Ripples in the pondRipples in the pondKAYE BOWMANKAYE BOWMAN

2007 Community Engagement 2007 Community Engagement Project National ShowcaseProject National ShowcaseCairns, Tuesday 6 November 2007 Cairns, Tuesday 6 November 2007

Community Engagement Project Four interrelated areas of focus

• Creative partnerships for e-learning

• Capability building to facilitate e-learning • Disadvantaged learner engagement &

achievement • Sustained e-learning

Community Engagement Project The “wow” factor

“The pilots have opened wide participants’ eyes to the learning and economic opportunities available through electronic media

- including the community partners and leaders, the teachers and tutors, and the learners- and raised their enthusiasm and confidence to continue with e-learning”:

Community Engagement Project

“ The ripples in the pond are spreading, through cascading Train the trainer programs and raised interest among

targeted individual learners.

Pilot success has aided credibility, given the (local) partnerships a reputation in e-

learning within their communities”

• The what and where of e-learning is only limited by imagination

• To counter the reaction, It seems so overwhelming, Just start!

• Perhaps with a cushionDigital story telling, on line quiz

• It will not be long before you have produced a lap rug Elluminate, Toolbox, CD Rom.

• Suddenly you have create a magnificent quilt!Podcasting, on-line learning

Ripples to waves to a-washRipples to waves to a-washPhase One

Rolling out stage…

Phase Two:

Mainstream/integrating

stage….

Phase 3

Trans-formative

stage…

I wish you well in your community e-learning

journeykayebowman@bigpond.com