Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO Bangkok

Orientation on UNESCO-Bangkok’sEducation Community (EC)

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokOnline Communities

• To connect• To communicate• To collaborate• To share• To belong• To advertise,

influence

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokOnline Communities for Education• Engage (Intel)• Think (Oracle)• Schools Online (BC)• PILNetwork (MS)• Ning sites• Facebook

• View • Post• Share

Resources– LPs– Activities– Materials

• Interact: Comment + Discuss

• Moderate & Facilitate

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokUNESCO Bangkok’sEducation Community (EC)

• http://ict.unescobkk.org/• specifically designed for the KFIT PBL-Telecollaboration

workshop participants

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokInterface

• Main EC Menu (top)

• Main Features– Activity– Groups

• Side bar– Resources

Main menu

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokIPTHO Group

Group menu

Main menu

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokThings to do

1. Register (everyone needs to have an email address)– Name:

LastnameNickname (e.g. TanMel) - no symbols!

– Edit Account and Profile Details

– Check email confirmation

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokThings to do

2. Log-in3. Click on your

picture (top-right) to view/edit your profile page– Edit using

the member menu options

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokThings to do

2. Click “Groups” from Main Menu– Go to the IPTHO

Group– Click Join Group– Click on the Forum

button in the Group menu

– Select thread: Workshop Resources /Materials

– Download the file “Slides on Using EC” for more info on how to navigate through EC

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokThings to do

3. Within the IPTHO Groups– Click Member Groups– Select your assigned sub-group (based on workshop

grouping)– Click Join Group– Can post a message or announcement– Forum• Self-introduction – Add reply• Add new topics: Workshop Reflections, Group Outputs• Important: topic threading, moderatorship

– NOTE: Group Admin (special privileges)• Revise group name, avatar, and description (members, schools,

PBL topic options for today)

Mel TanICT in Education, APEID

UNESCO BangkokThings to do

4. Forum – other groups– View forum threads, comment (auto-join)

5. On your own time:– Go through the various available Resources – Try out blogs, personal tools (album, etc.)– Check out activities of others