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Collaborative authoring.. a live session

Michael Chalk2 CommentsUncategorized

Thanks to all who attended this session.We attempted a “live document editing activity” during the session, which went pretty well i thought (michael). Jill was nervous about it, because she was running that activity, and it can be nerve-wracking. From my perspective, she was amazing. It takes a lot of skill to do application-sharing and web touring all at once. Here’s the presentation from the session. Please post any follow-up questions in the comments here, or over on the network “Ning”. Recording link to follow. 3pm, Tuesday 20 March. Learn all about Read More …

Strategies for engaging with staff and workers in a virtual staffroom

Michael Chalk3 Commentsprofessional development, Uncategorized

Many of the e-learning leaders in the North-West region are searching for ways to engage their staff in some kind of online communication space, or virtual staffroom.  Last year we brainstormed a list of ideas for overcoming barriers and connecting with staff (link to document here). Huge thanks to all who came along to join the discussion, share their ideas and find out how their thinking meshes with others in the wider network.  We had participants from NW and Barwon regions, as well as further up North (thanks Carole, great to Read More …

Copy files into multiple folders (How To)

Michael Chalk2 Commentshow to, Uncategorized

Barb and I were working together one morning, looking for a way to copy the same file into all the student folders. There are many ways to do this, but perhaps the best is a combination of keyboard and mouse action. Essentially, you need to1) Hold Down the Ctrl Key, and2) drag the file across the screen, from one folder into another. Here’s a video screencast by Michael Chalk, where he shows one way to do this: What about you – how would you share files with your students?

Progress at Lalor LLC phlogged to the world

Michael Chalk1 CommentUncategorized

In response to our plea to try out the very simple phone blogging tool, ipadio, Assunta has produced a wonderful progress report on her and Carmela’s e-project. We’ve embedded it here to inspire you to have a go: Thanks very much for participating with enthusiasm and dedication so far, Assunta and Carmela. We look forward to hearing and seeing your presie online or in our June showcase (more on that later…) You can find a previous post about Progress at Lalor here or Search using the new Search Feature (top Read More …

Email with your students? Take it easy, step-by-step

Michael ChalkLeave a commenthow to, Uncategorized

by Travelin’ Librarian at flickr Here’s a challenging assignment: Chris Mooney came into the teacher room asking for ideas and guidance around setting up email accounts for all her students. Yes, that can be a huge and daunting job, especially if you try to set up all the accounts in one go. [I have tried that, and Never Again is my motto.] So here are some ideas that came up while Chris and i were talking about it: Single group email account1) You could start, not with individual email accounts, but rather with Read More …

How to phone blog with iPadio – Listen to the recording of the webinar

Michael Chalk3 CommentsUncategorized

#1) Live session / workshop – a North West Cafe webinar. One of the simplest ways to get people talking on the web: we’re running a session introducing newcomers to iPadio (phone blogging). Because people have such complicated lives, we’re running it twice. And we’re offering this out to the other regions, so we need to have your RSVP. A hands-on tutorial in making a phone blog using ipadio. For people with absolutely no experience in this wonderfully easy podcasting tool. For e-leaders in the current e-mentors program plus anyone else with Read More …

E-learning at Carlton in focus

Michael ChalkLeave a commente-learning, professional development, Uncategorized

Here’s our latest guest blogger: Sarah Deasey from Carlton NLC. Thanks so much Sarah, and welcome (michael).  Hello this is Sarah. I am the Further Education coordinator at CNLC. There have been many opportunities for development of basic computer and online skills in the last 10 years or more. Past projects include: Skillsnet funding in the Nineties for broad community training; a telematics trust  grant for disability students; and various grants through the flexible learning framework. Most staff have taken up the opportunities with goodwill and a range of enthusiasm.  Read More …

Phone blog your Progress, Part 2: E-skills at Carlton NLC

Michael Chalk1 CommentUncategorized

Further to the post, Phone blog your Progress, here are some interesting phone blogs kindly shared with us by staff from Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre (CNLC). They were asked to describe how the teaching and learning in their ESL classes changed in 2011 with the introduction of internet and the projector into the classrooms. The CNLC ipadio player: The following phone blogs or ‘phlogs’ can be heard by clicking the little red + icon in the bottom right corner of the player (found as you move your mouse over the Read More …

Using the scanner to get text

Michael ChalkLeave a commentUncategorized

Tina came in today wanting to know how to use the scanner. “Aha!” I thought, “Finally an easy question.” Because of course i’d already made a “how to document” for using the flatbed scanner in the teachers’ room. I just need to remember where i’ve saved the file ^_^ How wrong i was. Just as well i looked for the file, because i needed to read it in order to remember how do use the scanner. It’s not intuitive by any stretch of anyone’s imagination. Scanners are rarely intuitive – especially Read More …