Friday, September 7, 2007

Writing team updates + SOP...

Hi people,

Here is what transpired during today's meeting for the writer group. Would like to inform the rest of the group on our plans, and suggested approaches on issues. Please let me know if there are any errors or any unsatisfactory areas. We can talk over it.

Report –

* Action by Irene, who will start off first to do the process of sourcing for schools for the first chapter.
* After which, writers will take turns to tackle the chapters. Actual process TBC.
* Writers will write in chapters, as this is a process-oriented approach.
* Chapters from previous groups are Introduction (Project overview + schools selection process, planning for working sessions), Methodology (Research, Student contact, documentation methods etc), Data analysis and findings (Interviews, surveys, games, logs, pre and post evaluation, final campaign, sustainability etc, conclusion.) These are only tentative chapters, and may change with the group’s or Miss Liew’s requirements.
¤ Almost every nitty gritty have to be included (eg: why we have a group blog?)
¤ Writers will take reference from previous group’s content page to determine suitable headings and report categories
¤ Rest of the group will be researchers / writers on an ad-hoc basis, should we require some help.
¤ Would like to suggest that appendices / attachments will be put with each chapter, rather than combining 100 appendices at the very end of the report. More systematic this way.

HPB Proposal – Action by Alvin and Chen Mei Hui

¤ Plans to review previous group’s proposals + HPB’s official guidelines.
¤ Will factor in estimated budget as from reading previous proposals, as this seemed to give the most headaches. (Will work closely with Treasurer Ming Hui)

Programme booklet – Proposed action by Yi Eng and Kate

¤ To serve as part of training materials for schools as form of sustainability.
¤ Info to be accumulated and entered weekly.
¤ Final product given to teachers at the end of the project.
¤ Yi Eng and Kate will design and write the booklet.
¤ Booklet will be inserted into the final report as part of main text and as appendices.

(Suggested content – Feel free to modify)

Ice breaker Games
(Session one) Primary 5 session – 1 hr – No agenda intended.

Purpose: See how and what students think or perceive. Encourage ice breaking, group interaction for a start. It’s also to bring in facilitators with the students on a comfortable interaction level.

Three Islands Paradise– Volcano, Flood or Earthquake – Eg: Facilitator shouts Volcano! Volcano group has to occupy two other islands. The challenged is to be the sole survivor.

Murderer – Pre determined murderer would wink. The person who got winked at will “die”. Others have to guess who is the murderer.

(Standby) Handkerchief
– All students will sit in a circle. The facilitator will drop a hankie. The person which the hankie lands closest to will have to chase the other person around, and find out a fact from him / her.

(Standby) Win, lose or draw – A classic game now available in schools at competition level. Group will be spilt into two sub groups. One will draw, and the other group will guess the picture.

Getting to know them (Session one) Primary 5 session – 1 hr – No agenda intended.

Aim: To sieve out any possible and salient health issues.

(Dis)like x 3 - Kids will ask their partner on left to name three things they like and dislike. Objective is for facilitators and fellow peers to know each better too. Word association can be used too.

Building board murals
– Mounting boards to document weekly thoughts, reflections, and expectations etc. What best represents your group. Students will colour and paint the boards on a weekly basis. This also serves as pre and post evaluation for the team to note down pertinent health information.

Top 3-5 - Essentially things that students do in school, during weekends, or during leisure. Will write entries on mahjong paper.

SOP template for on-site team / observer to record school sessions on blog.

Note:
¤ It may take more than one school session to have concrete stuff to write.
¤ Please add on any suitable headings that you feel it’s useful.
¤ Repeat the name list for all points.

1) What they (outfield group) did

Shaun:
Kate:
Yi Eng:
Ming hui:
Audrey:
(Observer name):

2) Problems encountered
3) Any health issues sieved out?
4) Communication problems
5) Attitudes, behavior, communication patterns of students towards group.
6) Perceptions, knowledge, behavior of students towards health issues
7) Activities that got them most interested / least interested.
8) Learning points

Executive summary – Action by Tan Mei Hui

¤ Document project and timeline info etc.
¤ To be used as appendices in final report.

On-site attendance for writers

Odd Sept 9 Week 2 – All to be present
Even Sept 16 Week 3 - Irene
Odd Sept 23 Week 4 - Alvin
Even Sept 30 Week 5 – Tan Mei Hui
Odd Oct 7 Week 6 – All to be present

Regards

Alvin Lee

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