Digital Humanitarianism - uLearn Showcase 2013, NZ

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1 Join the conversation by using #ulearn13 @ulearnnz A digital tale of ‘humanitarianism’... Megan Iemma, @megsamanda, http://www.techcoachhq.com.au

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This presentation was for #uLearn13 Showcase held in Hamilton, New Zealand. It was the story of using social media (Facebook and Twitter) to help the communities of those affected in the Tasmanian Bushfires, Jan 2013.

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1Join the conversation by using #ulearn13 @ulearnnz

A digital tale of ‘humanitarianism’...

Megan Iemma, @megsamanda,

http://www.techcoachhq.com.au

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Why?Born Tasmanian (live in Melb), call to action...school

burnt down, worried about teacher’s resources as I am a teacher,

time to help...

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Fires burning on 4th Jan, 2013.

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The view from Hobart on the Saturday 5th Jan, 2013.

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How technology

helped...

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Mel Irons, set up this page to help with bushfires...

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The two FB pages @megsamanda helped with...

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The Walker Family...a picture that needs no words...

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Community

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HeadingMatt Kenny,

Principal of DunalleyPrimary School.

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What Dunalley Primary looked life before

fires...and afterwards..

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Connectionswith

Businesses

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Google Docs and the Community

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#PLN (Professional Learning Netowork)

Twitter and YOU!Twitter and YOU!

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The first day of the School Term….in just over 4 weeks (16,000 hours crammed into4 weeks of building).

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What’s stopping you fromgetting involved...you

never know if you don’t ask...would you, if the

situation arised?