Sunday, May 18, 2008

Talking VTE Episode #11

its a wonder adsl works at all
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Synopsis

A TalkingVTE episode titled "National Roundup" with Alexander Hayes, Georgina Nou, Julie Collareda, Michael Coghlan, Leigh Blackall, Robyn Jay & Stephan Ridgway regarding what has been happening in in the VET sector in 2008.

Links

Session wiki page

Music soundtrack "Delta Frog" by http://freeplaymusic.com

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Monday, April 21, 2008

Talking VTE Episode #10

Enough Rope : Informing The Thin Line

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Synopsis

Graham Wegner and Alex Hayes discuss some of the issues with equipping students, parents, caregivers, organisations and any stakeholder in the learning journey using networked ICT's. How do we turn the supertankers and which ports should they be docking in?

Links

Graham Wegner

Informing The Thin Line
Education & Collaboration
E-learning In Open Source Education
Al Upton
Learning In The 21st Century

Music Introduction

George Ellinas


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Sunday, April 06, 2008

Talking VTE Episode #9

Leadership and Innovation


Jenni Harding

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Synopsis

A conversation with Jennifer Harding a successfully candidate for the 2008 Premier’s ABN AMRO Business Studies, Economics Scholarship. ON the London leg of her research trip Jennifer talks about the scholarship and her research into leadership and innovation.

Links

Premier’s ABN AMRO Business Studies, Economics Scholarships

LeadInn: reflections on a study tour

Pixar’s Brad Bird on Fostering Innovation



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Friday, February 22, 2008

BAIT: Linux Open Source

Pia Waugh
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Synopsis

Presentation by Pia Waugh, “Linux Open Source” @ the 17th Annual IT Teachers Workshop, Business, Arts & Information Technology Curriculum Centre, Sydney, December 2007.

Links

Waugh Partners

Software Freedom Day 2007

Linux Australia

Business, Arts & Information Technology Curriculum Centre



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BAIT: CompTIA

Henry Louey
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Synopsis

Presentation by Henry Louey, “CompTIA” @ the 17th Annual IT Teachers Workshop, Business, Arts & Information Technology Curriculum Centre, Sydney, December 2007.

Links

CompTIA - The Computing Technology Industry Association

Business, Arts & Information Technology Curriculum Centre



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BAIT: Sustainability- Project in IT Networking

Stan Tonkins
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Synopsis

Presentation by Stan Tonkins, "Sustainability- Project in IT Networking" @ the 17th Annual IT Teachers Workshop, Business, Arts & Information Technology Curriculum Centre, Sydney, December 2007.

Links

ICT Sustainability wiki, TAFE NSW, Sydney Institute, Petersham College

Business, Arts & Information Technology Curriculum Centre



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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Talking VTE Episode #8

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Synopsis

A TalkingVTE eposide titled eportfolios - A short road to madness, Stephan Ridgway, Robyn Jay, Alex Hayes, Allison Miller, Owen ONeill & Carole McCulloch discuss the Australian ePortfolio Symposium held in Brisbane this month along with the role of the eportfolio in the vet sector generally.

Music soundtrack "Delta Frog" by http://freeplaymusic.com

Links

Australian ePortfolio Symposium 2008

PebblePAD

TALO Learn Online eportfolio thread


ePortfolios Australia Conference - Imagining New Literacies - Day 1


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MECaT Online


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Michael Gibson, Alan Turnbull and Sharon Bradley speak with Alex Hayes about the MECaT online project initiative in TAFE NSW, Australia.

MECaT is the Manufacturing, Engineering, Transport and Transport faculty in TAFE NSW.
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Associated links ;

Western Institute, TAFE NSW Australia

MECaT Online website

Friday, February 15, 2008

Atkinson Training

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Karen Atkinson and Tony Atkinson from Atkinson Training speak with Alex Hayes about their private Newcastle NSW Australia based RTO and the directions of where they are headed as they step off into online learning using Moodle and a range of other open source tools, web 2.0 spaces etc.

Links Associated :

Atkinson Training


Wednesday, January 30, 2008

FLNW08 : Reflections


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Barbara Dieu and Alex Hayes reflect on the FLNW08 experience and discuss the importance of networked learning for educators in a diverse world.

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Links associated to this podcast;

TALO - Teach And Learn Online
FLNW - blog
FLNW - wiki
Wide Open Spaces - Bee


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Sunday, January 20, 2008

mLearn07: Interview with Daniel Darcy on RFID technology

RFID cards

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Synopsis

Interview with Daniel Darcy from New England Computer Solutions about their RFID technology for the educational uses. Interview by Stephan Ridgway @ the mlearn07, 6th international conference on mobile Learning 16–19 October 2007 Melbourne Australia. Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.

Network Resources

New England Computer Solutions

Conference website

Conference flickr stream

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

FLNW08: Networked non-profits , social media and social good in an networked world


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Synopsis

A FLNW08 skypecast conversation facilitated by Beth Kanter titled "Networked non-profits, social media and social good in an networked world". Beth was joined by Stephan Ridgway & Nancy White. 15 Jan 2008


Links

FLNW08 wiki

Beth Kanters Slide share presentation

Beth Kanter's Blog

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Monday, January 14, 2008

FLNW08: A conversation with Alex Hayes

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Synopsis

Alex Hayes (Sydney, New South Wales) & Stephan Ridgway (Adelaide, South Australia) &have a conversation about the Future of Learning in a Networked World FLNW2 networked unconference commencing on the 14 Jan 2008.

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FLNW08: A conversation with Leo Wong


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Synopsis

Stephan Ridgway (Adelaide, South Australia) & Leo Wong (China, SooChow University) have a conversation about the Future of Learning in a Networked World FLNW2 networked unconference commencing on the 14 Jan 2008.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

TalkingVTE #7

nswlearnscope on ipod touch
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Synopsis

In the final episode of talkingVTE for 2007 Stephan Ridgway, Robyn Jay, Alex Hayes, Steven Parker, Michael Chalk, Michael Coghlan, Frankie Forsyth and Jo Kay reflect on 2007.

Music soundtrack "Tech Bubble Video" by richterscales
see the youtube version @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6IQ_FOCE6I

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TalkingVTE #6


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Synopsis

Alex Hayes, Julie Collareda, Robyn Jay, Stephan Ridgway and Steven Parker and have round table discussion on the on the proposals articulated in the TAFE NSW consultation paper "TAFE NSW: Doing Business in the 21st Century" outlining new ways of doing business in the 21st Century.


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Saturday, December 01, 2007

edukite: An eportfolio platform


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Synopsis

A presentation by John Harris, Baskite Australia and Anne-Louise Agnew, Director of Education Technology, Canberra Grammar School on edukite, an eportfolio platform currently used in schools. A vibrant discussion emerged around it's applicability in the vet sector and the use of eportfolio platforms generally.
Held at TAFE NSW Sydney Institute, Ultimo college 28 Nov 2007 on behalf of NSW LearnScope.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

edukite & basekite website

Canberra Grammar

NSW LearnScope

Flickr pictures from the presentation

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Friday, November 23, 2007

TAFE NSW Quality Awards Showcase: Voxpops

Opening presentation audience
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Synopsis

Attended the the TAFE NSW Quality Awards Showcase on the 15 November 2007. Went around a a few showcase booths and podcast their projects.


Links Relevant to the podcast:

Quality Awards website

Flickr streram from the day

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007

eLearning07: Official Welcome

A transitional moment
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day



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elearning07: Panel 1 - Bottoms Up!

Panels
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Bottoms Up!
How do contemporary e-learning methodologies challenge the 'status quo'? Facilitated by Marg O'Connell

Team 1 e-management – Western Institute
Dheeraj Chowdhury (CLI) – LORN Project
Team 28 - Three RTOs Exploring E-Learning- WEA Illawarra
Team 30 - Using The Second Life Virtual World in Teaching and Learning - Sydney Institute
Team 50- VET In Schools: Web 2 4 U - Catholic Education, Parramatta

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Panel 2 - Passing the buck

Panel Audience
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Passing the buck:
Whose responsibility is it to teach the digital literacy skills of navigating and operating in an online world? Why? - Facilitated by Marg O'Connell

Kim Raschepkin (CLI) New Practices Project - Your guide to social e-learning.
Team 15 - Bega and Southern District Campus eLearning Project - Illawarra Institute
Team 18 - ACE Connections - Tamworth Community College
Team 34 - Pedagogy for the e-Learning Environment - Western Sydney Institute
Team 54 - Embracing New Ways For Training Children Service Assessors - New England Institute
Peter Mitchell - Individual project

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

Social e-learning

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Panel 3 - Topic: MY spaces

Panel 3 - Topic: MY spaces
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

MY spaces:
What issues would need to be considered if using social networking spaces to engage youth? - Facilitated by Marg O'Connell

Team 26 - Building Capability in LL&N Practitioners - South West Sydney Institute
Team 43 - YWCA, Online By Xmas, YWCA, NSW
Team 45 - www@Ballina, North Coast Institute
Team 46 - Connecting With Generation Y - TAFENSW North Coast Institute
mLearning team member – Anne

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Panel 4 - Topic: But how do I know it’s their work?

Donna Facilitating
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

But how do I know it’s their work?
How can technology support assessment in the field and in workplaces? - Facilitated by Marg O'Connell

Susan Howard (NSW Department of Lands) – Industry Engagement project
Team 08 - Atkinson Training, Atkinson Training & Development, Newcastle
Team 16 - Tourism Hospitality ED (THED) Faculty eLearning Project - Illawarra Institute
Team 36 - Enviro-Sustainable Design - TAFENSW Western Sydney Institute
Team 37 - Oodles of Moodle for the U-learner - TAFENSW Western Sydney Institute

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Keynote Address - Simon Paine

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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Simon Paine, NSW FLAG Representative will inform us all about the directions that the Framework is looking to pursue for 2008 and beyond.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: YOLA Demonstration

YOLA Demonstration
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Do you have students who have problems with numeracy that interfere with their ability to deal with what you are trying to teach them? Or are there other areas in which some of your students could use assistance while working through e-learning resources? YOLA is a just in time learning assistant that can be used in a number of different ways.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

YOLA

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Panel 5 - A privileged few?

Panel 5 - Topic: A privileged few?
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations. - Facilitated by Marg O'connell

A privileged few?

Who is disadvantaged in the contemporary global networked world and how could this disadvantage be addressed?

Nicola Pegum (BAIT Curriculum Centre) – E-learning Networks - TAA – Expanding the E-learning Network

Rhonda Appo – Indigenous Engagement Project

Team 13 - CTCA - Summit Training & Technology

Team 19- Rural Links - Griffith Adult Learning Assoc. for the Coast to Country Community Colleges

Lud Allen - VET Pedagogy team

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Panel 6 - Topic: Return on investment

Panel 6 - Return on investment
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

What’s in it for employers and industry? Why would employers engage with new and emerging technologies? - Facilitated by Donna Hensley

Paul Bird (Furnishing Industry Association of Australia) - Industry Engagement project

Team 02 e-Works – Western Institute

Team 011 - The Strength of Triangle - Hunter Institute

Team 40 - Incorporating E-Learning and E-Assessment in Marine Studies and Marine Conservation Courses - North Sydney Institute

Team 52 - Learn Without Barriers - Life Without Barriers

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

FIAA 5s elearning Program

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Workshop: Listen, and be heard – using your voice online

Michael presenting on voice online
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Presenter: Michael Coghlan

Voice boards? Voice threads? Podcasting? What tools do you need? What does it cost? How do you do it? Is my organization ready? An overview of research and practice on voice technologies – free and proprietary tools; demo and discussion of methodology and implementation issues.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

Michael Coghlan's podcast - Podding Downunder

Beyond Text: using your voice online

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

elearning07: Workshop Copyright in the Online Environment

VanessaTuckfield
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Presenter: Vanessa Tuckfield

Just in time learning about copyright, this introductory session will look at what copyright is, and why it is so important to the education sector. The session will then explore issues of the online environment and tools to enable you to teach and stay within your legal obligations.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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elearning07: Slidecast Competition Winners

Slidecast Competition Winners
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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Monday, November 05, 2007

elearning07: LearnScope retrospective

Jo, Sean, Alex, Steven
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Synopsis

NSW LearnScope 2007 two day
showcase, Sydney NSW, 1 & 2 Nov 2007. Drawing together representatives from all 2007 Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects to share their outcomes and insights via a range of conversations and demonstrations.

LearnScope has been working to develop eLearning practitioners since 1998. Conference participants came along and celebrated 10 years of achievements and catch up with old LearnScope friends. LearnScope Alumni storytellers were asked to reflect on where they were in 1998 and LearnScope generally, here are their stories.

Links Relevant to the podcast:

NSW LearnScope

NSW LearnScope protopage event content aggregation

flickr images from the day


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