mobilizethis_background

For the National RTF Forum, Bill Wade and Trevor Billany presented the following summary of our proposed Youth Symposium Initiative this year, wherein we plan to:

1. Review literature related to engaging youth in online environments – mega analysis/review of findings and relevance to NT and other states.

2. Disseminate information and findings via 3 key strategies:

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 * 1) Pre conference discussions (asynchronous, e.g., via wikispaces and synchronous web conferencing events via Horizon Wimba or VET Virtual)
 * 1) Actual Youth Symposium (October 19) event consisting of
 * 2) Linked up hubs and trial AARNET Access to Bandwidth tools available through [|VET Virtual.]
 * 3) Demonstration of engaging technologies (used to run the event)
 * 4) Pilot usage of solar powered mobile technology from a remote/Indigenous community
 * 5) Dialog and hear from youth panels, parents, community leaders and educational professionals, software providers etc.
 * 6) Gauging match between technology solutions already in practice, e.g., at CDU Horizon Wimba and preferred youth engagement strategies.
 * 7) Simple technologies, complex usage pedagogies, exploring the viability of a “blended networking/applications” model


 * 1) Post Symposium discussions and summary of outcomes and generation of possible focal areas for further study and application.

3. Collect testimonials and evidence of best practices in action amongst symposium participants.