Learning Together: Blended delivery modes and strategies used to deliver the Diploma of Education Ab

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Learning Together Blended delivery modes and
strategies used to deliver the Diploma of
Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander)

• Claire Bartlett Dip E-Learning, B. Ed (Primary),
  PG Cert (TESOL), M.Ed (TESOL)
• Teacher and Coordinator of Diploma of Education
  (ATSI)
• Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
• PMB 1 Cairns 4870
• claire.bartlett_at_det.qld.gov.au

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RATEP Sites
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RATEP Diploma 2005
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Student needs

• Learning preferences
• English as a second language
• Technological skill development and support
• Interaction
• Clear guidelines and feedback
• Flexibility

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LEARNING PREFERENCES
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Pedagogies assessment
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Two-way learning video stream
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Learning preferences 1

• What about the video streams? Did you watch any
  of the video streams?
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• That was easy in that everything was presented
  well. It was there. And you could also always
  go back rather than if you are taking your own
  notes you are sort of having to go back and
  remember it was there.
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Learning preferences 2

• Do you think that you remembered easier because
  you could hear someone rather than reading? Or
  it didnt matter?
•   Hear someone as well as them dot points on the
  side. Summarise for you. If you wanted to know
  in depth information for that particularyou
  could always listen more carefully, or listen a
  second time.

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Learning preferences 3

• So what do you like about it?
• Well, when you get into Janison, you can
  actually see the teachers face. What theyre
  talking about and wear the ear phones to block
  out everything else around you and if you miss
  anything and you need to make notes you can go
  back anytime you want without ruining the whole
  system.

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Learning preferences 4

• Youve got plenty of reading stuff given to you
  there as well, and a hand if you wanted a hand,
  if you wanted to take any notes, or you could
  just print it off, when you need. It makes it a
  lot easier thansitting there with notes all of
  the timeand when you read, read, read it doesnt
  sink in, whereas if youre listening as well as
  reading it makes it sink in a lot better.

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AIED504A discussion forum

• Forum posting what does self determination mean
  to you?
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•  Self Determination - - Thu, 14 Jul 2005, 1222
• Self Determination is a very powerful word
  and to me it identifies who I am and where I come
  from. Self Determination encourages people to
  stand for what they believe in and be proud of
  who they are as an indigenous person. I believe
  as Indigenous pre-service teachers it's our duty
  to teach children to be confident and to show
  pride in what they do. We as a nation should be
  able walk together as one. We need to build up
  our bridges if we want to make a difference.

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Student comments interaction

• It made you more aware of what they were capable
  of too. Not only what youre, you know, how you
  go yourself, and sometimes like I think the
  people with slower understanding of a question,
  it gives them a basic ideas of where to go and
  how to answer that question without going too far
  off and giving not enough information. Yeah, it
  was really good for that, looking at other
  peoples answers.

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Student comment about clear guidelines

• I liked the discussion. At least we got some
  ideas and feedback from the other students and it
  sort of supported us too it was just like
  being in the classroom but not seeing any faces
  I knew where the other students were at with
  their work.

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Some face-to-face
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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
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ESL strategies

• Key concepts and jargon scaffolded through the
  use of online chats, discussion forum and video
  streams
• modeling of key concepts through video stream
• glossary of key words / jargon
• relevant images, Indigenous role models and
  visual resources to support key concepts
• use of graphics, visual design elements, minimal
  text and clear and simple language.

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Essay writing video stream
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Pedagogies video stream
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Pedagogies chat script

• Clairegt the first thing we need to do is
  brainstorm...
• Clairegt what is a pedagogy...
• Clairegt I will give you one minute to
  brainstorm...
• Agt is a study of the methods and activities of
  teaching
• SRgt beliefs or practices that a school uses and
  impacts on students, staff and the community
• DSgt different way of teaching children

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Pedagogies chat script

• DGgt different styles of teaching
• Agt Principles of teaching children
• Clairegt That is excellent...
• Clairegt see you all have a great understanding...
• Clairegt of what a pedagogy is...
• Clairegt don't be put off by the big words...
• Clairegt you all know what it means...
• Clairegt any questions about pedagogy before we
  move on?

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Pedagogies chat script

• DSgt that's a weird word to explain all of this
  hey?
• Clairegt Sure is DS...
• Clairegt what word could we use when we talk about
  pedagogies...
• SBgt teaching and learning
• Clairegt is there another word we could use that
  means the same thing?
• Agt principles and practices

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Pedagogies chat script

• DGgt teaching and learning
• SRgt principles or philosophies
• DSgt don't know yet but will think of a blackfella
  word soon
• Agt Methods maybe???
• Clairegt SB, teaching and learning is good...

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Pedagogies chat script

• ClairegtSR, you are on the right track but
  philosophies can mean things other than the way
  you teach...
• Mgt Methods of teaching
• DGgt Hey DS Found a blackfella word for it
  (migaloo madness)(lol)
• DSgt spot on miss d

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Pedagogies chat script

• SBgt the process of understanding learning and
  teaching
• Clairegt DG, yes processes...but what are the
  processes for?
• Clairegt Okay, so do you want to use another word
  or shall we stick to pedagogies?
• DSgt processing our brains in saying pedagogies
  all the time

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Pedagogies chat script

• DGgt Call it MM
• Mgt Lets stay with pedagogies everyone knows what
  it means
• Clairegt shall we call it migaloo madness or
  pedagogies or teaching and learning or...
• Mgt Pedagogies I think
• Clairegt If we call it MM will they know what we
  mean when we are on the field trip and we are
  asking questions about it?

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Pedagogies chat script

• SBgt pedagogies is used to include or exclude
  people
• Mgt What if we come up with a name and...
• Clairegt Okay lets stick to pedagogies...
• Mgt the group this arvo have another one?
• Clairegt Yes SB you are right it can exclude
  people...
• SKgt I think if we keep on using and saying the
  word pedagogy it will stay in our brains forever

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Pedagogies chat script

• SBgt it's a word that has meaning in the teaching
  profession
• Clairegt Good point M...
• Clairegt M and S you both have good points...
• Clairegt If we use another word when we are
  talking to other teachers or Diploma students
  Clairegt they might not know what we mean...
• Clairegt so we will stick to pedagogies
• Agt U have a good point there Claire.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
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Technical support and skills development

• Face-to-face orientation to the online learning
  management system
• a janison user guide and CD
• high levels of support and feedback from the
  facilitator
• feedback and positive reinforcement from the
  facilitator
• ongoing skill development (e.g. using keyboard
  during chats).

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Face-to-face orientation to Janison
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Face-to-face orientation to Janison
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How to use Janison CD and guide
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Coffee shop a place to have a go
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Asking for help instant message

• Oct 5, 2005 at 1253 pm
• I have problems getting information about
  AIED500A on the site. error in playing the video
  conference !!! and i dont have book ?
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• Hi X, you really need the book for this unit. I
  will send you one. Try watching the video stream
  from another computer and let me know what
  happens. If you still receive the error message
  I will look into it further. Otherwise, it could
  be the computer you are using.
• CheersClaire

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INTERACTION
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Online interaction

• Group announcements to motivate and communicate
  events
• social forum coffee shop
• group paced, teacher directed activities such as
  online chats or discussion forum (with whisper
  function for private interaction!)
• peer feedback and sharing in discussion forum
• instant messenger.

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A place to facilitate announcements
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Developing a community coffee shop
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Community 1

• What about social aspect, like what did you
  think about being part of a group?
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• Good, and logging onto Jansion you could see all
  those little yellow people and put your little
  arrow there and see who was there. It was good.
  

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Community 2

• And the video streams? You liked a few of
  them?
• Yeah, I lived on Jansion.
• Was that your lifeline to the rest of the
  students?
• Yes.

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A place to support 1

• Did it ever help motivate you being part of a
  group and seeing other people putting their work
  there and
• A lot, because in the beginning I was just lost
  and once I got to know everyone I kept in regular
  contact by email and um, the chats and you have
  your own little yarning room and see whos in
  there and then youd see who you can get advice
  from and then send a little message.

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A place to learn 1

• If I just had the books Id be lost Id be on
  the phone to everybody but with the computer I
  can get on and I look for help with the other
  students or to you.
• So its like learning from other students too?
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A place to learn 1 (cont.)

• Yeah, yeah even though we sit around like this
  and weve all got different ideas you value what
  they told you so then you try and think - you go
  home and think about it and then email them or
  something, chat with them.

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A place to learn 2

• We talk more over the, that time ha, over the
  computer and we make up for it when we come to
  Cairns
• and just encourages each other to keep going,
  and if you need help you know, theyre there.

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A place to learn 3

• The only response you get is from one single
  person whos marking it, whereas this way you had
  a diverse group and points of view accordingly.

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A place to learn 4

• Now tell me about Janison
• Umm, Its good, its a lifesaver.
• Yeah and why is that?
• Because some things I could not find in the book
  I would look on Janison and some things I wasnt
  sure about, like the schools, compared to ours
  well I looked on Janison and Kara gave good
  information about where to look and Suzanne,
  well it helps like that.

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A place to learn 4 (cont.)

• What about the coffee shop? Did you like going
  into the coffee shop?
• Oh, that was good. Because I could talk to
  anybody then (laughs).

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CLEAR GUIDELINES AND FEEDBACK
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Clear guidelines and feedback

• Independent and interactive activities where
  feedback is provided
• email used for individual feedback about
  assessment and to communicate progress
• use of announcements to clarify or reinforce key
  points
• instant messenger instant feedback and support.

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Clear guidelines and feedback

• Online quiz provides students with instant
  feedback
• online delivery plan and calendar
• video streamed course orientation and overview
• video streamed unit overviews and assessment task
  summary
• due dates help students plan their time.

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Orientation video stream
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Unit and assessment overview
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Student comment about video streaming

• but see video streaming I already knew what
  needs to be done as long as I get the
  assessment done, so I knew what I needed to do
  with the assessment the video streaming did
  help a lot  

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Due dates for AIED504A
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Due dates

• The video streams, you tell us to watch it week
  one. We watch it on Monday and after that go
  back in on Wednesday and say, oh did I do this
  what she asked me it was there all the time. I
  think more of us did more work like that than
  anythingbecause it pushed us.

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FLEXIBILITY
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Flexibility

• Self directed asynchronous activities such as
  discussion forums, watching video streams
• a mix of synchronous and asynchronous activities
• alternative assessment for those who cannot
  participate in synchronous activities such as
  live chats.

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Flexibility alternative to chats
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Success
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Success
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Tips for success

• Strong relationships, humour, shared goals to
  motivate
• balance online delivery with face to face
• effective orientation
• prompt and effective technological and academic
  support
• clear expectations and guidelines
• feedback, monitoring of participation
• flexibility synchronous and asynchronous.

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Conclusion

• Vibrant, interactive course
• meets needs of learners from diverse cultural and
  linguistic backgrounds
• increased interaction, participation and
  completion.

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Celebrating success