tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161818992836988892.post8454026769505120515..comments2023-05-29T06:04:14.967-06:00Comments on Mobilizing Knowledge for Sustainable Agriculture: Communities of Practice and Low-cost ICTs (Part 2)Gordon A. Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116843398647485965noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161818992836988892.post-37401278559953542402014-01-29T06:09:29.912-07:002014-01-29T06:09:29.912-07:00I can see how radio and text messaging could work ...I can see how radio and text messaging could work in tandem to do what Gordon calls "a process that enables the collective value to emerge from the situated interactions that arise out of those everyday behaviors." When people hear a real person say something (on the radio, it can feel like that person is right there with you) that resonates with them (positively, negatively, in their curiosity) I can see that if they can continue to engage through SMS this would be very gratifying, as this brings them into the conversation.Naomi Krogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228206138865042110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161818992836988892.post-32610946905449036832013-06-04T15:57:30.707-06:002013-06-04T15:57:30.707-06:00Gordon, your example of the farm broadcast enhance...Gordon, your example of the farm broadcast enhanced by the use of ICTs is a good one. I like Etienne Wenger’s informal / formal learning loops. <br /><br />When it comes to learning and ICTs, the thing that really interests me is how tacit knowledge transfers to codified knowledge through ICTs like SMS or radio (or combinations thereof). We can say that tacit knowledge comes from experience; tap our head to say, “it’s all up here!” <br /><br />The question is how can we get it out of our head and into words, text or any other code?<br /><br />Radio scriptwriting can be used to transfer farmers’ wonderful tacit knowledge into codified knowledge. Another way to do this is to record and re-broadcast their spoken word, their songs, their poetry, etc.. The advantage of scriptwriting is that it requires a radio broadcaster to research, organize, structure and stage the radio programme. Scriptwriting can also help the broadcaster think about bring non-linear elements (things that grab your attention or entertain you) into the programme.<br /><br />In my experience over the past decade of meeting rural radio stations around the world I have rarely found that radio broadcasters actually produce their own scripts. They might have a few notes before they go on-air, even an outline. The successful broadcasters will use their own experience (tacit knowledge) on-air to crack a joke, tell a story or liven up the programme. <br /><br />Today, the digital archiving of radio programmes offers radio stations new ways to turn tacit knowledge of the broadcaster or the farmer into knowledge goods. Sharing and being able to search radio programmes is an exciting opportunity for agriculture and rural development. Maybe as Radio Case Study in our project gets underway this August 2013 we can further discuss these opportunities.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027244721328748398noreply@blogger.com