Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsAllow me to introduce myself:• Steve Forward• Over 25 years in Youth Work• Vocational Curriculum Co-ordinator – SU Qld• Lecturer - CHC • Working across 4 organisations using Moodle in different ways

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both Worlds3 Key Questions for Today:• How can we work out what to do “Face-to-Face” and

what to do “Online”?• How can we then engage people Online in learning and

assessment• What are some of the tips and traps...

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsStep 1 – Brainstorm the Cluster:• The initial, creative, messy, brainstorming bit...• All the things you “have to” address• All the things you “want to” address• Play around with it for awhile...• Any ideas, notes, suggestions, potential opportunities and issues

• Cluster Mapping Tool – Stage 1

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

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Step 2 – Develop a Competency Profile:• What we and other stakeholders want our students to

look like after we’ve finished with them...• Identify key knowledge, skills and attitudes• Create “Core Competencies”• Use these from now on...

• Cluster Competency Profile

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsThe Right Mix ... ?• What are the advantages and disadvantages of Face-to-Face engagement?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of Online engagement?

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsThe Right Mix ... ?• Complimentary, Blended or Purely Online ?• Online Learning or Online Delivery ?• The 30% to 70% mix

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsStep 3 – Collecting Evidence:• How we know that our students have attained our

“Core Competencies”• What are the best ways to collect the evidence?– Real Life Action / Made Up Action– Question and Answer– Discussion

• Face-to-Face or Online?

• Cluster Mapping Tool – Stage 2

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsStep 4 – Developing Learning Material:

• Is it possible to create a “Learning Community” online?• If so, how ... ?• How do people learn?

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What would this look like Online?

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsStep 4 – Developing Learning Material:

• Is it possible to create a “Learning Community” Online?• If so, how ... ?• How do people learn best?• Face-to-Face or Online?

• LMS (Various Moodles)• Learning Guides• Online Resources

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsThe Key Word is “Engagement”...

• Online Engagement looks like ... ?– A Learning Community– Clear written and/or verbal information and expectations– Fun Visuals– Variety of mediums – Take advantage of what the Online environment has to offer– Extension Material / Options – Consider the range of internet access and online skill etc

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsStep 5 – Gathering and Using Feedback:

• Create a “Culture of Continuous Improvement” and a “Culture of Feedback”

• Staff and students• Face-to-Face and Online• Embed, respond, be grateful, use and give feedback on

the feedback you receive

• Forums, Staff Rooms and Review Meetings

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

The Best of Both WorldsFinal Thoughts (Tips and Traps)...

• “Begin with the end in mind” – Steve Covey (7 Habits)• Own it – Make it “Yours” so you can make it “Theirs”• Build a “Learning Community”• Think – “Engage, Engage, Engage...”• Learning should be “FUN”• Create options• Less is (or at least, can be) more...

Getting the most out of face-to-face and online engagement

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Any questions, comments or stories to tell... ???