Using online social networking to engage trade students Building online learning networks Simon Brown Stonemasonry teacher, SkillsTech Australia

The craft of stonemasonry Heavy physical work Decorative finishes

Heavy physical work

Decorative finishes

Stonemasonry around the world Stone monuments Building with stone Sculpting in stone Flickr photo sharing

Stone monuments

Building with stone

Sculpting in stone

Flickr photo sharing

TAFE training Block-release sessions Social learning

Block-release sessions

Social learning

Traditional training delivery Traditional classroom delivery places the teacher at the centre of the students’ learning experience, pushing information out Student Student Student Teacher

Challenging the perspective I am challenging the perspective, pulling information in to a common space Student Student Student Teacher

Drawing information in Drawing information from students creates an environment in which they share with other students Student Student Student Teacher

Encouraging dialogue Employers provide feedback about training activities and apprentices’ performance, continuing a dialogue between learners and experts in the work place Student Student Employer Student Teacher

Building links I am building strong links between students and employers in the learning environment Employer Student Student Employer Student Teacher

Strengthening links The desired outcome is a strongly-supported learning network of masters and novices Employer Employer Student Student Employer Student Teacher

Linking Slideshare to Youtube videos

Slidesharing my Youtube Image-based learning resources Sharable content

Image-based learning resources

Sharable content

Preparing for concreting You may either view this movie at http:// au.youtube.com/watch?v =Y1KkoDJ2h1Y or click the object below

Good concrete guide Select a suitable mix Batch by volume Mix well Use as little water as possible Make sure that sand and gravel stay well mixed during placing Compact well Don’t overwork surfaces Cure by keeping moist for at least 7 days

Select a suitable mix

Batch by volume

Mix well

Use as little water as possible

Make sure that sand and gravel stay well mixed during placing

Compact well

Don’t overwork surfaces

Cure by keeping moist for at least 7 days

Blogging my Flickr Image-focused updates Sharing research in educational technologies Professional development reporting

Image-focused updates

Sharing research in educational technologies

Professional development reporting

The stonemasonry Ning Image-based Easy to use Limited access from within a network

Image-based

Easy to use

Limited access from within a network

Ning management tools

Flickr feed “Stonemasonry” tagged images Making contact with stonemasons around the world

“Stonemasonry” tagged images

Making contact with stonemasons around the world

Clustr map Where do our visitors come from? Our work is being viewed around the world

Where do our visitors come from?

Our work is being viewed around the world

Google analytics A more detailed analysis of site users

A more detailed analysis of site users

Stonemasonry Ning members Apprentices Employers Tradesmen Elearning people

Apprentices

Employers

Tradesmen

Elearning people

Shannon’s page

The stonemasonry Wikispace Less cluttered appearance Videolinq media streaming

Less cluttered appearance

Videolinq media streaming

Videolinq media streaming

Plurking my Plurkpix Uploading photos to Plurkpix Posting to Plurk Creating a digital story

Uploading photos to Plurkpix

Posting to Plurk

Creating a digital story

Tweeting my Twiddeo Uploading video to Twiddeo from the workshop floor Tweeting Twiddeo

Uploading video to Twiddeo from the workshop floor

Tweeting Twiddeo

Flashmeeting is a webconferencing tool useful for distant training delivery. Developed by the Knowledge Media Institute at BBC Open University, it is a free application. This view is a screen capture of the meeting booking form.

The meeting booking request immediately triggers an email with URL and other details

The meeting details are published in the stonemasonry wiki to alert students.

The meeting is conducted using text chat, audio and webcam.

Immediately after the meeting, an archived version is available at the same link originally used to access it.

The meeting replay is a downloadable video clip, useful for recording interaction during the session.

The “meeting minutes” link archives the chat line, recording participants’ engagement during the session.

The “meeting analysis” link analyses participants’ activities as a time line. Votes on issues during the session are also recorded here.

The “meeting analysis” link provides graphic representation of participants’ webcam/audio broadcast activity.

The “meeting analysis” link also provides graphic representation of participants’ text interaction.

Multimedia applications Second Life for role playing, 3D walk throughs, client meeting space, collaborative learning

Second Life for role playing, 3D walk throughs, client meeting space, collaborative learning

Yammer “Twitter at work”

“Twitter at work”

ResourceBank Database repository

Database repository

My.TAFE Learning management system

Learning management system