first day impressions: a day late!
Certainly, I have heard of the word blog, and most of you had, I am sure, heard about issues on ethical blogging (if there is such a thing), read controversial postings even on a number of blogsites, and read about digital communications tool that is revolutionizing the way people are putting their messages across.
It is our first day of the rest of our blogging adventures. Communications people from 11 countries, who represent their respective political parties or organizations, have come together in Taipei to experience blogging together—from understanding what it is, what it can do in enhancing communications within our organizations and even externally, to creating our own blogsites—all in less than a week.
To get everyone started, you are invited to post your own impressions on the first day of the workshop.
Here are some impressions we have gathered from some of our co-participants, including mine.
Vera of Indonesia: "I like the way the facilitation was done especially on identifying the targets. This way we are not going out of the line and we stay focused. We know what the participants want, making it not a one-way thing."
Bruce of Taiwan: "It's time to join this kind of meeting, this new way of thinking. I enjoyed the meeting and the interaction among the participants, especially when the facilitator categorized the expectations."
Me from the Philippines: "I sensed a huge disparity among the countries represented in the workshop in terms of the use of the new media in political communications. Some countries have just gone way ahead in using digital communications, while others still have to contend with poor infrastructure, the very basic requirement by which this revolutionary media can actually be up and running. The digital divide is, after all, an inescapable reality at this point. My hope is that we narrow this gap, in whichever way we can, and as a result, level the field by which we can use ICT in advancing the liberal agenda."
It is our first day of the rest of our blogging adventures. Communications people from 11 countries, who represent their respective political parties or organizations, have come together in Taipei to experience blogging together—from understanding what it is, what it can do in enhancing communications within our organizations and even externally, to creating our own blogsites—all in less than a week.
To get everyone started, you are invited to post your own impressions on the first day of the workshop.
Here are some impressions we have gathered from some of our co-participants, including mine.
Vera of Indonesia: "I like the way the facilitation was done especially on identifying the targets. This way we are not going out of the line and we stay focused. We know what the participants want, making it not a one-way thing."
Bruce of Taiwan: "It's time to join this kind of meeting, this new way of thinking. I enjoyed the meeting and the interaction among the participants, especially when the facilitator categorized the expectations."
Me from the Philippines: "I sensed a huge disparity among the countries represented in the workshop in terms of the use of the new media in political communications. Some countries have just gone way ahead in using digital communications, while others still have to contend with poor infrastructure, the very basic requirement by which this revolutionary media can actually be up and running. The digital divide is, after all, an inescapable reality at this point. My hope is that we narrow this gap, in whichever way we can, and as a result, level the field by which we can use ICT in advancing the liberal agenda."
posted by CALDClogger | 8:59 AM
4 Comments:
Mind boggling & tiring, but great presentations on the internet applications shared with regards to web 2.0.
Kudos to the facilitator Dr M, the admin team and our hosts the DPP.
... very strong beginning, blogging team. keep it up - adn add some pics, so that our readers may see what a nice group of people you are.
everyone ask me about the Japanese princess Kiko (wow, same as Pia's blog name!) bear the prince, but younger generation in Japan do not care how the imperial family does.
as for this workshop, feeling good because of the good performance of the CALD HQ officers.
It's eye opening! With all the new methods and tools, I'm just like a little child in a candyland, hehe.
Really thanks to the kind sharing of fellow conrades.
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