Comments on: Siyavula as a Framework http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/siyavula-as-a-framework/ A blog about mixing technology, education, openness, and experience in South Africa. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: mark http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/siyavula-as-a-framework/comment-page-1/#comment-135 mark Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:39:27 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=193#comment-135 Hi Leigh I agree with you that a lot is done without much in the way of meaningful impact. I am banking on the accessibility, transparency and adaptability offered by open standards, software, copyright licences and processes to give my projects the x-factor that gives them real impact, something I should blog more about and will try to do this year. There must be some really big wins, in terms of positive impact, if one analyses the inefficiencies within the current education system. More transparency in the whole system would significantly improve the likelihood of that being possible as well as identifiable by people not members of the various education departments. Part of advocating all this open-ness means I'm more than happy to share all the information and ideas I have so if there is anything specific you're interested in chatting about just let me know. I'm always happy to talk about education projects and how we could make them better (particularly more efficient!). Mark Hi Leigh

I agree with you that a lot is done without much in the way of meaningful impact. I am banking on the accessibility, transparency and adaptability offered by open standards, software, copyright licences and processes to give my projects the x-factor that gives them real impact, something I should blog more about and will try to do this year.

There must be some really big wins, in terms of positive impact, if one analyses the inefficiencies within the current education system. More transparency in the whole system would significantly improve the likelihood of that being possible as well as identifiable by people not members of the various education departments.

Part of advocating all this open-ness means I’m more than happy to share all the information and ideas I have so if there is anything specific you’re interested in chatting about just let me know. I’m always happy to talk about education projects and how we could make them better (particularly more efficient!).

Mark

]]> By: Leigh McLean http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/siyavula-as-a-framework/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Leigh McLean Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:27:53 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=193#comment-134 I am investigating the education space in South Africa, where so much is being done by so many - and the over-riding bulk of it wasted. I am looking for a job, and I believe that one of my unique skills is identifying bottle-necks where they occur, and finding ways to unblock them. Given the funding available for eductaion in South Africa, this can be done relatively inexpensively, with a massive impact. Initiatives like Siyavula may offer some of the solution to some schools - one needs to find out more about them. How & where? I am investigating the education space in South Africa, where so much is being done by so many – and the over-riding bulk of it wasted. I am looking for a job, and I believe that one of my unique skills is identifying bottle-necks where they occur, and finding ways to unblock them. Given the funding available for eductaion in South Africa, this can be done relatively inexpensively, with a massive impact. Initiatives like Siyavula may offer some of the solution to some schools – one needs to find out more about them. How & where?

]]> By: links for 2009-12-01 « Design in Africa http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/siyavula-as-a-framework/comment-page-1/#comment-90 links for 2009-12-01 « Design in Africa Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:04:48 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=193#comment-90 [...] Mark Horner » Siyavula as a Framework The goal of Siyavula is to ensure that teachers in South Africa have access to a comprehensive set of free and open educational resources that are curriculum-aligned and sustainable. Key to the effective roll-out of such a project is ensuring that the project aligns with the needs and realities on the ground. (tags: open_edu) [...] [...] Mark Horner » Siyavula as a Framework The goal of Siyavula is to ensure that teachers in South Africa have access to a comprehensive set of free and open educational resources that are curriculum-aligned and sustainable. Key to the effective roll-out of such a project is ensuring that the project aligns with the needs and realities on the ground. (tags: open_edu) [...]

]]> By: Mark Horner » Reflections on Choosing Connexions http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/siyavula-as-a-framework/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Mark Horner » Reflections on Choosing Connexions Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:49:35 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=193#comment-88 [...] A quick context description is the best place to start and I’ve put some of the context information down in an earlier post about the Siyavula strategy. [...] [...] A quick context description is the best place to start and I’ve put some of the context information down in an earlier post about the Siyavula strategy. [...]

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