‘Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.‘ ~Seneca
Below you will read the research abstract/overview of my Churchill Fellowship project.
I would be most grateful for any of your thoughts, suggestions, answers, questions etc.
If you’ve experienced ways of addressing these concerns, I would love to read them.
iCare: Supporting young Australians to develop positive values in online communities.
Do Australian teens exhibit positive values when they are online? Can they recognisethe value of compassion as citizens of online spaces and equate that to citizenship in their world context?
This project will consolidate the author’s knowledge of Non-Violent Communication and transfer it to virtual spaces occupied by students in Australia and abroad. The author will construct learning sequences which model and affirm positive, compassionate interactions. By creating engaging ‘playable fictions’, students will be exposed to the value of reflection, empathy and consideration of others’ needs. Students will also confront the consequences of inappropriate or non-empathic interactions in a safe context.
The Fellowship will allow the author to work as leader of the team of programmers, curriculum experts and researchers to expedite the development of the project’s activities.
August 8, 2010 at 12:16 am
Hi Steven. This sounds like a very interesting and worthwhile project. I did the online training for QA at the beginning of last year and was very impressed with the complexity and expectations for students. Unfortunately, I have been unable to get QA up & running at our school here in SA, despite many attempts at modifications.
I would love to hear how your project develops.