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2 Rationale New Tricks - enthusing mature lecturers for e- learning and e-teaching - Murray, D.E., McPherson, P & Lloyd, R. (2006). Teacher and learner use of the new technologies in the AMEP. Sydney: NCELTR In Victoria and South Australia, half the teachers used class websites in class. No teachers in Western Australia or Northern Territory used class websites (p.19). Teachers wanted beginning level PD in the applications they used very little and for which they rated their skill levels as poor [ ] class websites, learning management tools [ ]. (p.28) 2

3 Opportunity knocks through Learnscope a project of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. Since its inception in 1998, part of the national strategy to increase the capacity of vocational and technical education (VTE) professionals to use flexible learning approaches and new technologies in the delivery of training. 3

4 Previous AMES LS 1999 and 2005 updating Distance Learning staff e-skills

5 But Learnscope target groups skills shortage areas industry groups Indigenous communities other community groups learners with disabilities disengaged learners... mature lecturing staff 5

6 Old dogs = Only one under 50 6

7 Methodology of project Skills audit Presentation Guided simulated practice Discussion and reflection Mentoring / coaching sessions 7

8 Weekly run down Show & tell Demonstration Hands-on practice Production Homework Journal 8

9 Blogs Google Earth Web search techniques Borrowing text and images from the Internet Skype Graphics & Picasa Photo-editing Clozes and forms with word Smartboard Introduction to Hot Potatoes Getting home Sound & Audacity Hot Potatoes Introduction to HTML and websites Introduction to FrontPage Continuation of HTML and website design 9 Burning CDs FTP upload to server Content 10 Review and consolidation 9

10 Why a blog? Simple method of putting information (texts, graphics and links) on web accessible to all Ideal for journals and diaries Simple to see progress of students Can have many post-ers Comments open to all 10

11 ESL blogs

12 Our blogs Journal Links Clozes Reading exercises Class information 12

13 Lab lessons 13

14 Journal 14

15 Clozes 15

16 Limitations Latest entry first Not static No way to put up other forms of file (sound, Word docs, movies) Not editable 16

17 Web search and links Encourage participants to find exercises on the Web Copying and editing techniques List of links 17

18 Lists of links 18

19 Picasa photo-editor 19

20 Why Picasa? Free Simple to use Edits and enhances Simple to print and images Simple to upload images to blog Part of Google empire 20

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22 Audacity Sound recording and editing 22

23 Why Audacity? Freeware Delete, cut and paste sound Amplify Add channels 23

24 Hot Potatoes Html-based ESL exercise creation software Free to non-profit schools Five sorts of exercise Simple to create exercises Shirley s Hot Potatoes 24

25 Issues with Hot Potatoes Difficult to link files Free masher will link only three exercises Students had difficulties downloading exercises Knowledge of HTML useful 25

26 Writing other web pages FrontPage Office HTML editor WYSIWYG Simple to use Available at AMES West Coast 26

27 Project Considerations Hardware issues Rates of skill acquisition Concepts difficult Web space Group numbers Homework Time 27

28 Did they learn anything? they thought they did

29 Use a Web browser (eg Internet Explorer) Access ESL sites by entering addresses (URLs) Use a search engine (basic)(google) Use a search engine (more advanced) Bookmark websites (Favorites) Copy addresses into a list Copy and paste text / images from the Web Download and open programs from the Web Use an HTML editor to design Webpages Write Web based exercises (e.g. Hot Potatoes) Upload files to a Web server Use a blog Understand basic graphics Edit images with MS Picture Manager Upload images to computer Record sound on computer with Audacity

30 Products Blog as journal Blog as class site Word exercises adapted from Web Lists of links Hot Potato exercises Class website Information website 30

31 Report revisited 31

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33 Contact Philip Nichols (08)

1. Technology Survey. 1. Please provide the following information regarding your current teaching responsibilities. Page 1

1. Technology Survey. 1. Please provide the following information regarding your current teaching responsibilities. Page 1 1. Technology Survey This is a short survey to assess the technology needs at xxx School. The results will be used to develop department specific technology instruction. For a complete description of each