On 5/24/04, David Wortley wrote: >COMMUNITY LEARNING BY RADIO AND THE INTERNET > >The forthcoming eLearn Expo conference in Moscow (May 27/28 - >http://www.hcln.net/conferences.htm) provides an opportunity to showcase >the use of interactive broadcasting for community learning by Radio and >the internet, and potential models for sustainable development through >combined community media/telecentres.
First, whenever David Wortley writes, I pay attention. Thank you David for the below. Next, while *nobody* is more passionate about the opportunities to expand access to education than by good use of radio, I have a feeling that what is often missed is the *pedagogic* value of radio -- particularly the value of putting microphone to the same lips that created the content which is broadcast. What would happen if micro radio would be so ubiquitous (and affordable) that children everywhere would have a frequent opportunity to be their own content developers? broadcasters? Wouldn't this activity compare to the piano recital? Christmas play? soccer game? How much value arises when the speaker knows that her grandmother is listening? or even the mayor? what "internal" value comes to those who have "been on the radio"? I have asked for information that might confirm these suspicions; but not much has come back. Any help or comments along these lines would be greatly appreciated. -- John W. Hibbs http://www.bfranklin.edu http://www.bfranklin.edu/johnhibbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: In Eugene, Oregon 541 343 9389 cell 619 804 0621 ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
