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=GippsTAFE Online Facilitation Course=


 * Resources Work Task **

Welcome to the wiki for the GippsTAFE Online Facilitation Course Work Task.

The purpose of this wiki is for us to build up a list of suitable online learning materials. Please select your favourite two or three online resources and add them to the wiki. For each include a title, the URL and a one line description of what the web site is about. If you put your name at the end we'll know who has posted which items. :)

** Not sure how to use a wiki? **

First Join Wikispaces (you'll be sent an email confirming this), then sign in, (or just sign in if you are already a member). Then click on the "** Edit This Page **" button, add your information and then click the "** Save **" button.

** More about wikis ** This link takes you to an old (but still useful) short video on wikis and how they work. :) media type="custom" key="3110344"  If you can't hear the audio on this link - try viewing & listen to the video below

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 * Online Facilitation Resources**
 * Australian Flexible Learning Framework**

Check out this link for the latest e-learning news and developments, as well as links to products, resources and support networks. media type="custom" key="3110348"


 * Social Interaction Packs**

A Social Interaction Pack is a series of practices that can be used to establish a social dimension to online learning programs. Its all about the barriers that exist around engaging learners online and importantly, how to overcome them.

[] by Dee Dudley

Hi Dee, these are great! lots of good ideas and practical ways to get people talking - loved the blog one. cheers Frankie

P oetry Foundation
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/

Wonderful resource with text and audio, with links to the Poetry Out Loud site. You can search by poem, first line, occasion, poet ...

G uide to Grammar and Writing, by the Capital Community College Foundation
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Comprehensive site on everything grammatical, with masses of interactive resources, including quizzes and links.

Posted by Barbara Vaughan

What fun. :) What were the most popular topics for poems? Yup, love, basketball (basketball?) and cats. Go figure that! Thanks too for the one on Grammar, always useful. cheers Frankie

Multi media online resources accross a range of disciplines

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Posted by Richard Foster

Thanks Richard, Merlot is an amazing repository of goodies. Well worth a look. cheers, Frankie

 This is an excellent site with heaps of weekly updates and fabulouse articles, reasearch and resources for those with an interest, You need to be invited or apply to become a member. This also means that you have access to all the victorian specialists on Dual Diagnosis. You can join from anywhere in Oz or the world. dualdiagnosis.ning.com
 * __Dual Diagnosis Support Victoria__**

[|http://dualdiagnosis.ning.com]

Posted by Gabrielle New Thanks Gabrielle, having worked with some of the Dual Diagnosis teachers I know this is a terrific resource. cheers Frankie

Great Community resourse. Social justice, up-to-date info, courses, jobs, news,services training etc[][]
 * __Infoxchange__**

posted by Gabrielle New

oooh, now this is one I'll come back to later... lot's of goodies tx!, cheers Frankie

[|http://www.bized.]co.uk
 * Business Teaching Material for Educators:**

htpp://www.businessball.com//

//posted by Lalini Angeline//

// Hi Lalini - you beat me to it! businessballs.com is one of the biggest, most disorganised websites I've ever seen, but I love it! Lots of ice breaker ideas, simple summaries of various theoretical models and tools related to them. ...cheers, Diana // Thanks for the promo for it too Diana - great to learn why you like it! cheers Frankie


 * Learning Solutions Magazine**

http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/ It is what it says, a magazine to do with all things elearning. Interesting articles on a range of topics.

Posted by Dee Dudley

More goodies to view! Thanks Dee another to return to later. cheers Frankie

This professional association a really good journal and annual conference, last year's theme was Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology?. //This year's conference theme is// Same Places, Different Spaces. //It is in Auckland on December 6-9.// //Lots of material on on-line communities and the nature of educational technology// //ascelite 2008 proceedings//
 * ASCELITE:** Australian Society for Computers in Learning In Tertiary Education

//**My Work Team's delicious bookmarks**// //My team keeps a list of categorised resources that are relevant to what we do (analysis & software design in educational technology). There are over 150 bookmarks relating to many web pages relating to e-learning, technology and discussions on// //pedagogy.//

//[|RMIT Teaching and Learning Support FA Team bookmarks]//

//Posted by Gabrielle Harrison//

// Thanks Gabrielle, I'll add this to my delicious links too. Are there any one or two that you think really brilliant that others might like to check out? cheers Frankie //

//On a pure interest in trends level I like the Chronicle.com - but it is very US centric and lots of the content we have bookmarked needs folks to sign in.//

//A good link is [|University of Canberra Moodle training]. It is a really informative set of how tos for Moodle. We are a Blackboard shop at RMIT so it is of no practical use professionally, but I really admire the way this training is set up and how informative it is for any beginners in online learning.//

//Also any of our bookmarks, tagged as resources or elearning are good for this group.// // Thanks Gabrielle, this will be useful to many. cheers, Frankie //

//Updated by Gabrielle Harrison 11 November//

//**Web 2.0 resources**// //These are interesting tools that can be used...// //Using twitter on the back channel in class//

//mashable This is a good site with instructions and links to much of the current 2.0 content - you don't have to go looking it finds you!//

//Updated by Gabrielle Harrison 26 November//

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great online teaching tips are given here.

Posted by Amita Iyer

I'm like a kiddy in a lolly shop with all these great resources, thanks Amita, cheers Frankie

One of my favourites is [|Hot Potatoes]. Students love to do the crosswords etc. Also the [|Australian Flexible Learning Framework]site has some great resources.

Gail

Well picked Gail - both are very useful sites indeed. cheers Frankie

I use a great site to use for helping my students (and any one else wanting to know how) learn about web page composition from all the coding through to visual design information, all using web standards. It can be a veritable treasure trove at times. I also like that I can be part of the community to help improve it all if I want.

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[|Wisdom of community: four kinds of Crazy] this is the slides from Derek Powazek, who was the closing speaker at Edge of the Web Conference 4-5 November 2009. Whent he podcast is available it is worth listening too as he is a very good speaker and very funny.

Helen Bee

Thanks Helen, haven't yet had a chance to look at these but I will! Thoughts anyone? cheers Frankie

16 Nov 09 Just been reading Stephen Downes OLDaily and found this interesting article about Moodle. It also gave links to some resources which help with the whole online environment as well.
 * Learning Tools Directory
 * From Zaid Learn [|moodle-is-airport-not-total-solution] and free-learning-tool-for-every-learning
 * From Zaid Swoosh moodle-20-tools-or-web-20-alternatives.html

i have had no experience at all with online training or resources as i have only been in my position for a very short time and our dept. uses predominantly dated technology. but i am looking forward to embracing this course and getting into online resources only three days ago i was given a list with some resources on it and have had a quick look at [] but i think i have to subscribe and have been too busy to make any enquiries dave

Hi Dave, great to see you adding info to this wiki. I've moved it down here (hope that's ok) but otherwise haven't changed it at all. The toolboxes site has some amazing resources on it. You don't have to subscribe to it and some of the learning objects are free but if you want a whole toolbox then they are around $400 to buy. cheers Frankie

http://www.grayharriman.com/blogger.html
 * Gray's E-learning blog**

A blog about about e-Learning issues which provides opinions of current issues affectivng e-learning or those who engage in it.

Posted by Martina Otten

Thanks for this Martina - it's a new one to me and I love finding different viewpoints. cheers Frankie

**YAMMER**

For those interested to learn more - []

Cheers Gail

Thanks Gail, also Twitter which was mentioned in our discussions can be found at http://twitter.com/ cheers, Frankie

Community Services Resources: Legal Framework
Law Stuff [] This is a great website for young people providing user friendly information on the law for each State in Australia, specifically related to young people and such things as leaving home, tattoos, rental leases, contracts etc.

Tenants Advice Service (WA) [] I refer my students to this website to get the WA law on tenancy issues and public housing issues MInistry of Justice (WA) - Law Compass [] The WA Department of Justice provides excellent user friendly resources at their Law Compass website on all aspects of the law, including Court processes, how to prepare for Court etc.

Legal Aid Western Australia [] Students access this to get basic user friendly information on the law, legal system and legal processes. There is specialised information on domestic violence and restraining orders.

WA Department of Commerce [] > Consumer Protection. Provides information to the public on consumer issues and consumer rights.

Thanks for posting these - if you are in a different State there are equivalents I'm sure, cheers Frankie

=Community Services: Social and Community Theory=

Sociology Central: [|http://www.sociology.org.uk] This is a wonderful site which has large numbers of PDF documents with a basic outline of the major social theories such as functionalism, conflict theory, phenomenology, feminism etc. A very handy resource for TAFE level students who need to know a smattering of these ideas so that they can at least be somewhat literate in discussing social issues. (I always find it a conundrum to provide just enough, but not overload, in this type of learning for these students who are from Cert III to Diploma level.)

Seattle Community Network - Handbook for Community Mobilisers [] I found this resource a great one as an example to students of community empowerment, particularly in poorer countries although the principles are transferable to any community. The SCN site itself is brilliant in terms of community empowerment philosophy and other resources they have, but it is quite a slow loading site. Group Facilitation Tips and Tricks (Thiagi) [] Some useful resources for both online and face to face facilitation

Group Facilitation information [|http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/MENG/MECD/topics.html] Provides basic materials on the principles of group facilitation

Group Facilitation Discussion Board [] A discussion board provided by University of Albany, New York, which is a bit like a blog, where participants summarise the competencies required for group facilitation.

WestOne, the company that hosts Blackboard for Central Institute of Technology in Perth has lots of good information for facilitator's & students. In the **Getting Started** section I like these two particularly.

WestOne's Guide to the Internet - Learning Online - for great information for students. []

WestOne's Guide to the Internet - Typing Tutorial - very handy for those who wish to improve their skills for use in our weekly chat session. []

NC State University - Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire. This is a useful tool to help work out an individuals learning style and then gives them ideas on how they could study. []

Illinois Online networ - What makes a successful online student? This site includes hints and tips as well as self-evaluation quizzes. []

Oooh some reall goodies in here! The Illinois Online network is really rich in information and I'm off to bookmark the WestOne links as they have a good reputation too. Thanks, Frankie

Elluminate Links
These are all the links on Elluminate that were shared in the live session. Enjoy! cheers Frankie Visit __[]__ //for: User Guides, Recorded Training Sessions, Quick Reference Guides and to Register for Live Training Sessions// //Elluminate Technical Support// __http://www.elluminate.com/support/__ //The Elluminate User Group - Learn Central, available from// __[|www.elluminate.com/community]__ //Elluminate Monthly Live Events and Webinars// __[]__ //Use Elluminate for free with up to 3 people. See 3 for Free vRoom// __[]__ //e-Gems and e-events: a series of national presentations sponsored by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (AFLF) finished for this year but should be happening again next year. :)// __[]__//