e-learning - a stimulating experience
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E-LearningA stimulating learning experience
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Children's Centres
Libraries
WAES Community Courses
WAES Community Courses
75 venues and partnerships
More than 2000 learners
This is how they learnt...
How could we make learning more
stimulating for them?
E-Learning in Community
Learners not IT literate
Why were they not e-learning?
No/limited technology
Teachers' attitude
8
How did we overcome these challenges?
No E-Learning
E-Learning
No technology on site does not mean no
e-Learning!
- Flipped Learning !
- BYOD: Bring Your Own Device !
- iPod Touch !
- iPad sessions at the main site !
- Learning Centre workshops & drop-in sessions !
Limited Technology-Shared/group work
-The idea of how things 'should be'
-Integrated technology to parts of the lesson
-Flip cameras, digital recorders & mobile phones
Learner
Make your learners fall in love with e-learning
Change this
attitude
• Start with easy & enjoyable tools
• Baby steps • Pair/Group work
• Acknowledge their efforts and make
them feel proud of their work
I am quite happy
without technology
Teacher
I don't want to be embarrassed in the class if it doesn't work!
This is extra work, I don't have the time!
I don't know how to integrate it in my lesson!
How should I manage multiple devices?
I am comfortable with the teaching strategies I have been using for many years!
• E-teaching training and support • Share good practice
• Examples of e-learning in action
• Highlight the benefits
• Backup plan
How did it enhance the learning experience?
• Real life skills
• Missed the class-learn from home
• Independent learning
• Evidence of learning/progression
• Prepare them for the main site courses
• Extended learning time
What do the teachers think?
padlet.com/tvarmawaes/elearncommunity
To sum up …
Thank You