1. Please, somebody text me; ”Do you ALWAYS remember to wash your hands beforeeating?” +358 50 5644145
2. For LifelongeLearning – caseSharingAwareness™ Mr Tuomas Erkkilä Project Manager MKFC Helsinki College SharingAwareness™
3. ShortlyAbout My Background M.Ed., mainsubjectmusiceducation Administrative studies Doctoralthesis ”almost” ready Workingexperience as musicteacher and chiefeducation officer, permanent post in town of Nokia, Finland On leave from there, working for SharingAwareness™projectsinceOct 2009 Project in Finland coordinated by Apuperillery
7. Huge Progress, So Rapidly… The number of mobile users grew from 10 million in 2000 to more than 180 million in 2007. Competition among operatorsproduced a race to extend networks to cover more and more people. Coverage increased from 4 percent of the population in 1998 to 62 percent in 2006. The widespread use of prepaid telephone service—the form of payment chosen by 97 percent of consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa—has made services accessible for the first time to low-income households. (source; www.infrastructureafrica.org)
8. And Now? 90 % population coverage this yearexpected, In Africa overall
15. On the Other Hand… Mobile and callprices are western, butliving standard and incomesgenarallylow Whatdoes it mean? For instance, choicesbetween… OR
16. What is SharingAwareness™? Project in healtheducation. Teachertraining workshops given in Zambia and work beginning in Ghana Feb 8th 2010 Pedagogical approach; ActiveLearning Working with teachers, in co-operation with local team leaders Working in and for distancelearning – whatever it might be (”Distance learning is for those who find it difficult to attend classes. Distance learning means that studying is not restricted by time and place – you can study for the most part when and where it suits you." (source; www.aikuislukiot.fi) Development aid Managed by MKFC Stockholm College, Sweden
17. For Example – eLearning in Practise Shortexamplewheneducating in Ndola, Zambia This is how it goes; Shortdiscussion Group worksactivated Extra material shared Presentations given Recordingsmade Making video and producingDVD’s – in minutes -> For lifelongeLearning
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19. Main Problem in Development Aid Projects That they are projects – with a beginning and an END How to root the work into the society, how to raise up a localcommitment – to guarantee that the work continuesregardless of the existence of foreignhelp?
20. One Answer - CAP work in Ghana “In a communitywherehopeseemedlost, ourchildrenwereconstantlyill, ourmothers and wifeswerealwaystired. The communitywaspolluted, wecould not sitoutside, for mosquitoesplagued the environment. Wehad given up hope. Butweneverthought that through the simple steps of SharingAwareness, wecouldchangeourcommunity! Our children are healthier, ourmothers and wifes' nowsitoutside and laugh with eachother. Our community has changed! and nowweknowifwecan, you cantoo!” By The Chief of Niliyungdo Bimbila District, Northern Ghana comments on localchanges for betterhealth and livingconditions, broughtout by the villagepeopletogether with the local MKFC CAP Team.
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22. SharingAwareness – activecitizenship Community Action Planreducemalariabetternutrition and healthin poorest rural villages MKFC
24. Health education in schools –project What: Teachers are educated for 1) givinghealtheducation and 2) maintaininghealthinspections in schools Where: In rural villages and urban areas in African countries When: 2009-2012 In co-operation: KäymäläseuraHuussiryApuperillery
25. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Supporters Total Visibility eLearning & mobiles: Community Action Plan Participating Method Participation Observation
26. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Supporters Total Visibility Partici- patingmethod 500-1000 people
27. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Partici- patingmethod 500-1000 people
28. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Partici- patingmethod 500-1000 people
29. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Health Education 500-1000 people
30. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Localresources + new habits 500-1000 people
31. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Investi-gation New solutions 500-1000 people
32. Better nutrition & health through eLearning Sustainable change 500-1000 people
33. OtherExamples of eLearning-courses in MKFC eCitizen & ICDL Environment and Sustainable Development Tourism Social Media Health Care modules
34. LifelongeLearning People willnever be leftalone with theirchallenges Our help is as close as the closest computer or mobile phone is. And not just theoretically, even in practise. Flying from Finland to Zambia takesabout 24 hours, callingthere just a fewseconds. Flyingtherecostsabout 1100 euros, usingskypepracticallynothing.
35. SharingAwareness™ - Making it in practise Dividing us in groups; a) Short video using mobile cameras – to be placed in sharingawarenessYouTube b) Txtmessages – first to me, then to Zambia and Ghana c) Twitter – you cando it by yourself d) E-Mails Please, choose your preference
36. Instructions Please, select the method of Your message with a pair I have 20 Handbooks with me, somehelpmay be foundthere. Maybe not everybodyneedsone. Please make a note (question, answers, regards, supports) by a short video, with question and answers by a couple of txtmessages or twitter By E-mails By facebook And send to (eithertuomas@mkfc.se; txt +358 50 5644145 or twitter/facebook/YouTubenamed ”apuperille” I willplacethem to theseplaces and you will be able to seeafterwordshow the work is going. Register if you like. It’s up to you.
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38. This was a descripition of ourbattlefor human rights for lifelonglearning. To happen not only in ourlives and for ourincreasingknowledge, butalso in developing areas for savingmore and morelives from completelyneedlessdeaths. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! Contacts; tuomas@mkfc.se; sharingawareness@gmail.com; +358 50 5644145 skype; ”sharingawareness”