I recently came across this post by Jo Kay about the Second Life Virtual Classroom Project that began last year. It’s about the plans of an Australian history teacher, Annabel Astbury, who is creating a virtual learning space where visitors can learn about colonisation in the south east of Australia by interacting with the space to…
Having recently attended a Moodle conference in Brisbane, Moodle Moot ‘08, I thought I’d share my notes on some of the great presentations and sessions we attended…
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Had a great weekend in Brisbane…so many idiots on the road though!
Best thing? We got to see my 5 year old nephew Angus and spoil him rotten.
How cute is he? More photo’s here.
Yesterday I interviewed one of the teachers at North Coast Institute, TAFE NSW about the current use of technology to engage trainees and industry. Linda Johnston, a Community Pharmacy Teacher and e-Learning Contact for the THRAPS Faculty (Tourism, Hospitality, Retail and Personal Services) was happy to share her experiences with me.
This podcast covers the use of Adobe Connect as ‘Virtual Classrooms’, the use of various Social Networking and collaboration tools, such as wiki’s, blog’s and Facebook to engage trainee’s in industry.
Linda also talks about the mutual benefits to TAFE and Industry and the importance of these tools for life-long learning.
