October 23, 2006
Wireless connectivity…….what we need for speed. The thing is it is only the most minor part of the whole equation.
The bigger picture involves humans…..educators…..people determined to take things forward without compromising the most sacred parts of the learning equation. True.
A couple of days in Ungarie and I’m further of the opinion that we’ve got to give it to the farmers. The stock, lock and barrel of the greater good.
Wireless ? It was dead out there ….silent and golden . The most golden moments are those when it’s silent.
….till Johnny cash kicks in.
The Always On Classrom : M2
October 18, 2006
I wonder how long it will take for Greg to get back to me……..
For those who think teaching is DEAD then get a hold on where Leigh Blackall’s coming from these days.
Heaven forbid we say it never mind think it.
Better take this ‘always-on’ classroom a bit more seriously I think. I’ve been talking about it for long enough hey !!!!
069 : Postcard
October 17, 2006
Please visit our team photo slides.
* Note : Slides may not work on some local systems or through DET firewall.
Teknowhow – is about connecting the links-to-Learning (LTL) Community to creative, engaging web-based technologies and community eLearning capability.
The Project Aims – Focus on capability building on 3 levels:
* eLeaders capacity building – via our network of LTL regional group leaders driving eLearning within their region
* Partnership building – Connecting with local eLearning/technology capability and expertise (eg Community Technology Centres Association NSW)
* Skills building – 90 LTL projects across NSW that involve youth community workers and disengaged young people.
Partnerships & Connections
* Links-to-Learning Community (5 regional groups, 10 eLeaders, 90 projects and 4000 young people)
* TAFE NSW Sydney Institute
* Powerhouse Museum
* Community Technology Centres Association NSW
* Other eLearning communities (eg Byron Youth Services)
Brief reflection on the achievement of our project outcomes to date;
* Developed and refined 4 Powerhouse Museum Music & Video modules, specifically for application to the LTL project activity contexts
- Module 1: Music Remixer
- Module 2: CD Cover Design
- Module 3: Music Video Producer
- Module 4: Digital Storytelling
* Mapped these modules to Training Package outcomes
- CUF01 Film Television Radio & Multimedia Training Package
- CUS01 Music Training Package
- CUV03 Visual Arts, Craft and Design Training Package
* Liaised with Shane Dowd, NSW Toolbox Champion, to deliver customised Toolbox workshop sessions for eLeaders and for Regional Groups
* Established a web forum for LTL community which allows ease of sharing of success stories, eLearning resources/activities and other relevant information both within each Regional Group and across the entire LTL community
* Delivered the eLeaders 2-days TEKNOWHOW workshop at the Powerhouse Museum on 14-15 August
* Delivered 5 TEKNOWLOW Regional Group workshops around NSW during September
* Promoted the LTL network and partnership possibilities via the Community Technology Centres (CTC) Association communication networks and by presenting at their annual conference at Macquarie University on the 19 September (CTC centre mangers were also invited to attend regional workshops)
* Confirmed to showcase this project in Links-to-Learning forum in March 2007
* Currently working on range of activities including
- Producing a digital story presentation for the Learnscope showcase in October
- Developing a TEKNOWHOW poster for above event
- Developing a TEKNOWHOW wiki to highlight outcomes of individual activity
Future Visions
- From awareness to engagement
- From eLearning vision to innovation and leadership
- From small team to whole communities
- From local networks to global networks
Project Links
Project Contacts
Paulis Cheung, Project Manager
paulis.cheung@tafensw.edu.au
Lisa Hoggard, Project Facilitator
lisa@lhlearningpartners.com.au
Ungrouping the Groupies
October 16, 2006
Conrad Glogowski of FLNW fame has hit the nail on the head at his blog which I respoded to and then noticed like other WP blogs that it had chopped it in half…..hence the full version is located below as follows;
….again I’m wading my through the very nomenclature that clutters up our thoughts much like the re-re-revisitation or the latest flurry on groups, networks, classrooms and so on…. soooooo 2003.
The title itself of this post confuses me…..”Against Grand NarrativesTo Ungroup a Class”…….do a word count and make up your own mind whether it’s grand or indeed another lengthy narrative.
Something more cogent and relevant I’ve latched onto…
> It seems to me, however, that helping them learn how to ungroup, how to function successfully as independent, creative, and confident agents is far more important. <
Agents ? Users ?
The firefight of the robotic semiotics will be more fierce than anything if we dont carefully tease out the use of such terminology in an educational pedagogy - lest we change our students into recipients of an ungrouped pRedagogy……emphasis on the ‘r’.
I’d like to hear more Conrad of your learners ability to steer the odd learning crescendo enhanced by technology, reaching omniscence without the mediated dominant voice more often than not forged by the ‘edu-mcator’ themself.
What are your further thoughts on the use of mobile technologies in the classroom setting ? An always on lawnmower so to speak…….remember Freddy…..he’s the kid with ADD we forgot in our efforts to group the rest.
Great blog. Great thoughts from a true genius - you.
Ps. Perhaps your name is on the ticket at http://nswlearnscope.wikispaces.com/bys06
ACAL Conference 2006: Official Conference Opening
October 11, 2006
Official Conference Opening, day 1
Tess Vincent & Frances Bedford, 6 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (11 min 2.5 Meg)
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Synopsis:
Recording of the Official Opening on day 1 of the ACAL conference.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: Everyone’s Business: What are the implications of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) survey on policy and practice?
October 11, 2006
Keynote Panel 1: Everyone’s Business: What are the implications of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) survey on policy and practice?
Sue Shore (Chair), Jenny Dean, Dave Tout, Louise Wignall & Chris Harrison, 6 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (1 hr 7 min 15.3 Meg)
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Synopsis:
Recording of the Keynote Panel 1 on day 1 of the ACAL conference.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: People business: How do government policies impact on people?
October 11, 2006
Keynote Panel 2: People business: How do government policies impact on people?
Jane Gunn (Chair), Janet Giles & Elspeth McInnes, 6 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (7.7 Meg 33 Min)
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Synopsis:
Recording of the Keynote Panel 2 on day 1 of the ACAL conference.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: Connecting voices: new mindsets, new opportunities
October 11, 2006
Breakout 7: Attendee Comments on using web2.0 Tools
Robyn Jay & Stephan Ridgway, 6 October 2006
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Synopsis:
Recording of session attendees commentingon how they might use blogs, wiki’s, media sharing and social bookmarking in their teaching and learning practice.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: ACAL President, Welcome day 2
October 11, 2006
Sue Shore & Margaret McHugh, 7 October 2006
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Synopsis:
Welcome speech by Margaret McHugh on day 2 of the ACAL conference.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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Communities, Networks and Education
October 11, 2006
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/learning_communities.htm
Some good night time reading. I’ll be responding to George’s comments in my podcast as I think he’s hitting on something I’d like to better articulate…..maverick till now apparently but needing synthesis.
Bloody Phones
October 11, 2006
Bright ideas for educators !
Some ideas for using mobile phones in education are over at teaching MrBelshaw . I traced my way back through the comments to Joe Dale’s excellent blog which also contained links to 5/6th graders using phones as part of language learning .
Ah well…….never enough time to chase it further except now in extreme bursts or flights of fancy.
ACAL Conference 2006: Making partnerships your business: What are the crucial factors?
October 10, 2006
Keynote Panel:Making partnerships your business: What are the crucial factors?
Michele Sutcliffe (chair), Cheryl Wilkinson, Joseph Romeo, Wing-Yin Chan Lee, 7 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (36 min 8.3 Meg)
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
Adult, Community & Further Education
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ACAL Conference 2006: TAFE QLD LLNP Assessment Kit
October 10, 2006
Session 3, Breakout 1: TAFE QLD LLNP Assessment Kit
Denise Mapleston & Ann Kelly, 7 October 2006
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Synopsis:
The presentation focused on a resource kit for use in the initial assessment of LLNP clients.
The kit had to:
- have the capacity to meet the rwquirements of the DEST LLNP contract
- be flexible enough to meet the needs of potential students from diverse backgrounds across a range of geographical locations
- have the potential for customisation
The items, tasks and guidelines had to meet specific criteria including:
- capacity to integrate macro skills within the one activity
- capacity to use the same item accross a number of NRS levels
- provision of tasks auitable for NESB and ESB clients across streams of training
- the inclusion of a checklist for each activity for the purpose of guiuding assessors judgement
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: Curriculum is everyone’s business: Why don’t we have a National Curriculum?
October 10, 2006
Focus Group 3: Curriculum is everyone’s business: Why don’t we have a National Curriculum?
Zita Scott (Convenor), Susan Womar, Lynne Fitzpatrick, Liz Davidson, Sue Roy, Denise Mapleston, Ann Kelly & Paqar Masami, 7 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (55 min 12.5 Meg)
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Synopsis:
An overview of the language, Literacy and Numeracy curricula currently in use Nationally. Following this, there will be a debate and discussion around the advantages of having a single curriculum for language, Literacy and Numeracy students accross Australia.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: Technology in literacy: What are the issues? What are the opportunities?
October 10, 2006
Focus Group 4: Technology in literacy: What are the issues? What are the opportunities?
Robyn Jay, 7 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (47 min 10.9 Meg)
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Synopsis:
A round table discussion based on the following questions:
- What new and emerging technologies are being used by ELLN practitioners?
- How are they being used by teachers and Learners?
- How do they enrich LLN offerings?
- What issues are being encontered?
- Where are we heading?
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
Rethinking models of literacy provision for the 21st century - Robyn Jay
ICT in Literacy - discussion session, wiki
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ACAL Conference 2006: Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey: first wave results
October 10, 2006
Session 4 Breakout 3: Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey: first wave results
Beidar Cho & Jenny Dean, 7 October 2006
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Synopsis:
The Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALLS) will be conducted in Australia in the second half of 2006, with results available in early 2008. First wave ALLS results from a range of countries have already become available. These findings show the increasingly important role that skill playes in the formal education and training and the effects of education and skill on continuing learning in informal and non-formal settings at home and work. This presentation will discuss the first wave findings from ALLS including the association between literacy and different types of learning; skill measurement in the new domain of problem-solving in ALLS, the relationship between ICT use and other skills sets, and the comparative results from the 1996 and 2006 surveys.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: Keynote Address: It’s literacy by a different name
October 10, 2006
Keynote Address: It’s literacy by a different name
Margaret Somerville, Monash University, 7 October 2006
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Synopsis:
Recording of Margaret Somerville discussing muti-literacy @ the ACAL Conference 2006.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: Conference Closing Session
October 10, 2006
Conference Close: Performance by “Seeing Orbo”
Declan & Max Lorenzin, 7 October 2006
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Synopsis:
Recording of final closing session @ the ACAL Conference 2006.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: Voxpops with conference attendees
October 10, 2006
Voxpops with conference attendees
Stephan Ridgway, 7 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (13 min 3.8 Meg)
Synopsis:
Interviews with attendees during the lunch break on day 2 of the ACAL Conference 2006.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
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ACAL Conference 2006: "Happy Online", A song by Michael Coghlan
October 10, 2006
“Happy Online”, A song by Michael Coghlan
Sang as the conclusion to “Breakout 3: Voices and Visions”, Michael Coghlan & Delia Bradshaw, 7 October 2006
Download the MP3 file (2.3 Meg 3 Min)
Synopsis:
Recording of Michael Coghlan performing his own composition “Happy Online” @ the Breakout 3: Voices and Visions session @ the ACAL Conference 2006.
Links Relevant to the podcast:
ACAL National Literacy Conference 2006
Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL)
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
Podding Downunder - Michael Coghlan’s podcast
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