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== [[Health Sciences Online]] ==
Welcome to the health content project. We're glad you are interested in joining us. This page will hopefully give you enough information about the project so you can get started right away.
The health coordination team at [[Health Sciences Online]] have put together for OLPC five spreadsheets with hundreds of [[Health_Sciences_Online#Links_to_content|links to child-suitable sites with health education content]] categorized by topic, provider, description, and intended audience.


== How to volunteer ==
== Goal ==
First, a note about Health information learning as opposed to other types of learning [[Learning Health]].
# Read this document, Poke around the site, see what is happening and what you are interested in.
# [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Help:Editing Learn how wikis work]]
# Take a look at the [[#Skills|skills]] we need, as well as the [[#Tasks|jobs]] we need done.
# Add your name as a link to the [[Health_Content#Volunteers|volunteers list]].
# Please put a bit of information about yourself on your user page. ([[user:yourname]])
# Sign up for our [[http://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/library|mailing list]].
# Contact the coordinator for the project you are interested in working on, or contact [[User:Davidgreisen|David Greisen]] if you are interested in starting/coordinating a new project.


Our goal with health materials is a comprehensive database of health information. We've done some work on its structure and ways of accessing such a resource, but it is a long way away. We are also focusing on specific sources of information and materials for eventual inclusion into a [[Health Database]].


== What is needed ==
==Flyer info / Criteria==
One Laptop per Child is now accepting open-source educational materials pertaining to health and appropriate for children ages 6 through 12. Your materials shipped on OLPC laptops to educate children worldwide!
=== Skills ===
* public health experience in: Nigeria, Libya, Rwanda, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Thailand
* Write and speak any of the following languages: Portuguese, Spanish, French, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Kinyarwanda, Thai,
* Educational Writing
* Illustration, animation
* Game programming


Materials should:
=== Tasks ===
* be free and open-source for worldwide distribution
* *[[#Module_Coordinator|Module Coordinators]]* - general public health experience beneficial
* have an emphasis on audiovisual presentation for a young audience
* *Module Localizers* - public health experience in a target country or target language fluency beneficial
* if possible, be interactive and encourage creativity and hands-on learning
* *Content Creators* - all are welcome. If you don't have experience in public health, please coordinate with experienced volunteers
* if possible, be available in multiple languages (translators are available through OLPC)
* *Content Editors* - these aren't so important at the moment, but later in the process - round about April - we will need lots of people focused on making the content into a focussed, coherent and polished whole.
* classroom activities and curriculum materials are welcome
* materials that utilize the laptops features (built-in microphone, camera, oscilloscope) are welcome


Relevant topics include:
=== Module (or Sub-module) Coordinator ===
* [[Physiology]] and body systems/functions
As a Module Coordinator you get to plan your module, recruit submodule coordinators, guide content creators, and work with module localizers. Module Coordinators need public health experience, preferably in at least one of the target countries.
* [[Water and sanitation]] (e.g., water testing and filtration, village-scale water treatment, latrines)
* Hygiene
* [[Nutrition]]
* Infectious diseases
* Indoor cooking and air quality
* First aid and "field" medicine
* [[Disaster Relief]]


Further examples of relevant health topics can be found in ''Where There Is No Doctor'' and other texts from the [http://www.hesperian.org/ Hesperian Foundation]:
If you would like to become a module coordinator please contact [[User:Davidgreisen|David Greisen]]. If you would like to become a sub-module coordinator, please contact the module coordinator. Then on the [[http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php?title=Health_Content&action=edit&section=5 list of modules on the front page]]place your name, with a link to your user-page, next to the name of the module you want to coordinate, and turn the name of the module into a link. For example the line: <i><nowiki>** Vectors</nowiki></i> would become: <i><nowiki>** [[Vectors]] - [[User:Davidgreisen|David Greisen]]</nowiki></i>.


An example of child-appropriate materials in the OLPC library can be found here: [http://dev.laptop.org/pub/content/Library/biology/ E.O. Wilson Foundation's "Biomes of the Earth,"] (see also [[Biology (collection)]]) a pictoral presentation library of the Earth's ecosystems.
Next, outline your module on the new page you made a link to, create content, recruit volunteers to create even more content. If there are organizations you think might be willing to donate content, put it in the appropriate place on the front page, email [[User:Davidgreisen|David Greisen]], and we'll see what we can do. Remember any donated content will have to conform to the [[Content|OLPC requirements]].


For questions and to submit materials to the library, please contact:
== Project Overview ==
'''content at laptop dot org'''
Health education is fundamentally different from most other learning that will happen on the laptop. In math science and other academic subjects, you don't want kids doing things by rote, you want them to fundamentally understand what they are doing and why before they start doing it or as they are doing it. In health education, children need healthy habits even before they have the capacity to fully understand why those habits are important. Additionally, an understanding of the health issues does not automatically lead to healthy habits - I know biologists who do not always wash their hands after using the restroom. Habits learned as young children are powerful. Habits learned as young children and subsequently reinforced through a thorough understanding of the underlying reasons are even more powerful. Health education that ignores either component is incomplete.


== Get Involved ==
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If you would like to help contribute there is lots of editing, [[Illustrator | illustrating]], [[Writer | writing]], and many other tasks that need to be done. The best way to start contributing is to join the [http://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/library mailing list]. Please join and introduce yourself. We'll be glad to help you find a home with a project.


You can also put your name on the [[/People]] list (not an ideal solution, but fine for now).


== Active Projects ==
These projects are under active development and need additional volunteers.


=== [[Adapting Hesperian Books| Adapt Hesperian Books]] ===
* Contact: [[User:Pascal|Pascal Scheffers]]
* The Hesperian Foundation[http://www.hesperian.org/] has been gracious enough to supply us with the source materials for their popular publications and PDF's. We are in the process of adapting the [[Adapting Hesperian Books | books]] by the Hesperian Foundation into a format for the XO, and eventual inclusion into the [[Health Database]]

=== [[Human Physiology | Polish and Improve Human Physiology wikibook]] ===
*The wikibook project [[Human Physiology]][http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Human_Physiology] is a good [[Health]] resource if not immediately applicable. It is instead a general reference introduction to Human Anatomy, which is also very important! Work is underway to cleanup, format and record an audio version of the [[Human Physiology]] text.

=== [[Health Images | Collect Health Images]] ===
* Contact: [[User:Sethwoodworth|Seth Woodworth]]
* We are compiling images ([[Photographer#Health |photos]] and [[Illustrator#Health | illustrations]]) to aid diagnosis and to assist training of health concepts and techniques. See [[Health Images]] for how you can get involved with this project.

=== [[Animal health | Animals and Health ]] ===
* Contact: [[User:Cjl|Chris Leonard]]
* In many target communities, children will be involved in taking care of domesticated animals. Improvements in the health of livestock can lead directly to improvements in nutritional and economic status as well as water/sanitation and environmental conditions. All of these can have a critical impact on learning. See [[Animal health]] if you are interested in contributing to this project.

=== [[Childrens Health Books | Health Books for Children]] ===
* Contact: [[User:Mchua|Mel Chua]] (Soon to be Lynne May Kim)
* Adapting [http://www.child-to-child.org/resources/onlinepublications.htm Child-to-child's storybooks] that teach health topics for the XO.
**[http://portal.unesco.org/education/admin/ev.php?URL_ID=46812&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201| UNESCO originals here] with copyright-free notice, C-to-C is repost.

=== Public Health ===
* Contact: [[User:Chriswaterguy|Chris Watkins]]
* Collating knowledge related to public health on [http://www.appropedia.org/ Appropedia]
** Appropriate technologies for sanitation, clean water, hand-wash stations...
** Best practices in development projects

== Proposed Projects ==
Give feedback on these projects on their discussion pages.

=== [[Anatomy nutrition | Anatomy, Body Systems and Nutrition]] ===
* An age appropriate, cohesive and comprehensive way to explore anatomy, body systems, and [[Nutrition]]

===UN-developed health education resources===

*Improved Learning through better Health, Nutrition and Education for the School-Aged Child http://www.schoolsandhealth.org/
**Reach out to [http://www.child-development.org/|The Partnership for Child Development]. [http://www.child-development.org/PCD-introduction.htm#WHO%20WE%20ARE| Contact info here]

*[http://www.schoolsandhealth.org/download-docs/globalschoolhealthpolicychecklist-FINAL14june06.doc| Global School Health Policy Checklist:] an inventory of the policy priorities for school health in different countries worldwide

===Community Toolbox===

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/Default.htm

is really worth looking into.

== Topics to Address ==
People are needed to develop and implement content addressing these topics.

* [[Water and sanitation]]

* [[HIV | HIV/AIDS]]

* [[Safe_XO_use | Safe use of the XO and peripherals]]

* Infectious diseases
**Consider adapting [http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/microbes/PDF/microbesbook.pdf Microbes in Sickness and in Health] (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH) NIH Publication No. 06-4914, January 2006. As a USGovt publication, it is public domain.
**Pandemic flu preparedness see http://www.unicef.org/avianflu/index.html

== Useful links & repositories ==
===[[Health Sciences Online]]===
*The health coordination team at [[Health Sciences Online]] have put together for OLPC five spreadsheets with hundreds of [[Health_Sciences_Online#Links_to_content|links to child-suitable sites with health education content]] categorized by topic, provider, description, and intended audience.

===[http://www.medpedia.com/ The Medpedia Project]===
* A wiki for medical information sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, and other leading global health organizations.

===[http://www.healthyroadsmedia.org/about_us.htm Health Roads Media]===
* Interesting public health messaging translation group

===[http://www.virtualhealthlibrary.org/php/index.php?lang=en Virtual Health Library]===
* many interesting links

[[Category:Content]]
[[Category:Content ideas]]
[[Category:Health]]
[[Category:Health]]

Latest revision as of 01:52, 22 March 2010

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Health Sciences Online

The health coordination team at Health Sciences Online have put together for OLPC five spreadsheets with hundreds of links to child-suitable sites with health education content categorized by topic, provider, description, and intended audience.

Goal

First, a note about Health information learning as opposed to other types of learning Learning Health.

Our goal with health materials is a comprehensive database of health information. We've done some work on its structure and ways of accessing such a resource, but it is a long way away. We are also focusing on specific sources of information and materials for eventual inclusion into a Health Database.

Flyer info / Criteria

One Laptop per Child is now accepting open-source educational materials pertaining to health and appropriate for children ages 6 through 12. Your materials shipped on OLPC laptops to educate children worldwide!

Materials should:

  • be free and open-source for worldwide distribution
  • have an emphasis on audiovisual presentation for a young audience
  • if possible, be interactive and encourage creativity and hands-on learning
  • if possible, be available in multiple languages (translators are available through OLPC)
  • classroom activities and curriculum materials are welcome
  • materials that utilize the laptops features (built-in microphone, camera, oscilloscope) are welcome

Relevant topics include:

Further examples of relevant health topics can be found in Where There Is No Doctor and other texts from the Hesperian Foundation:

An example of child-appropriate materials in the OLPC library can be found here: E.O. Wilson Foundation's "Biomes of the Earth," (see also Biology (collection)) a pictoral presentation library of the Earth's ecosystems.

For questions and to submit materials to the library, please contact: content at laptop dot org

Get Involved

If you would like to help contribute there is lots of editing, illustrating, writing, and many other tasks that need to be done. The best way to start contributing is to join the mailing list. Please join and introduce yourself. We'll be glad to help you find a home with a project.

You can also put your name on the /People list (not an ideal solution, but fine for now).

Active Projects

These projects are under active development and need additional volunteers.

Adapt Hesperian Books

  • Contact: Pascal Scheffers
  • The Hesperian Foundation[1] has been gracious enough to supply us with the source materials for their popular publications and PDF's. We are in the process of adapting the books by the Hesperian Foundation into a format for the XO, and eventual inclusion into the Health Database

Polish and Improve Human Physiology wikibook

  • The wikibook project Human Physiology[2] is a good Health resource if not immediately applicable. It is instead a general reference introduction to Human Anatomy, which is also very important! Work is underway to cleanup, format and record an audio version of the Human Physiology text.

Collect Health Images

Animals and Health

  • Contact: Chris Leonard
  • In many target communities, children will be involved in taking care of domesticated animals. Improvements in the health of livestock can lead directly to improvements in nutritional and economic status as well as water/sanitation and environmental conditions. All of these can have a critical impact on learning. See Animal health if you are interested in contributing to this project.

Health Books for Children

Public Health

  • Contact: Chris Watkins
  • Collating knowledge related to public health on Appropedia
    • Appropriate technologies for sanitation, clean water, hand-wash stations...
    • Best practices in development projects

Proposed Projects

Give feedback on these projects on their discussion pages.

Anatomy, Body Systems and Nutrition

  • An age appropriate, cohesive and comprehensive way to explore anatomy, body systems, and Nutrition

UN-developed health education resources

Community Toolbox

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/Default.htm

is really worth looking into.

Topics to Address

People are needed to develop and implement content addressing these topics.

Useful links & repositories

Health Sciences Online

The Medpedia Project

  • A wiki for medical information sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, and other leading global health organizations.

Health Roads Media

  • Interesting public health messaging translation group

Virtual Health Library

  • many interesting links
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