Final Ace Connections Report

Team 018

ACE CONNECTIONS

……………….THE JOURNEY

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Created by Judi Gowing, October 2007

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Literacy and Numeracy Students from Community Colleges across NSW have been taking some small steps in their E-Learning Journey following their tutors participation in the ACE Connections Project.

Students at three Colleges, spanning vast distances have ventured into the technology wilderness and experienced asynchronous communication via class Wikispaces with fellow students. We are hoping more will follow us……………



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Our Journey took us to many unknown spaces!



Reflections on how students have benefited from team members participation in the ACE Connections Project………..

Trying out new technology with students who are lacking in confidence has been amazing. JS

Students have become more confident and enthusiastic with IT Skills because I am. RBA great benefit has been having their own Wikispace/Webpage to play with – to publish their writing and communicate with other students. JGBecause we have no computer access I haven’t tried new things with my students but I feel a lot more confident. HB

Indirectly however, I think my students have benefited from the knowledge and confidence I have gained in using the computer in preparing class worksheets and accessing the materials posted for our use with the new CGEA.. JL

My students have benefited from watching

me and on occasions helping me solve the problems that will inevitably

arise. WR

Interaction with other students and tutors has been a definite positive! JG

Greater enthusiasm is

infectious. JG



Our class now has a wikispace. As a result learners have

Gained confidence in using computers

Practiced reading and writing skills in a new context

Enjoyed a greater variety in learning activities

A sense of achievement in seeing their work published

Developed a social network through links with other

literacy classes that have wikispaces.

Jenny Sylvester, SingletonCC

Learnscope’ s Impact on Literacy & Numeracy Learners at the

Guyra Adult Learning Association

Before The Learners @ GALA After now have:

more variety! more confidence! more independence!



Future benefits of LearnScope for Helen…..

• Making contact with other Literacy tutors and giving support to each other.

• Making Literacy learning exciting with the use of modern technology, specifically computers.

While I haven’t been able to use the new ideas yet I can see huge potential .

My favourite quoteMy favourite quote

The only sustainable The only sustainable value you bring to an value you bring to an organisationorganisation is what you is what you showshow and and teachteach and and inspireinspire in in other peopleother people you work withyou work with.. Dave Pollard

http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/

On our learning journey as teachers and facilitators, we are also learners and experienced first hand the thrills and frustrations of learning.

Working with Judi has given me an insight into the possibilities of facilitating learning through web conferencing. She has developed these skills to a high level and her patience and persistence are admirable. After this project I plan to continue to develop my skills in online facilitation and incorporate web conferencing into many projects. Joy Sharpe 2007



"A journey of a thousand miles

begins with a single step."

-- Confucius

………………….and thanks to

LearnScope our Journey has just

begun……………

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