<p>Great stuff from Ian...</p>
<p>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Ian Thomson" <<a href="mailto:IanT@spc.int">IanT@spc.int</a>><br>Date: Aug 4, 2010 5:41 PM<br>Subject: RE: [Health] Introductions<br>To: "Beth Santos" <<a href="mailto:beth@waveplace.org">beth@waveplace.org</a>><br>
<br type="attribution">Hi Beth,<br><br> <br><br>While I am gathering the SPC info, have you seen the Health training material US Aid have produced? It is very good, but not for kids. But perhaps it can be adapted<br><br> <br>
<br>Have a look at<br><br><a href="http://www.globalhealthlearning.org/login.cfm">http://www.globalhealthlearning.org/login.cfm</a><br><br> <br><br>It is easy to register and complete a course just to see how it works <br>
<br> <br><br>We in the Pacific are keen to adapt this to work off line as many health clinics are not connected, or the bandwidth is too expensive. So far, US Aid have not been very helpful in this, but we are persevering<br>
<br> <br><br>Ian Thomson <br><br>PacRICS and OLPC Coordinator<br><br>SPC<br><br>Phone +687 26 01 44<br><br> <br><br>From: <a href="mailto:elizabeth.ann.santos@gmail.com">elizabeth.ann.santos@gmail.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:elizabeth.ann.santos@gmail.com">elizabeth.ann.santos@gmail.com</a>] On Behalf Of Beth Santos<br>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:04 AM<br>To: Ian Thomson<br>Subject: Re: [Health] Introductions<br><br> <br><br>That's fine. We can definitely look at them and see if they're something we can build an Etoys/other program out of. The content is the biggest hurdle right now!<br>
<br> <br><br>Beth<br><br>---<br>Beth Santos<br>Outreach Coordinator<br>Waveplace Foundation<br><br>Tel: +1 610 797 3100 x 44<br>Fax: +1 610 797 3199<br>Cell: +1 603 661 1273 <br><a href="http://www.waveplace.org">http://www.waveplace.org</a><br>
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<br>On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Ian Thomson <<a href="mailto:IanT@spc.int">IanT@spc.int</a>> wrote:<br><br>Hi Beth,<br><br> <br><br>I will see what we have, but they are really only a PDF version of a paper pamphlet. We have nothing that is interactive or collaborative.<br>
<br> <br><br>Ian Thomson <br><br>PacRICS and OLPC Coordinator<br><br>SPC<br><br>Phone +687 26 01 44<br><br> <br><br>From: <a href="mailto:health-bounces@lists.laptop.org">health-bounces@lists.laptop.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:health-bounces@lists.laptop.org">health-bounces@lists.laptop.org</a>] On Behalf Of Beth Santos<br>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 12:15 PM<br>To: Ian Thomson<br>Cc: OLPC Health list<br>Subject: Re: [Health] Introductions<br><br> <br><br>Ian, I'm wondering if it would be possible to look at some of the resources SPC uses in public health education and then work to translate them to a digital platform?<br>
<br> <br><br>Beth<br><br>On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Ian Thomson <<a href="mailto:IanT@spc.int">IanT@spc.int</a>> wrote:<br><br>Hi All,<br><br> <br><br>I work for an intergovernmental agency in the Pacific Islands, providing Technical Assistance to 22 Islands. It is called the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)<br>
<br>I work in the ICT Outreach program and have responsibility for OLPC and the Rural Internet Connectivity System (affordable VSAT Internet)<br><br>So far, we have started 9 country OLPC projects.<br><br> <br><br>SPC has a major Health program in the region and runs many projects on Non Communicable Diseases and things like elimination of malaria, TB etc. Some of our health projects are funded by the Global Foundation. We do quite a lot of education and capacity building in the program and have developed many paper based education resources<br>
<br> <br><br>In the Pacific, we are looking at developing culturally appropriate digital resources that help islanders address their major issues such as Health and Climate Change.<br><br> <br><br>Ian Thomson <br><br>PacRICS and OLPC Coordinator<br>
<br>SPC<br><br>Phone +687 26 01 44<br><br> <br><br>From: <a href="mailto:health-bounces@lists.laptop.org">health-bounces@lists.laptop.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:health-bounces@lists.laptop.org">health-bounces@lists.laptop.org</a>] On Behalf Of Beth Santos<br>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 7:46 AM<br>To: OLPC Health list; <a href="mailto:etoys-education-team@googlegroups.com">etoys-education-team@googlegroups.com</a><br>Subject: [Health] Introductions<br><br> <br><br>Hi all,<br>
<br> <br><br>Now that I'm back in the USA, let's get people introduced to one another. I think a good idea might be to first introduce ourselves and describe our interests, then pair people up together (Etoys people with public health people and such) to take on different units (I'm assuming at least the majority of them will be based in Etoys so that teachers can edit them to make them culturally relevant in various locations). Then we can get a timeline going to see some of this stuff out.<br>
<br> <br><br>So if you can just take a quick five minutes to introduce yourself and to indicate what particular interests you have in terms of public health projects, that'd be great!<br><br> <br><br>I'm Beth and I'm the Outreach Coordinator for Waveplace Foundation <<a href="http://www.waveplace.org">http://www.waveplace.org</a>> . After doing a few laptop pilots using Etoys and OLPC's XO laptop, what I realized was really missing was some public health curricula that kids could use in our (and other) laptop programs around the world. I have my own computer program running in São Tomé that has benefitted from the Waveplace courseware but has also done a lot of development on its own. I've also worked in Haiti and St. John with Waveplace.<br>
<br> <br><br>Lots of interest in terms of public health, nothing in particular comes to mind, though I do have experience with malaria and AIDS prevention initiatives.<br><br> <br><br>Excited to be working with all of you and hoping that we can get some great work together!<br>
<br> <br><br>Take care,<br><br>Beth<br><br> <br><br>PS Etoys Education Team-- I cc'ed you on this email in case any of you are interested in joining us on the OLPC listserv, which is our home even though it's technically a Waveplace project that we're doing. Let me know and I'd be happy to add you, or sign up yourself to the OLPC list at least!<br>
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