CLI Connects Blog

Learning design

cliconnects — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:09:12 +0000

Every teacher needs to make resources for their own classes – but what does it take to make re-usable resources that stand on their own?

This week our session will look at some principles for learning design. Explore some tools that will help your planning and production processes. Take a look at some great resources to support you as you make your own digital resources.

Let’s try Moodle again…

cliconnects — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:56:49 +0000

Apologies for the postponement of last week’s session on Moodle – technical issues at the Strathfield site meant that all internet communication was cut.

Make sure you download the updated CLI Connects Program for Term 4 2010.

We will try again this Thursday October 28 at 12 noon – see you then!

cliconnects — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:01:33 +0000

The Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) is used widely across TAFE to provide flexible online learning delivery options.

Join us as we look at some of the key features of Moodle and show some tips and tricks for making Moodle do what you want it to.

We will talk about strategies for working with resources, we will show some useful resource sites for learning more and we will talk a little about the upcoming release of Moodle version 2.0.

Back on deck

cliconnects — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:10:57 +0000

After a couple of weeks break CLI Connects is back for Term 4 2010.

For those who have been asking, all resources are now up to date and all recordings are available – just click on any of the session titles in the menu on the right. Included are the recent sessions looking at POV – “Point of View” glasses for recording video.

We start again this Thursday October 14 with a look at Video Conferencing. The Term 4 program is now available!

E-portfolios on display

cliconnects — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:32:52 +0000

E-portfolios are about gathering resources and putting work on display.
An electronic portfolio is a collection of created and/or found digital resources assembled and managed by a user. E-portfolios may contain text, images, blog entries, video and audio, multimedia files and links to online resources.
You might want to think about how student e-portfolios can be used to assist with assessment and providing proof of competency.
In this weeks CLI Connects session, we will look at options and ideas for using e-portfolios in TAFE.

It depends on your POV…

cliconnects — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:21:40 +0000

POV cameras are small mobile or wearable video cameras that are great for capturing tasks from the user’s Point of View (POV). POVs have matured in recent years as video quality is way up, technology is more affordable and cameras keep getting smaller.

This weeks’ session will explore the range of cameras and equipment that are being used for training and we will look at some sample resources created with the technology. Join in the discussion with TAFE staff already using POV equipment with students!

IWBs – weapons of mass instruction

cliconnects — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:22:29 +0000

Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) have been rolled out widely across TAFE in the last couple of years. We all know that you can use them just as a projector and screen – but what else do they offer?

This week’s session will look at some of the tools available, some examples of resources made for IWBs and will explore strategies for getting the most out of the technology.

From start to finish…

cliconnects — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:01:03 +0000

This week we will look at how the resource cycle fits together.

How do you go from a resource that you have found or downloaded to delivery for students in a Learning Management System (Moodle or Sakai)? What if you have been paying attention and made something great in Adobe Presenter or Captivate – what can you do to deliver it in training? This practical session will demonstrate some processes from start to finish.

Updated resources now live

cliconnects — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:44:57 +0000

This week’s session on PowerPoint went down a treat with 50 participants – lots of great feedback on the forgotten versatility of PowerPoint and its many uses.

Have updated the CLI Connects site with links for session 14 (CLI new products #2) and session 15 (Revisiting PowerPoint). View the recordings and download the presentations here: http://climoodle.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/

Excellent.

Session 15: Rediscover PowerPoint

cliconnects — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:16:58 +0000

Remember PowerPoint?

PowerPoint is Microsoft’s presentation software – one of the staples of the Office suite that has been around forever.

Rediscover how PowerPoint can be a really versatile tool for all sorts of reasons like creating diagrams and graphics, cropping photos, making interactive PDFs, making photo albums, getting clever with Adobe Presenter and much more. We will also take a quick tour around other presentation software you might want to use.

How do I take part?

On Thursday at 12 Noon, point your web browser at this online meeting room address:

http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/cliconnects

NOTE: We have moved to a new Connect server – login as a Guest.

Can I catch up on previous sessions?

Recordings and handouts from earlier CLI Connects are available to view and download at the CLI Moodle site. Watch the “First time here” movie (50 seconds) – then follow the links through to CLI Connects:

http://climoodle.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/