VUSSC/Singapore BC/Bootcamp Notes
Review of Day 1 March 12 2007
Reported by Tauvaga Vaai (Pacific Team Leader)
Morning Session
Official Opening Venue: Nanyang Executive Center - Lecture Room 4 Level 3, Education Wing
Schedule of Ceremony
- Welcome: Mr Jacques See, National Institute of Education
- MFA Opening Address: Mr Chua Teng Hoe, Technical Cooperation Directorate Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- COL Address and Presentation: Mr Paul West Director Knowledge Management and Information Technology, Commonwealth of Learning
- National Institute of Education Welcome Address: Professor Lee Sing Kong, Director NIE
- Video Presentation on Singapore Cooperation Programme
- Administrative Introduction to NIE Faculty and Key Project Personnel
- Photo Taking session
- Bus leaves for NIE
NIE Sessions
Personal Introduction of Participants
Facilitators: Patricia Benn and Shokahle Dlamini (Team Leaders)
Opening quote: There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things Nicolo Machiavelli.
Patricia Benn (Team Leader) introduced four team leaders from the four different regions:
- Africa - Ms. Shokahle Dlamini
- Carribean and Latin America - Ms. Patricia Benn
- Mediterranean and Indian region - Mr. Phillip Inglott
- Pacific - Mr Tauvaga Vaai
Shokahle Dlamini (Team Leader) - Failitator for Introduction Activity (in pairs)
Each participant to:
- Find a partner who has something in common and share information for introduction.
- Commonalities: Name, Position and Expectations
- Once a partner is found discuss and introduce according to the following:
- Name
- Country
- Institution
- Position
- Expectation
- Knowledge of Wiki
Afternoon Session Special Introduction to Wiki Facilitator: Phillip Inglott (Team Leader)
- Pairing Wiki Buddies
- Registration on the Wiki
- Update Personal Profile Pages
Day one sessions finished at 4.30pm
