Hello All, <br><br>Kumusta na? I’ve asked for help last week and a few of you have stepped up. I am eternally grateful and appreciative of this! There’s a lot of work ahead and I’m glad I won’t be alone in this. <br><br>We have said from the beginning that we are an education project. At the heart of every education project is content. Speaking of content, here are a few that I got from you guys:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.innovationsforlearning.org/">http://www.innovationsforlearning.org/</a><br><a href="http://www.e-learningforkids.org/">http://www.e-learningforkids.org/</a><br><a href="http://www.mamamedia.com/">http://www.mamamedia.com/</a><br>
<br>I have been looking at the activities on these and they are great! Some of the activities within these web-sites we can use, but some of them need to change or be replaced. Do I really want a Filipino child looking at a house with two cars in the front when most (if not all) of their belongings have been washed out by the flood? Do I really want them to count apples when most of them have not seen one? These activities need to be converted, not just translated in Filipino language, but translated in a context that would make them appreciate what they have... not what other people have. <br>
<br>This is a call for a formation of an education team within this organization that will deliver a TRULY Filipino curriculum. We owe it to the children to give them something where they can look within their culture, their environment, and their people and have a great learning experience that’s truly their own. I know you have great ideas and I like to hear them, but most of all I’d like you to roll up your sleeves with me and do actual work. <br>
<br>I will be hanging out on #ekindling (<a href="http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a>) and on Skype: cherrywithers from 7pm-12am Sunday to Friday (US PST). That’s 11am-4pm (Philippine time). We'll work out the hours if this is not good for most people.<br>
<br>Salamat sa inyong masugid na pagdinig (Thank you for listening). <br><br>Ang inyong lingkod (Your humble servant), <br>----Cherry Withers<br><a href="mailto:cwithers@ekindling.org">cwithers@ekindling.org</a><br>eKindling Content Development Team Member<br>
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