 | rosneve@gmail.com | rose_neve / roseneve |
| Mathew Muye | Ministry of Health | Registered Nurse | Lata | 7416693 | muyemathew08@gmail.com | |
| Robert Raoga | VBDCP | Supervisor | Lata | 53121 | raogaramoga@gmail.com | |
| Alice Tanen | VBDCP | Lab Assistant | Lata | 53045 ex 205 | alicelata@gmail.com | alice.tanen |
| John Fakasese | Lata Hospital | Training Officer | Lata | 53045 7419982(m) | fakasese@gmail.com | Fakasese |
| Jennifer Nake | Health Division | Typist | Lata | 53045 | nakejennie@gmail.com | |
| John Lakwolly | SIG RSIP | Police Constable | Lata | 53184 | johnlakwolly@gmail.com | johnlakwolly |
| Augustine Bilve |
Health Division | Director of Nursing | Lata | 53045 7454124(m) | augustinebilve@gmail.com | augustine.bilve |
| Raphael Bula | RSIP | Police Officer | Lata | 53184 | bularaphael@gmail.com | |
| Steven Taro | Lata Hospital | Dental Officer | Lata | 7416698 | stevetaro@windowslive.com | stevetaroaniara |
| George Tego | Branch Field Officer | Solomon Islands Red Cross | Lata Branch | geotego@gmail.com | ||
| Joseph Kidu | Medical Lab | Senior Medical Laboratory Officer | Lata | poisau@gmail.com | ||
| David Leeming | SPC | Trainer | Honiara | 7476396 | david@leeming-consulting.com | davidleeming |
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
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
| Resource | Link (also called the “address”, or “URL” of website) | Comments |
| USAID Global Health E-Learning Center | www.globalhealthlearning.org | Open health courses |
| iPath Solomon Islands | telemed.ipath.ch/solomons/
also described at the website below: |
Telemedicine referral and training system. Needs username/password – via MoH. |
| Pacific Open Learning HealthNet (POLHN) | www.polhn.org/
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Open health courses
(Honiara POLHN contact: Clare Devi, SICHE) |
| WHO HINARI Access to Research in Health Programme | www.who.int/hinari
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Online library with health journals etc, contact Rosemary Kiriau NRH medical librarian |
| HealthNet (email list) | www.healthnet.org (see Newsletters)
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Email group for health workers. This weekly bulletin is published by the AED-SATELLIFE Center for Health Information and Technology.
To contact us and subscribe, please send an email to hnet@healthnet.org |
| WikiEducator > Health Content | wikieducator.org/Content#Health | Collaborative courses and information developed by health workers, free to use, copy, adapt |
| Hear and Say Australia | www.hearandsaycentre.com.au/ | Potential partner in training |
| Queensland Health Skills Development Centre | www.sdc.qld.edu.au/
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Potential partner in training, some courses |
| Isabel Healthy Communities project website | http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/Isabel
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Project of Commonwealth of Learning with Isabel Health Services and HPD/MoH and PFnet/SIDT. Using community radio for health promotion. |
Web Resources – Disaster Risk Management
| Resource | Link (also called the “address”, or “URL” of the website) | Comments |
| USGS Recent Earthquakes | http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/
Then click on either link below “Earthquake Lists” |
Gives latest earthquake information, just a few minutes after they happen, for big ones |
| Fiji Met Office Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre | http://www.met.gov.fj
Then click on “RSMC Nadi TCC” |
Maps and advisories of current storms |
| Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre | http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/ | Advisories up to the minute of tsunami alerts |
| Joint Typhoon Warning Center | http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/
See the “Western/South Pacific” alerts (if there are any current ones) |
US Military cyclone warning site, available to public, useful to compare with the Fiji and Australian reports. |
| Australia Bureau of Met – Queensland Cyclone Warning Centre | http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/index.shtml
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If the cyclone is in the coral sea (south of Solomons) this will give latest alerts and tracking maps of cyclones. If east of Solomons, use Fiji and JTWC |
