Merry Xmas 2010 from e-Learning EFC

Head Cam by Sally Pearce and Andrea Slade. They are the joint winner for our October 2010 Best ePractice competition!

Click on the above picture to enlarge and read about how Mark used the head held webcam.

12 e-Learning Coaches appointed @ EFC

Each e-Learninge Coach will support one curriculum Section and will be responsible for disseminating eLearning knowledge, skills and information among their colleagues while providing ongoing support. They will be assisted by a team of student eMentors that they will manage and train to provide just-in-time personalised ILT support in the classroom for their teachers and peers. The team will be led by the Head of e-Learning and Innovation. The role requires approximately 5h work per week including training received. Our recently appointed e-Learning Coaches are:

Amy Allen - Health & Social Care + Childcare
Chris Bedwell - Art & Design
Claudiu Muntean - Media
David Newell - Bricks & Wood + Plumbing & Electrical
David O'Donovan - Sport & Tourism
Kieran McClean - Motor Vehicle
Lisa Vose -Secretarial
Robert Kenny - IT
Sarah Collins - Performing Arts
Souad Kouachi - Academics
Laigh Linh Ho - Hair + Beauty & Complementary Therapies
Tony Ferregamo - Business
Vikki Liogier - Skills for Life + Preparation for Life & Work

Share of Best ePractice Competition has gone Monthly!

This is not the end... you too now have the opportunity to share your ePractices with your peers!

We are institutionalising our Share of Best ePractice Competition to make it a Monthy event so click the link below to enter our

OCTOBER BEST SHARE OF ePRACTICE COMPETITION

and have the chance to win a £100 worth of new technologies while building a collaborative and learning culture at EFC. Entries will close on 31 October at 5pm.

Michelle Budd has won our first Best Share of ePractice!

I would like to thank the 44 members of staff who took the time to view the eLearning practices shared by Michelle Budd & Sarah Roger. The vote was very tight and was nearly a draw... Thank you also to Sarah for her inspirational use of new technologies in the classroom. Hopefully more members of staff will now use their students' devices as a tool for teaching & learning.

If you would like to learn how to use VUVOX presentation tool, a session will be delivered this Friday from 8.30am to 9.15am (room to be confirmed). Alternatively just book a session with me and I'll be happy to take you through it. Vikki Liogier x8759 vliogier@efc.ac.uk

Shared video and audio EDITING Booths in M250!

One iMac Station is available in M250 for staff to edit videos taken with iPhones and Flip cameras, manipulate photos and edit sounds for your podcasts. The station is to be shared by staff, it is next to the window on the left as you come into M250 you can't miss it! Another station will soon be available next to Keiran McLean's desk on the right hand side.

Training on iPhoto, iMovie and Garage Band as well as Youtube/Flickr/Audioboo soon to be arranged ... For those of you who are keen to start straight away, please book a 1x1 or small group training now! Contact Vikki Liogier x8759 vliogier@efc.ac.uk

September best share of ePractice competition

Thank you Sarah for sharing this inspiring classroom use of mobile technology!!

Sarah Roger after a very productive group work session with the Year 2 Childcare students asked them to use their phones to photograph the work of other students so they could upload the information and have it all to hand!

Thank you for sharing your ePractices with us Sarah, you have been entered into our September best share of ePratice competition! Only one more week to go.....

If you have an ePractice you would like to share, please contact Vikki Liogier on x 8759 or email vliogier@efc.ac.uk

MoLeNET Conference

Are you free on Wednesday September 29th?

Would you like to find out more about using mobile technologies for teaching and learning? It is a great opportunity to share best ePractices and get inspired ….
If so please contact or email Vikki Liogier on x 7027 or email vliogier@efc.ac.uk

September 2010 - Best Share of ePractices Competition

Thank you Michelle for sharing this very impressive use of web 2.0 !!

Michelle Budd has created a great montage on VUVOX that she will be using to introduce the 4 week induction to her students. Try to spot the hot spots within the presentation. Michelle also created a small and fun animation on Dvolver to welcome her students on her course.

Thank you for sharing your ePractices with us Michelle, you have been entered into our September best share of ePratice competition.

If you want to try either of these 2 platforms, please follow the links:

Dvolver creates creativity tools, it is an animation and movie maker. Have you ever wanted to direct your own animation or movie? No problem. Dvolver MovieMaker helps you make a movie in a few simple steps. ( literally 5mn, no kidding!!) When your animation is complete, you can send it to a friend. Or, post it to your online course.

VUVOX is a dynamic media creation suite that enables everyone to easily turn their photos, videos, text and audio clips into interactive stories. A COLLAGE can then be published into ePortfolios, embedded into your Moodle online course, and syndicated into any website, blog or social networking site. If you want to communicate / present to your students or ask them to make a presentation COLLAGE can be the ideal multimedia expression space!

If you have an ePractice you would like to share, please contact Vikki Liogier on x 8759 or email

Best ePractices Competition Launch!

EFC is pleased to launch a share of best ePractices competition, designed to inspire us and help us build an eLearning supportive, collaborative and learning culture.

An online course on Moodle has been created for all of us to post onto. The shared ePractices can the be referred to as and when you want. Each month you will be asked to vote for your favourite new entry.

We are looking for teachers who are using ILT to stretch and challenge learners by:

• Promoting raising aspirations and deeper learning through use of ILT: getting our learners to aim higher and expect more of their achievements
• Personalised Learning and differentiation: providing extra opportunities for learning outside the classroom and models for encouraging learners to make use of them
• Self-directed learning: encouraging learners to engage and focus on improving the quality of their work through use of ILT.

Please share your best ePractice with your peers and you might win £100 worht of technology!

eLearning at EFC - Focus

To view this presentation click on "More" then "Full screen" and "Autoplay". When the presentation is finished, click "Escape"



This presentation was created using Prezzi. So easy to use, training available online on:
http://prezi.com/learn/

Also do add your comments below....

It's ILT Day!

Dvolver, fun and fast way to make a short movie.....

An Xtranormal Welcome!

Another version of this movie can be found on http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6774015/

If you can type you can make movies, try it out!
To create text to movie, just click on this link.
http://www.xtranormal.com/
and let me know as you may need some credit points (free to teachers)

eLearning Wordle

If you have never used wordle, check it out, it's fun, it's quick and inspirational. Try it out by clicking on "Create" then just add some text and press go.... You can change layout, font, colour, etc... A great tool!

Image above link:

eLearning Staff Development Day

2983 eBooks available in the LRC

MoLeNET Showcasing Event

D2 - Don't Discriminate - Our MoLeNET Project has now its own website!

To find out more about our project click this link:

http://www.dontdiscriminate.net

eLearningEFC has its presence on Youtube

eLearningEFC has a Youtube account, you can subscribe to it to be kept informed. There is a direct link to the channel at the top of the blog and also in the margin on the right hand side.



You can also follow this link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/eLearningEFC
Don't hesitate to comment too.....

Have you used the Flip yet?

if not, listen to Sarah Rogers....

EFC FREE WIFI LAUNCH !

EFC has a free wifi in the Street, Canteen/Reception and LRC!
Today we are launching free internet access in the college for use with your mobile devices, Laptops, PDAs etc. This Wi-Fi network is totally separate to the college’s network and is similar to those found in Hotels, Restaurants etc...

The login and password will change each calendar month and the details will be displayed on the digital screens around the campus – you can also contact us in Room 345 if you have any connection problems.

WHERE CAN YOU GET THE BEST SIGNAL?

The Hotspots where the signal will be at its strongest are:

The Street - Level1 (although the signal should be strong at all levels above The Street)
Reception Area - Level 1
The Refectory - Level 1
The Library - Level 2
The RBL - Level 3

HOW DO YOU CONNECT?

The Wi-Fi is identified on your device as: EFC-FREE. Once connected your device browser will redirect to the following page:

CLICK the “LOGIN” button
The login and password for February are (all lower case – no spaces):

User: efcmarch
Password: flower

The login and password will change each calendar month

eILPs have been redesigned!

Our eILPs have been redesigned, check them out...

The training on how to access and complete them is available in our Moodle Training Toolkit

If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact me:

Vikki Liogier x 8759

vliogier@efc.ac.uk

Tip of the week: ipadio!

MoLeNET Launch