11th September 2008

1. Welcome Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee eMentor Project Trainers Session 11 September 2008

2. Session overview Using the Virtual Classroom Introductions What is eLearning What is eLearning Tools of the Trade (web 2.0 overview) What are they?? Keeping up with the Trends Upcoming Dates Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

4. What is eLearning? The future of education An enhancer, not a substitute Cultural change – a way of doing things Changing how we learn Learning together and teaching each other A sharing culture Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

5. What is eLearning? Not teaching the information, but teaching methods to seek the information Mentoring Accommodates for different learning styles and allows for flexible content and activities options Great for Audits Social Networking Provides necessary IT skills when entering the workforce Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

6. What is eLearning? Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

7. What is your role? Moderator / Mentor Address learning styles Empower learners to guide own learning Provide resources Encourage networks Provide options Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

8. What is Web 1.0? Principles of Web 1.0 Reading, Receiving and Researching Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

9. What is Web 2.0? Principles of Web 2.0 Collaborating, Contributing and Creating Creating a ProAM Culture = Professional + Amateur ProSumer Culture = Producer + Consumer Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

10. What tools are available? Wikis Blogs RSS feeds and readers Scorm Learning Management Systems Websites Podcasting Live Classrooms Forums Chat rooms Personal Productivity Tools (email, calendars, contacts) Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

11. What tools are available? Audacity Podomatic Odeo Blogger Hotpotatoes Survey Monkey Cam Studio Wetpaint Skype Bloglines Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region My Space Facebook Flicka Google iSpring Moodle Movie Maker Del.icio.us Feedburner

12. Managing the knowledge Why do we need to? Tidal Wave of information – we just cant know it all Ever changing – what is knowledge today is out dated tomorrow Information guided by the group is stronger than information by the professional New type of publishing – publishing by conversation, not dictation What is correct content and what is false We don’t teach the information, but the methods in which to seek this information Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

13. Managing the knowledge Use the tools RSS Feeds – Blogline, Google Reader, Explorer Feed Reader Networks – Each other, Forums, Blogs, online conferences, Wiki Spaces Social Bookmarking – Del.icio.us, Favourites And you will really need to know how to file!! Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

14. Managing the knowledge Other sources of information Designing eLearning Australian Flexible Learning Framework CoolTools Knowledge Bank Classroom 2.0 Converge EdNA Groups Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

15. Upcoming Dates Face 2 Face @ Bendigo 18 th September Online session – managers 30 th September Online session – trainers 7 th October Site Visits late October Online session – everyone 7 th November Frequent email, wiki content and extra conferences available Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

16. Where to from here? Look around the Wiki Keep coming to the sessions Read the resources if you get the chance Complete the Opportunity Analysis – I will send it to you Encourage your staff and trainers Share the information I share with you Lurk in conferences, if your not confident to participate yet Communicate with each other Contact me for any help Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

17. Thank you for your time Sarah Phillips eLearning Coordinator Continuing Education Bendigo [email_address] (03) 5430 2100 Skype Name: phisar2 Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region