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 * ECO & Engaging Learning**


 * Manager:** Janelle Hollis – Janelle_hww [at] bigpond.com
 * Facilitator:** Shane Bailey – shane_hww [at] bigpond.com


 * Sponsoring RTO:** Eastlake Skills Centre Ltd t/a HUNTER WORKWAYS


 * Target client groups:** skills shortage; youth; disengaged

A Community based RTO providing employment and training programs to unemployed clients. We will be blending e-learning activities with field/site work using digital stories and m-learning techniques to engage our learners and to promote e-learning as future education options. Our trainers will work with our learners in making digital stories of their projects and their learning experiences to promote to future learners and to other projects throughout the state. Learners include GreenCorp, New Apprenticeship Access Program and Work for the Dole
 * Project summary:**

Postcard from the Field due date:** week starting 24 July Proposed LearnScope visit/s:** ¦ Sep. 4 ¦
 * Online presence:** (blogs, wikis, EdNA Group, websites, flickr tag, del.icio.us tag etc)


 * Team events** (focus, date, time, availability to other teams)


 * Team Discussion** **[|http://nswLearnScope.wikispaces.com/message/list/106]**

This project builds on our previous TANGO projects – 2004 exploring e-learning tools and resources resulted in discovering Moodle Learning Management system and virtual classrooms, identifying ‘blended’ approach meets most learners needs. TANGO TRADERS last year was exposing tradesmen to e-learning through digital stories. This year our Traders will work alongside their learners making digital stories of their projects and learning. These stories will be used for future projects, VTE promotion and as case studies and learning resources. We will introduce the ‘m-learning’ through mobile phone assessments, laptops on site for virtual classroom and podcasts.
 * FURTHER DETAILS:**
 * Background to the project:**

§ Expected positive impact on youth and disengaged clients with improved employability skills: self-esteem, social skills, work ethics and leadership § Learners having the opportunity to participate in, and own and guide their learning experience through diverse and enjoyable activities working with new technologies § Further development of Trainers in e-learning activities and exploration of engaging learning and assessment VTE activities § A client focused approach to learning drawing on individuals interests and expertise in different skills § Demonstrating the benefits and diversity of e-learning to program regulators
 * Proposed project outcomes:**


 * Benefits to client group:**

§ Expected positive impact on youth and disengaged clients with improved employability skills: self-esteem, social skills, work ethics and leadership § Learners having the opportunity to participate in, and own and guide their learning experience through diverse and enjoyable activities working with new technologies § A client focused approach to learning drawing on individuals interests and expertise in different skills § Demonstrating the benefits and diversity of e-learning to program regulators § Evaluation by peers through interviews and showcase towards end of project with rewards § e-learning will be made accessible by taking technology out to the field and computer lab workshops § different learning needs/ styles/ interests will be addressed through a Client focus Action Plan to identify individual interests and aptitudes eg – creativity, design, problem solving, team work, mentoring and coaching skills and leadership skills § Learners will be supported throughout the project by reflection get togethers and access to facilitators to discuss concerns. Evaluation strategies:** Entry Survey to gauge interest, skill level, motivation and trust Interviews of clients by clients on the impact of the project Improved retention, motivation, involvement, outcomes through midpoint survey Exit survey to identify motivation to continue learning through VTE Survey of Regulators on their impressions of the projects/programs

§ //SURVEYS of team members, learners and program regulators// § //Team digital stories// § //Learners interviewing learners// § //Anecdotes and quotes from team members via an e-newsletter// § //Moodle sandboxes// § //Sharing learning experiences with other program providers// § //Dump prints from DiscoverE// § //Report to CEO and Board by project team members through their chosen medium// We hope to share our learning via :** With the building of confidence through last years project each team member will be allocated a week to ‘communicate’ through Edna and share their experience with the rest of the team – how they felt about the “language”, the level of IT expertise, whether they felt intimidated? What new tools resources they discovered and shared. Job Futures GreenCorp Team Leaders conference Sharing our stories with other Work for the Dole and NAAP providers Through Hunter Trainers & Assessors Network Breakfast Meeting With other Learnscope projects with similar focus Promotional Digital Stories will be provided to Job Network Providers, Centrelink and DEWR We’ll connect with others via:** Through the Postcard in July we will share the previous experience of TANGO Traders and give a picture of how we are moving toward engaging our learners in e-learning First impressions from learners and trainers will be provided through anecdotes and cartoons. Learners stories will be provided to Job Network, Centrelink and DEWR, Job Futures and Jobs Australia members. Trainers stories will be promoted to the Hunter Trainers and Assessors Network and to other interested LearnScope projects State and interstate. Individual Learning Plans will be evaluated for progress and learning journals will be collated to determine overall impact.
 * We are capturing our learning via:**

Our reporting will be a collection of dst developed from the Trainers perspective and the Learners perspective. Project Manager and Facilitators will make their own dst on the experiences – do’s and dont’s
 * Proposed project products/outputs:**