Wikis in Education - article

Interesting article about the role of wikis in education and creating collaborative learning spaces.


http://apo.org.au/commentary/wikis-education?topic=education&tid=38

have a great break and a prosperous 2014.

MF

Virtual Education - article

Interesting discussion about the development of virtual education and its impact on face to face delivery.

http://apo.org.au/commentary/virtual-education?topic=education&tid=38

MF

Models of Vocational Provision - paper

Interesting paper about the changes that have influenced the vocational sector in the last few decades:


http://percapita.org.au/_dbase_upl/Training%20Days.pdf

MF

20 Places to Educate Yourself Online for Free - website

Dear reader

this is an amazing website and I strongly recommend it

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/20-places-educate-yourself-online-for-free.html

cheers

MF

Sydney Facilitators Network - October Meeting - Monday 14th

Please find information abou the October meeting of the Sydney Facilitators Network.

Exploring personal strategies for navigating diverse cultures with Karen Huchendorf
 
Sydney Facilitators Network in collaboration with the Sydney Development Circle.
 
This interactive session will explore strategies for navigating varying cultures, crucial to our work in the International aid and development sector as well as in our personal lives.
 
"Barnga" simulates cross-cultural interaction in an unfamiliar culture, where we expect that the norms and values governing interaction will be different, but don’t know how they are different.  Even when we discover how the cultural rules are different, we don’t always know what to do to bridge the differences. We also must manage ourselves in situations outside our comfort zones.
 
During the simulation, you will be asked to self-monitor feelings, thoughts and strategies, and our facilitator will conduct a debrief in terms of research on highly effective international managers and the intercultural effectiveness of their personal strategies for navigating diverse cultures.
 
Karen Huchendorf:
Karen Huchendorf has devoted her career to increasing the comfort, confidence and competence of people working in multicultural environments. Specialising since the early 1970’s in intercultural communication, she offers her expertise as a consultant, intercultural trainer, facilitator, and “culture coach”, supporting cross-cultural transitions and integration.
 
Sydney Development Circle
The Sydney Development Circle (SDC) is a mentoring and networking group open to anyone interested in international aid and community development at the local, regional and global levels. ENQUIRIES: Kiran Hutchinson 0414 905 290 Email: sydneydevtcircle@gmail.com
 
Venue:  [Our usual venue]
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Level 5, Building 10, Jones Street, Ultimo (Cnr. Thomas Street).
Room 5.580
Take the lift to level 5 | cross the atrium footbridge | walk straight ahead to room 580.

Date:
Monday 14th October 2013

Time:
From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up

AFN Conference 5th - 6th December 2013

Announcing AFN Conference 2013
Making Connections | Building Bridges with Facilitation
 
5-6 December | Macquarie University, Sydney NSW
www.afnconference.org.au
 
Offers until September 16
- Workshops 90 mins
- Case studies 20 mins
- Wildcard 20 mins (register at the conference)
 
Scholarship applications until September 9
 
Registration | Early bird until October 14
- Affordability pricing
 
Join the organizing committee
 
Enquiries Greg Jenkins 0418 486 501 | greg@changeagent.com.au
 

A guide to open educational resources - Link

This guide explains open educational resources (OER) and the benefits that creating, sharing and using OER can provide.

Open educational resources (OER) are learning and teaching materials, freely available online for anyone to use. I have attached the link to this entry for your perusal.


http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/programmerelated/2013/Openeducationalresources.aspx

MF