Online courses

I am currently looking at online courses as part of my M/A [Ed] dissertation and as part of my research I am taking part in an online course through NIACE.
The whole concept has captured my imagination, as I wouldn't have thought that it would suit my style of learning. Tutors who are interested in exploring Moodle and their online courses can contact the team at, www.maes.ac.uk

Waffle

Here are a few thoughts , or waffle about the way e-learning has developed since the last entry.
It seems to me that Moodle is taking over the world and everybody, even my own university Teesside is going to use it.

However, that doesn't mean that the lecturers and tutors will!
When I asked to access my resources for the M/A Ed recently, I thought that I had gone into fluent Russian, which would have suprised me!! Let alone the lecturer who I was asking!

So it goes to show that the poor little 'Cinderella Service' as Adult Education used to be known, is MILES ahead of other sectors when it comes to E_Learning and it's about time we were recognised for our efforts!!

Watch this space for new developments regarding training, as we endeavour to find the funds to keep you at the cutting edge of technology.

Peter

Stuff for Nottingham

Cafe Pierre Website, Accress for all tools including the Boro-Bourges-Live Blog.

Podomatic is the tool for the Café Pierre Podcast.

Elgg A Blogging tool worth looking at.

Blogger easy to use and the tool for Boro-Bourges.

AcLearn a new tool that may encourage learners to use it?

Family learning Blog

Follow the link to look at a new family learning Blog and see if you can find Maesy!

FAMILY LEARNING

Needles

Follow this link for June bonnington's dressmaking and needlecraft Weblog.

Organise your courses and your head?

Take a look at this freeware;

Mindmap

It may? help you organise your work or study.

PodCast

Follow the link below and listen to our trial podcasts. Follow the link to Podomatic to try your own.

PodCast

Deadline and Drop in session dates

The deadline for the OCNNE accredited ILT course is June 1st.
Please contact Peter for any advice, the deadline for registering for the course is Easter.

Further details regarding a national accreditation will be available as soon as possible.

Drop in session details are
Tuesday 4th. April 1-4
Thursday 6th. April 10-4
Both at the Flexible Learning Centre, Southlands Centre, Middlesbrough.

Have you discovered Podcasting? Have a look at the above link and explore this new phenomenon!
How can we use this new tool in Adult Education? Any ideas?
E-mail Peter, with suggestions and we will publish then on this Weblog.

ILT Update

The sky today above the Southlands Centre

M.Williams 21/02/06

Hello, it's time to update news related ILT topics at MAES.

• Tutors and trainee tutors enrolled on the ILT course, need to make sure they can access the course through Moodle.
• Those tutors who have not yet received training for the VLE will need to contact Peter or Mark for 1 2 1 training asap.
• Those who have already had training can still access the training classes.
• Café Pierre has been experimenting with PodCasts, have a listen and tell us what you think. How could you use it in your own teaching area?
• Research work is underway related to E-Portfolios, any tutor wishing to discuss the topic, please get in touch.

The recent success with ACL and Webquests has created some interest among our tutors, follow the link below to have a look.