Web 2.0 is all around us
TaLe helps make it work for VET
ARTICLE | Janet Burstall, Research and Liason, TALE, Centre for Learning Innovation
TaLe (www.tale.edu.au) can help you find the most relevant information about web 2.0 and social software for TAFE teachers, including tools to help explain it to your students.
A sample of resources you can find by searching TaLe for Web2.0:
note: TaLe search and some of the resources discovered by TaLe require a NSW DET Portal login, so some readers of the Zine will not be able to access TaLe and all the resources on this list.
I see it in my inbox,
I see it on my screen
Web 2 is all around us,
It’s everywhere I’ve been
I download my podcasts
and add an RSS feed
I tag all my favourites
for my friends to read
I see potential for my learning
And my students too
I do a search on TaLe
And see what other teachers do
It’s written in the wikis
It’s seen on shared slideshows
So join the social network
And help the knowledge grow
Assessment and evidence collection with Web 2.0
This video is an interview with a teacher who is using web 2.0 technologies such as wikis to collect evidence of student competence. The video was developed as part of the CLAS for TAFE tool.
Higher order skills with wikis
This video is an interview with a teacher who is using web 2.0 technologies such as wikis to teach and assess some of the higher order skills such as group work, problem solving and communication. The video was developed as part of the CLAS for TAFE tool.
Toolbox Learning Object Repository. Tutorials
Tutorials for using social software to present learning objects to VET students.
Common Craft - explanations in plain English
The Show is a series of short explanatory videos on Web2.0 tools such as podcasting, photo sharing, social bookmarking, social networking, wikis, blogs, rss and twitter.
Social e-learning resource promo
A 2-minute presentation outlining the features of the professional development resource for VET teachers 'Your guide to social e-learning'.
Networks, connections and community: learning with social software
This project was jointly commissioned by the Research and Policy Advice and the Knowledge Sharing Services Projects of the Flexible Learning Framework. The research investigates the use of social software in teaching and learning and in capability development as well as a strategy that can enhance and enliven the teaching and learning experience in VET.
See the full TaLe search results for Web2.0.
TaLe is always adding new resources, and your suggestions are welcome – to contact.tale@tafensw.edu.au.