1. Educational Technologies

2. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Topics: /TAFE NSW: Doing Business in the 21 st Century /Workforce Development Guarantee /Learning paradigms shift /Educational technologies available @ Sydney Institute /Best practices of embedded technologies in learning & teaching /Implementation of integrating technologies in learning & teaching

3. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au TAFE NSW - Doing business in 21 st Century /The document emphasises five reform commitments to offer greater service diversity and flexibility for learners, employers and customers and to ensure TAFE services better meet the needs of industry and the community. /Five reform commitments are: /strengthening locally customised services /building a new relationship with industry and enterprises /implementing personalised services /investing in TAFE NSW staff /investing in TAFE technologies

4. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au TAFE NSW – Workforce Development Guarantee /As a pathway for staff to achieve the requisite skills and knowledge for this organisational transformation TAFE has put in place a funded program of 1 million dollars over 3 years called the Workforce Development Guarantee. /Under this program TAFE NSW and Institute resources will collectively provide professional development for 3500 staff each year for three years. /Key capabilities for initial investment will be: interpreting and customising Training Packages delivering workforce development services to enterprises using technologies to do business meeting the needs of diverse learners Leadership

5. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Key Capability Area Skills & Knowledge /Using technology to do business Uses technology to attract and maintain client relationships Uses technology to enhance communication and individual learning opportunities Uses technology to provide innovative delivery and assessment strategies Adapts to local technology capacity Uses technology to share new knowledge Uses technology to collect evidence for assessment Ensures e-marketing material is regularly reviewed and updated Maintains high level e-business skills

6. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Key Capability Area Skills & Knowledge /Meeting the needs of diverse learners Is committed to personalised learning Is committed to implementing a learner-centred approach Ensures each learner receives a personalised experience Adopts practices which are holistic and unique to the enterprise Adapts to local requirements Models inclusive behaviour Exhibits competence across cultures Continuously updates teaching skills Uses adaptive technology and reasonable adjustment for delivery and assessment Works in a team

7. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Learning paradigms shift Learner as passive receiver Learner as worker Learner as whole person Training Model Professional Development Model Capability Development Model Source: Staron, M., Jasinski, M. & Weatherley, R. (2006) Life Based Learning. DEST & TAFE NSW.

8. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au What is “educational technologies”? /Educational technology is a series of teaching and learning tools with appropriate instructional design. /Educational technology is most simply and comfortably defined as an array of tools that might prove helpful in advancing student learning (Wikipedia)

9. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Technologies available @ Sydney Institute /Social Networking Tools – Wiki, blogs & podcasting etc.) /Wireless Technology – Wi-Fi /Mobile learning - PDA, Mobile & SMS /Virtual Worlds – Second Life /Interactive White Board – Smartboard /eBeams /Web-Conferencing platform – Adobe Connect /Learning Management System (LMS) - Moodle /Video Conferencing Tool – Connected Classroom /Resource Development Kits

10. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au The best practices of embedded technologies /Refrigeration Section, Ultimo (Moodle & Adobe Connect) /Language Section, St George (Wiki, Blogs & Podcast) /Marketing & Communication Section, Ultimo (Facebook)Facebook /Workforce Development Team (various technologies)

11. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Exercise: Integrating technologies in your services /Activity 1 /Identify one of your areas and/or services that needs to be improved /Activity 2 /Determine any appropriate technology to be used for enhancing your identified area in the active 1. (Please give reason)

12. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Any Questions… Thank You! Stephan Ridgway & Paulis Cheung Workforce Development Organisational Capability Directorate e: paulis.cheung@tafensw.edu.aupaulis.cheung@tafensw.edu.au e: stephan.ridgway@tafensw.edu.austephan.ridgway@tafensw.edu.au