ESkill Workshop

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E-Skill Workshop

• Roland Bellrose and Ahasiw Maskegon-Iskwew

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E-Skills Development (workshop)

• Challenges
• Content development media arts
• Computer as a utility (needed)
• Speed gap
• Applications standards
• Lacking basic computer knowledge
• Sustainability
• Providing funding for an ongoing program

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E-Skills Development (workshop)

• Challenges
• Languages (Canada and Latin America)
• Content management (database, tool, gathering
  place)
• Provide resources technology, skills
• Mass media knowledge transfer
• Implement technology cost effective
• Access to content and contribution

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E-Skills Development (workshop)

• Opportunity
• Passing knowledge through Internet
• Not to re-invent the technology
• Take consciousness of human aspect

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E-Skills Development (workshop)

• Recommendations
• Sustainability needs to be assured through
  multi-year funding and inter-departmental support
• Clearing house or inventory database to share
  resources
• Create linkages to e-skills resource people,
  organizations and schools
• Media such as television and radio have been
  effective in preserving culture, these resources
  should be shared on the Internet through
  partnerships and training

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E-Skills Development (workshop)

• Resources to train entrepreneurs, access skills,
  research existing resources, promote services and
  products
• Help desk required
• Resources to upgrade technology
• Focus on the creativity and talent of our people
• Create multi-lingual resources to preserve and
  celebrate languages