Computer Clubhouse Nz

Wellington City Council 18 February 2008 Mike Usmar

www.clubhouse274.org.nz All in just 20 minutes ……… Deep thinking stuff About our community So what’s so amazing about a Computer Clubhouse Any way!

www.clubhouse274.org.nz Deep thinking stuff

www.clubhouse274.org.nz One of these things doesn’t belong?

www.clubhouse274.org.nz In our world the TV is the odd one out

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The TV Station has researched me

and presumes what content I should

see

Some body else determines the

Content viewing slots

I can’t edit, add or change the

Transmission

When I get bored I can turn it off!

www.clubhouse274.org.nz Our Education System is modelled on Transmission

www.clubhouse274.org.nz ICT is a good tool to bring a new approach to learning for underserved communities AND For our Community it is about our people empowering ICT, not the other way round

www.clubhouse274.org.nz The community model uses ICT as a paint brush

We determine the learning, projects, content

We determine how, when, why we use ICT

Learning is a social experience, and ICT for us is

about building relationship communities

People I can trust

People who understand

What we learn and create says something about us

www.clubhouse274.org.nz Tools and constructive techniques designed to support people in going beyond merely accessing information, and beyond merely communicating, to creating a public entity that says something about the person or people who made it Strohecker 2005

Stuff to Google….

Constructionism & Learning

Seymour Papert

(RTI) Right to Information

Digital Democracy

Integrated Learning Curriculum

Cultural pluralism

www.clubhouse274.org.nz About our community

www.clubhouse274.org.nz ICT & Community Development

Principles:

You don’t solve the Digital Divide through chucking

technology at a community

Communities and whanau are the resource

Asset's not problems

Asset Based Community Development

Appreciative Enquiry

Principles:

The entire solution and assets need to be in the hands and

control of the community

Infrastructure

Management

Partnerships

Finance

Principles:

The entire solution and assets need to be in the hands and

control of the community

Infrastructure - Community Technology Centre

Management - Connection /Software/ Content

Partnerships - Client Side Hardware

Finance

www.clubhouse274.org.nz ICT Solutions for the community of Otara

www.clubhouse274.org.nz Modelling ensures that the focus is transferred from a view of Communities of deficits, to one that identifies and then mobilises the positive attributes inherent in each student, community and culture Kretzmann & McKight 1993

Stuff to Google….

ABCD (Asset Based Community Development

CTC (Community Technology Centers)

Social Networks inside the classroom

Community Wireless Networks

www.clubhouse274.org.nz So what’s so amazing about a Computer Clubhouse Any way!

www.clubhouse274.org.nz The Computer Clubhouse provides a creative and safe after-school learning environment where young people from under-served communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology

www.clubhouse274.org.nz The goal of the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is to proliferate the highly successful Clubhouse learning approach and establish it as a replicable model for technology learning. Using the "original" Clubhouse as a model, the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network currently supports over 121 Computer Clubhouses around the world, providing thousands of youth with access to resources, skills, and experiences to help them succeed in their careers , contribute to their communities , and lead outstanding lives.

www.clubhouse274.org.nz Established in 1993 by The Museum of Science, Boston in collaboration with the MIT Media Laboratory, the Computer Clubhouse through a licensed network provides selected community based organisations comprehensive access, support and resources for youth in their community

www.clubhouse274.org.nz Model & Planning