e-Trends podcast

Facing the Future

Networks Events — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:21:26 GMT

Presentation overview: Barb McPherson discusses the implications of the declining national productivity for workforce participation and productivity. She argues that there is a need for businesses and RTOs to respond with innovative business practices and more effective training strategies. Some of Barb's observations focus on the insights she gained from her attendance at the Australia 2020 summit. Presenter: Barbara McPherson is the Managing Director of River Murray Training Pty Ltd (RMT), a regionally based private RTO. Barb has been part of the VET sector for some 15 years, and apart from managing the RTO business, she undertakes projects around training package development, review and implementation. In 2002 Barbara was part of the Flexible Learning Leaders Program, and since that time has lead RMT into a new era of online learning. This has extended to involvement in Industry Engagement and Inclusivity projects for the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. To read the lead article by Barb McPherson, and Edition 16 of the Knowledge Tree that look at a range of case studies and perspectives on using innovative business strategies and industry/Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) partnerships to embed e-learning and promote workforce productivity visit the Knowledge Tree site.

Construction Teachers Network Presentation

Networks Events — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:31:03 GMT

Using Mobile Phonesby Ian Malcolm, Chisholm Institute Ian is a Carpentry Teacher at Frankston Chisholm Victoria Currently studying at Monash University to complete a bachelor of adult education. Ian has a strong interest in developing “E” resources and mobile learning Ian also teaches Autocad to adults one night per week.

Construction Teachers Network Presentation

Networks Events — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:20:15 GMT

3D CAD by Brian Gepp, TAFE SA Brian is a Building and Construction Lecturer attached to the Southern Institute of TAFE SA Marleston campus. Brian has expertise in teaching computing and auto CAD. Brian is; • Involved in the teaching and development of online materials. • Flexible learning leader in 2004 (flexibility in apprenticeship training) Involved in various Learnscope innovation projects. • Involved in the Construction Teachers Network. • Involved in using Movie maker to have students develop materials on using power tools safely. • Continuing to develop their virtual building expertise.

Construction Teachers Network Presentation

Networks Events — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:14:17 GMT

Using Games in E-learning by Karen Abel, Canberra Institute of Technology Karen is a Facilitator/Instructor of Carpentry apprentices at Canberra Institute of Technology for the last four years. Karen is; • Keen to see an increase in the uptake of e-learning for greater interactivity, flexibility and self directed learning of building and construction principles. • Producing up to date electronic resources for Carpentry Apprentices. • Involved in LearnScope projects designing and implementing online templates for use on WebCT. • Developing games, quizzes and online activities for the learning of Carpentry theory. • Hoping to see other teachers use electronic resources and computer technology to enhance the learning and futures of students in vocational training and education.

Construction Teachers Network Presentation

Networks Events — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:59:29 GMT

Introduction by Susan McShane Sue has worked as a casual teacher with the Canberra Institute of Technology in the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management since 2001. For the past three years Sue has taught online, incorporating new technologies in her teaching such as Wikis and the use of del.icio.us. Sue joined the Australian Flexible Learning Framework’s, Industry Engagement Project in February 2007. Her role within the Industry Engagement Project is to bring both industry and pedagogical expertise to those industries involved in producing a demonstration for 2007, and also for others wanting to get started in e-learning. Sue is currently compiling ‘A taste of learning objects’ as a portal from the E-learning for Industry website. This portal will enable RTOs and e-learning developers to showcase a learning object, for business and industry to explore. This portal will be launched at the industry showcase in late November.

Virtual Worlds - What are They and Why do Educators Need to Pay Attention to Them?

Networks Events — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:37:31 GMT

There is currently an explosion in the number and population of online 3D virtual worlds. This development could even be heralding the next evolutionary phase of the Internet - the 3D web. In this session Sean and Jo provide an overview of the latest developments in online 3D virtual worlds and describe some of their unique characteristics. Sean also looks at how these environments can be used in education and how they can help explore new learning models. The session looks at why it is important for educators to pay attention to online 3D virtual worlds and become involved in their development. The session focuses on Second Life, one of the more popular and flexible online 3D virtual worlds.

Trends and Latest Developments in M-Learning

Networks Events — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:53:22 GMT

In this episode Leonard explores the latest tools available for supporting mobile learning, and the latest trends in mobile technology. Recent educational developments in mobile learning include the documentation of national standards, an increasing array of online resources for mobile learning use, and the MLearn conference to be hosted in Melbourne in October this year (2007). Some of the most exciting technological developments that will improve opportunities and accessibility for learners include slide-out “thumb” keyboards, intelligent touch screen interfaces, wireless colour printers that fit in the palm of your hand, and miniature projectors that can project a desktop-sized screen image from a handheld device. Leonard discusses what these developments mean for the future of mobile learning, and how we can create mobile learning opportunities for learners that are engaging and practical – now and in the future.

Impact of emerging technologies on learning in the corporate world

Networks Events — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:40:09 GMT

Emerging technologies are having a significant impact on corporate learning. These technologies are driving innovative approaches to technologically delivered learning particularly in the areas of blended learning, social computing, personal publishing, dynamic content creation, educational gaming, multiple delivery mechanisms (particularly mobile) and context aware performance support. Lisa Vincent and Simon Oaten presented their experiences and perspectives as leading e-learning professionals who are designing and implementing new and exciting learning technologies in the Australian Corporate arena during the June e-Trends online event hosted by E-learning Networks project of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.

Podcasting, YouTube and audio/video media - how these can be used in effective ways with students

Networks Events — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:48:51 GMT

Overview In the classroom there is one common feature on a landscape of technology that doesn’t stop changing: emerging technologies lead to emerging (and exciting) pedagogies. Ewan McIntosh would like lead you through some of the opportunities our students bring to the table, and show how new media can bring in a new type of learning and teaching. When students can spend 50 hours mastering a computer game why do they struggle to maintain motivation throughout an hour long seminar? When students now spend an average of 200 minutes per night on the computer, how can vocational and school education grab some of that back for learning?

A Web of Connections: Why the Read/Write Web Changes Everything

Networks Events — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:11:33 GMT

The Web has brought a world of information to our fingertips and, in the process, has transformed much of the way we work and live. But now that we have the ability to contribute our own ideas and experiences to the sum of human knowledge that we are building online, the impact of the Web is even more powerful. This shift in how we use the Web is already challenging political, business and media leaders to rethink the ways in which they operate. But what about education? Our model of schooling hasn’t changed significantly in over 100 years, and it continues to be resistant to change in any meaningful ways. Yet in this new world of global connections, of powerful personal learning opportunities online, of shifting notions of information and knowledge, we must begin to re-envision the basic foundations of teaching and learning. If we don’t, if we sit back and watch the world change without us, we risk our relevance and our ability to prepare our students for the world in which they will live and work.

Ways of using informal and formal learning spaces: Deep Learning, Reciprocal Apprenticeships* and the Tensions of Web 2.0 Teaching

Networks Events — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:49:52 GMT

This talk will explore how now that informal learning has taken root online and off in what James Paul Gee calls “affinity spaces,” exposing the deep fissures in our factory-model educational system, we have the chance to open up the classroom, making it more equitable and vibrant, grounding it deeply within experience and community. Scholar-activist bell hooks writes: “Many teachers who do not have difficulty releasing old ideas, embracing new ways of thinking, may still be as resolutely attached to the old ways of practicing teaching as their more conservative colleagues.... Even those of us experimenting with progressive pedagogical practices are afraid to change.” Indeed, as we explore Web 2.0 practices in our classrooms, have we really understood that we must not only change our tools, but transform our teaching? That we may well have to unlearn how we teach? Everything is in flux in the Web 2.0 classroom... *A term from Pierre Levy’s Collective Intelligence

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Networks Events — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:15:11 GMT