19. Choosing the platform The “Mahoodle” ecosystem Archiving Collect, Select, Reflect… Artefacts, commentary, dialogue Networks Peers, mentors Mahara tools Blog, forum, views USER DRIVEN INSTRUCTOR LED Other Web 2.0 tools Human capital development Employability Skills transfer KSA asset building Lifelong learning Other artefacts Presenting
26. Mahara as a “thin hub” Dynamic interoperability via web services, etc. Professional Bodies (CPD) Online Credential Verification Job Boards, Recruitment Sites Personal Networks Online Mentoring Services Localized Labour Market Information Employer HR Management Systems Thin Mahara Hub Web 2.0 YouTube LinkedIn Twitter… Government Information Portals HE Learning systems Larger Online Communities TBA
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Editor's Notes
About Learning Agents About Don Presant
Federal corporation, HQ in Manitoba Multimedia learning resources for career development, workplace learning and professional development Specialty: facilitating, packaging & disseminating insights of learners, practitioners and subject matter experts Producer of “Career Destination” solutions through community partnerships since 2001 Opened Learning Agents eStudios in 2007 multimedia & video facility for learning resource production, ePortfolio development and webcasting Active voluntary role in community Career Trek and “Let’s Get to Work” conference Don Presant: Chair of Manitoba PLA Network (MPLAN) Community Telecentre COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT: technology literacy, engagement, expression, work Video-conference (in development) job interviews , online learning e.g. classes for prospective immigrants overseas, workplace training Other community learning events (subscribe to other networks) Collaborative Workshop Environment Hands-On ePortfolio and related workshops Digital Production Studios Photos, objects, actions, interviews, simulations Images, audio, video, text Quick set-up, quick turnaround (photo vs. scan, permanent lighting setup, direct to disk recording, etc.) Multimedia Post Production Facility : career profiles, ePortfolio resources, training videos Production and Facilitation Support Services: staff, freelance & partners
Project Team selection: IBM Blue Pages “ mobility and recognition between different learning settings and workplaces” The VET E-portfolio Roadmap: A strategic roadmap for e-portfolios to support lifelong learning (2009)
Video excerpts from Settlement.Org project: Agustin…reflection Duane…transferring skills
RPL is good workforce development practice based on authentic and transparent assessment and documentation of skills and knowledge learned in the workplace. RPL can help: Capture and recognize verified skills and knowledge, regardless of where they were acquired. Document skills and competencies required in the workplace. Provide practical assessments - through demonstrations, interviews, work samples, portfolios and formal testing. Document evidence of skills and learning to assist workers in finding and keeping employment, and transitioning through their workplaces and to other jobs. RPL is good workforce development that promotes strategies and tools which recognize formal and informal learning. Over the past decade, RPL has evolved into an effective practice to assist employers, labour and other labour market partners in meeting diverse workforce development challenges.
Government mandated…a real competency ecosystem…lots of products, interwoven systems Personal Development Planning National Vocational Qualification Work Based Learning Continuing Professional Development
3,000,000 citizens ePortfolio for the country Start in HS, take through life
Ie NOT an educational institution…community-based learning funds are flowed to this committee for projects annually Coordinated by Industry Training Partnerships, Manitoba Competitiveness Training and Trade – Sandi Howell
Like functional skills... 17 page reports 300+, more coming In 1994, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada launched a national research study, the Essential Skills Research Project (ESRP), to examine how the essential skills were used in various jobs. More than 3,000 interviews have now been conducted across Canada with people working in some 180 occupations. The ESRP initially focused on occupations requiring a secondary school diploma or less and on-the-job training.
Some might find this slide useful… Organizational ITC systems: LMS, corporate eRecruitment, HR systems and Job Banks
Like Careers Wales Online, eFolio Minnesota Inspiration from MOSEP
Exemplar portfolio: Rommuel Paragas VM Immigrant – young male (life story). Many skills, but lacks qualifications Profile Page: Professional Page Drafts and documentation Multimedia Recently themed Logged out content Logged in: enter course (Group) Course layout: -Orientation/5 steps -Content types: presentation, survey/quiz, (building) task, optional enhancement Demonstrating capabilities as part of course: -Views, navigation blocks, images -Embeds: YouTube, Screenr, Slidecast Connections to Moodle: survey, quiz, glossary, Help -under construction -moving away from Mahara Users book
Mahara as “thin” scaffolding for a broader eportfolio ecosystem Currently experimenting with RSS in/out Recently added Google Apps...not sure all implications Embed.ly Future: Moodle 2.0 and Mahara...dynamic, web service based
Self-assessment build your confidence by recognizing the skills you already have see your learning gaps and make plans to fill then Develop communication skills collaborate with mentors and teachers see your improvement over time Develop other necessary skills and knowledge personal marketing skills (e.g. interview answers) plan your career options build your knowledge of your field in Canada (personal knowledge locker) Build your Network “ Friend of a Friend” and other skills and interest linkages “ Digital evidence bank” to support you for: cold calling emailing resume/cover letter follow-up to interviews Personal space for learning and building knowledge private, shared and public sections (private -> public) a journal of your learning process and ongoing professional development
Employer managed Human Capital tool… like ePortfolio, but without learner ownership Bell, Alcan
Employer managed Human Capital tool… like ePortfolio, but without learner ownership Bell, Alcan
However this idea reflects a growing movement in technology generally… ePortfolio doesn’t have to be one big thing, can be an aggregate made up of pieces of other systems, e.g.: Learning Management System Job Referral Service Credential information Multifunctional, flexible, can serve needs of different communities, stakeholders Enables customization to particular needs