The Aftermath : Upskirting
April 2, 2009 by alexanderhayes · Leave a Comment
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Well….Leigh Blackall has returned home and we are now in full swing to getting the AUPOV 2009 Conference up and running.
Here’s what Leigh had to say on the matter of his visit…
From all accounts all three workshops conducted by Leigh and Geoff were a success in differing degrees and if nothing else it’s spurned people to think a little deeper on the concept of using POV in educational contexts.
Meanwhile Geoff and I are embroiled into discussions about whether there is value in offering any form of recordable media technologies as part of the EDUPOV suite. I’m of the opinion that we should be offering all and sundry whereas Geoff states;
“….geoff: there is no real educational context that justifies the use of something that has as its prime design feature pure covertness.”
What I’m trying to explore is that ANY technology that realizes a positive and appropriate educational outcome deserves to be marketed and showcased. We are not in the position to dictate what people choose to do with the technologies nor could we be held responsible for distributing technology which was used in any number of other myriad of ways that we’d not intended.
Like chewing gum. If we sell it are we then responsible for deposits underside of tables ?
Upskirting ? Swearing in the school yard ? Workplace assessors belittling apprentices in true Aussie style on YouTube ?
Nah…our job is to foster openness.
Let the chickens roam and try not to clip their wings.
POV Gets Viral
March 23, 2009 by alexanderhayes · Leave a Comment
Another two EDUPOV 2 kits left our shores today bound for Thailand and New Zealand.
Both trials involve secondary class settings, trades related use in the workplace and international school insitutions of epic proportions.
I think this important concept is finally catching on…..and it’s pertinent that Stephen Downes has made mention of the ethics considerations we must make in distribution and the resultant considerations the trial user or anyone must consider from a socio-moral stand point.
Does POV open up dark spaces ? Are there cultural considerations that seem insurmountable ? Where can we better inform the creation of POV resources without getting bogged down in the dimensions of liability ?