TAA eLearning Assessment 2eLearning Tools Presentation

The idea:Delivering training to staff on how to use a work social networking site

Strategy 1: BlogInstructional BlogThe blog will have posts with instructions on how to sign up and navigate Ning. Links to youtube videos showing visual demos, screen shots, listed instructions for those that need etc.

Instructional

The blog will have posts with instructions on how to sign up and navigate Ning. Links to youtube videos showing visual demos, screen shots, listed instructions for those that need etc.

Strategy 2: NingNing.comNingwill be an activity in itself, making staff interact and use it. Learning through doing.Site has abilities for advertising upcoming events, forum for discussions, posting info etc, live chat with whoever is logged on, creating groups, posting photos etc etc etc

Ning.com

Learning StylesVisual – written instructions, youtube/videos, screen shotsKinaesthetic – tasks involving‘student’ carrying out instructions, interacting with blog and Ning, hands-on tasks

CollaborationThe end product is about collaboration and interaction, it only makes sense that the training on using it reflects the objective.Both the blog and Ning promote users to interact, talk to each other, ask questions, answer them etc

Activitye.g ‘Knitting group’Students to join a group, post a commentBlog> finding blog, following a link then posting a comment/question Ning> signing up, joining a group, engaging in a live chat session with other members.

Technical skills & EngagementStudents would need basic computer skills, including net navigation....something staff would generally use everyday alreadyStudents kept engaged by hands-on tasks Reward of interacting with other staff online Activity used as assessment

Students kept engaged by hands-on tasks

Reward of interacting with other

Activity used as assessment

Skills & SoftwareNo special skills or software required for trainer or student, just net access.Free blogs to set up and Ning is free to join and create networks.Goes without saying, but trainer needs to be familiar with these 2 tools and their use for intended audience.