SCOUTSMAP & FOSWIKI

Introduction

• Scoutsmap & FOSwiki 2 products for our scout

leaders.• They are complementary:

Scoutsmap = static, ‘official’ articles developed by the national programmeteam

FOSwiki = dynamic, more backgroundinformation, every leader and volunteer can write articles

SCOUTSMAP

Contents

• Articles developed by the national programmeteam.

• Paperwork, administration, preparations, reports, …

• 7 themes: your branche, members and leadership, activities, camp, unit, FOS Open Scouting, extra

• It’s our purpose to distribute a map to every leader for free.

• We distribute the maps on our national events, training courses, …

FOSWIKIhttp://wiki.fos.be

FOS had a problem…

• Knowledge was spread around the organization: National office At the homes of national volunteers Local groups

• Hard to find information about a topic

• Not enough bottom-up input for our publications.

Using ICT in scouting

• Computers, internet, social network sites, … are everywhere Young people (scouts!) = early

adapters

• ICT can help you to improve your way of working Users aren’t bound to a location or a

timestamp But don’t use it just because you

can!

The FOS approach…

• Special interactive website• To share scout-related

knowledge• Everyone can add and edit all

information Professionals, volunteers,

members, external parties, … Everyone is a moderator !

• Single point of knowledge

Current situation

• Wiki contains all sorts of information: Technical subjects (e.g. pioneering) Scouting songs, games, … Articles and courses Info on local groups And lots more !

• Information on wiki is now used to make publications

• Wiki shows who we are and what we know

ROUNDUP AND QUESTIONS

Come and think with us…