CAWD 2007 02 28 Presentation

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UK - home Nigeria – working holidays Different places Different ways Different clothes E.g. clothes suitable for: Time Place People we are with Little details of life tell a story Working with Nigerian teachers and schools

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Share stories and photos of Nigeria Encourage thinking about different ways of life Offer new friendships Share 21st century challenge of connecting through the Internet What will you do?

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Introduce Ago-Are through my “regalia” Introduce Fantsuam Compare lifestyles with UK Ways to link up Questions / additional information Future plans and follow-up activities BASEGA secondary school Ago-Are Notice says “To achieve total success always speak English”

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“Regalia” - a gift for Pam The gift giver – Baale Agbe The clothes maker Everyone dressed for the occasion – more matching clothes Pam and Baale Agbe in matching “regalia” – notice the celebrity photo on the clothes – it is the Oba

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Pam with the Oba in 2002 His Royal Highness Oba Alaji Jubril Oyesiji Oladoke The Aare of Ago-Aare Land Ruler for 30 years.

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Baale Agbe is: The Chief of the Farmers The Chiefs are the Administrators for the Oba Baale Agbe who is: A retired teacher, acts as interpreter for Pam with the Oba and his chiefs Baale Agbe (in blue) is: Taking part in a COL/IITA project for farmers at the Ago-Are Information Centre NB: COL – Commonwealth of Learning; IITA – International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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Baale Agbe arranged for the tailor to make Pam's regalia. The head tie is made from a long strip of cloth. People usually tie their own – but Pam needs help. The tailor is also a farmer. She is involved in the COL/IITA farming project and is experimenting with growing water melons.

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No big occasion is complete without drummers and video cameramen

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The Oba's red umbrella keeps him out of the sun (temperature around 35C). Notice green and gold material for caps, head ties, and other clothes.

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Rural Fantsuam - community development project - access to the Internet via satellite dish TT programme uses Internet TT's “No-Computer Computer Course” helps teachers teach ICT back in their schools Satellite dish, laundry drying, turkeys strut around. High Tech and Low Tech at Fantsuam

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TT 2006 participants at the Fish Farm Compound TT 2004 participants by the Internet satellite dish Clothes are a popular gift in Nigeria - Pam's 2006 clothes were a gift from 2004 participants

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Pam gets an unexpected gift from course organiser Kazanka Comfort and course participants - followed by one for course facilitator David Mutua (in blue and silver). They quickly changed into their new outfits and returned to the gathering.

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Three way audio/visual link up TT– London University – AHEAD (AHEAD - Action for Health Education and Development in Ethiopia) Teachers work on a project with a school in Northern Ireland (Think.com)

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Teacher puts NC3 into practice Teacher chooses resources to photocopy at her own expense

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Electricity Phones Computers Food production & preparation Carbon footprints “Social Vitamins” Voices in the community

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TT's 3 way link interactive whiteboard See where participants marked their locations on the maps Exploring your interests Questions Additional information Follow-up activities Ways to link up Future plans

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Electricity Phones Computers Food production & preparation Carbon footprints “Social Vitamins” Voices in the community

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“London without electricity for three days equals complete breakdown of society as we know it.” True or False? Imagine - first half hour - first day - second day and beyond Discuss - use - dependency - power generation

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No comment when power fails When it comes on hurry to re-charge batteries Ago-Are was recently without electricity for three months Increasing interest in solar power Maria in Ago-Are uses kerosene stove & lamp

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Fantsuam Pocket Solar Group members experiment with solar charging for phones, radios etc Timeline UK: First mobile phones Present use Technical development Voice only - Text - Photos - Video - Internet Timeline Nigeria: 2001 - cities only 2004 - large towns in rural areas 2006 - Ago-Are and Fantsuam (although not totally reliable)

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In rural Africa dust from the red sandy soil, and excessive heat, means computers need frequent servicing. There is research and development using low powered solar computers Computers are rare except in “cyber cafes” found in cities and large towns

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These cows, and the fish ponds in the background, belong to the Fantsuam project. People at Fantsuam rear turkeys, chickens and goats and grow various cereals, vegetables, fruits and nuts.

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Discuss carbon footprints - generally and personally Tie this in with food production and preparation and food air-miles Consider what your carbon footprint might be if you lived in Ago-Are or Fantsuam

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Explore: family friends community relationships Compare: cities and small communities Social vitamins scores: a smile = 1 spoken greeting = 5 greeted by your name = 10 (In rural African communities you can “overdose” on social vitamins)

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1. “Making things happen” Young people in Ago-Are set up a library to help their community. 2. “Challenge” What would young people in the UK do to help their community?

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Pam working from home in the UK For more information contact: pam@cawd.net or lorraine@cawd.net CAWD is a registered charity (1104228): http://www.cawd.info Cawdnet is an informal network of individuals and organisations - (initiated by CAWD) Cawdnet Campus is Cawdnet’s “meeting place” on the Internet: http://moodle.cawd.net