Latest Toolbox Workshop
Posted by hlynch on 4th June 2008
The Customising Toolbox workshop of June 4 held in B107 went down well. The
coffee was hot and most came early so there was time for introductions and a
chat. Sixteen trainers from a mix of private and public sector RTO’s attended. They
brought with them family photos on thumb drives so they could immortalise loved
ones and valued pets in customised learning objects (forever beautiful, digital
and forever here). They took away free and open source software packages for web
editing and image manipulation. Ive already had one phone call about video files
and NVU. I expect a few more as everyone learns to feel comfortable with WYSIWYG
web editing.
There were more than a few trainers who had little knowledge of Toolboxes
(shock, horror). It turns out they are from newly ACT registered RTO’s who have
recently opened for business. Just as well or
Marketing and National Positioning would have my (in late anglo saxon terms)
“guts for garters“.
My thanks to Tenille at CIT for helping out with patience, grace and that
ineffible 20 something unflappability!!!
Come to the next workshop and see what I mean: Web 2.0, Toolboxes and
Toolbox learning objects
Web 2.0 has given us wonderful social
software applications like Blogs, Wikis, Youtube and Widgets that we can use to
add new levels of interactivity and collaboration to our online learning. The
challenge for VET teachers is to make use of these tools for teaching and
learning and to incorporate them into existing e-learning resources such as
Toolboxes and Toolbox learning objects. This workshop shows you just how easy it
is to embed, frame, RSS and link Web 2.0 applications in Toolboxes and Toolbox
Learning Objects Some examples of Web 2.0 applications: Wiki, Voicethread,
Youtube, Blog, Flickr, del.icio.us
WHEN Wednesday, June 18th, 8.15am to 9.30am
WHERE B107 B Block,
Upstairs
Southside Campus , Canberra Institute of Technology
Cnr Ainsworth
Street and Hindmarsh Drive, Phillip.
Register: Call or email Helen Lynch,
6207 4031 or helen.lynch at cit.act.edu.au
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