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Working The Web. Lisa Kuhne Learning Choices Expo Sydney – 24 th June 2004. A little bit about me?. Disability Studies at Deakin University Burwood Worked with 8-18 year old with intellectual & physical disabilities in a home environment Camp America In home support worker with shire
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Working The Web Lisa Kuhne Learning Choices Expo Sydney – 24th June 2004
A little bit about me? • Disability Studies at Deakin University Burwood • Worked with 8-18 year old with intellectual & physical disabilities in a home environment • Camp America • In home support worker with shire • Employment consultant for people with a disability • Youth Worker + part time TAFE • Youth Programs Co-ordinator at TAFE (VCAL, CWE, CGEA, YEP) • Co-ordinate programs, teach, support students & staff • Enjoy finding resources for staff & students and looking for new ways to teach Lisa Kuhne
The VCAL Program • Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) • Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE – Leongatha Campus • Foundation and Intermediate • 28 Students • Age Range 14 – 21 • Students choose to study at TAFE for a wide range of reasons • Full time and Part time • As flexible as possible Lisa Kuhne
How do we use technology? • Digital cameras and video for recording events and assessment purposes • Set of 10 laptops for use in and out of the classroom and a computer lab • Computers are used highly by both students and teachers Lisa Kuhne
Student Computer Use • Word Processing • Presentation of information • Research on the internet • Going to a specific site to complete a task • Games • TAFE VC • Communication with students & staff Lisa Kuhne
Teacher Computer Use • Research • Internet based activities for students • With the data projector as a ‘whole class’ activity • Communication with students & staff • TAFE VC Lisa Kuhne
Key areas of information for today • Web Quests and online activities • Health • Human rights, Citizenship & Government • Literacy • Numeracy • Work Related Skills • Puzzles, Quizzes & Games • Other Good Stuff • TAFE VC Lisa Kuhne
Web Quests & Online Activities • Best Web Quests http://www.bestwebquests.com an example: what does it mean it be Australian • Matrix of WebQuest Examples • SBC Knowledge Network Explorer : Online Learning • Hotlist: Researching the World! • Hunt: World War One • Web-Based Projects Lisa Kuhne
Health • Child and Youth Health • Like it is - Sex Education • scarleteen - sex education for the real world • Virtual Party • Reach Out • SHine SA - Youth Home Page • Head Room Lisa Kuhne
Human rights, Citizenship & Government • http://www.humanrights.gov.au/info_for_teachers/ • Lawstuff • Discovering Democracy • The minature earth • We Were Humans • MapQuest: World Atlas • Racism. No Way. Lisa Kuhne
Literacy • The Learning Edge - Voice Newspaper • CGEA - The Certificates in General Education for Adults • Language Australia • ARIS - The Adult Education Resource & Information Service In Australia • The Age • Literacy Net Lisa Kuhne
Numeracy • YOLA • Numeracy Online • Get Phoning • Money Stuff: Take The Challenge • Interactive Maths Games • Maths - Virtual Classroom • ABS Education Services • Escape From Knab Lisa Kuhne
Work Related Skills • ACTU worksite for schools • Webquest - enterprising people • Virtual Hotel • OHS: YouthSafe: Audio Stories • OHS: YouthSafe: Classroom activities • Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource • WorkSafe Smart Move - Student Resources • safe@work - Teacher Resources • Future Choices: Weblinks • Job Guide 2004 Lisa Kuhne
Puzzles, Quizzes & Games • BrainPOP • Cool Quiz • FunBrain • Puzzle Maker • free Puzzles Lisa Kuhne
Other Good Stuff • EnhanceTV • ABC Online • BBC - Home of the BBC on the Internet • The Idea Machine • Search Site SBC Knowledge Network Explore Search Page • Froguts http://www.froguts.com • ABC Education Resources http://www.abc.net.au/learn/ teacher resource TALK IT UP - Adults Only • Vivisimo Clustering • CNN.com - World News • The Source Lisa Kuhne
TAFE VC • TAFE VC Virtual Campus • Out There Lisa Kuhne
Subscribe to • Youth Field Express • Edna on line • Enhance TV • IMAX Education • Dusseldorp Skills Forum • Australian Training Products • TAFE Frontiers Lisa Kuhne
Thank You If you would like a copy of the presentation please contact Lisa Kuhne at GippsTAFE on 0356 623595 or lisak@gippstafe.vic.edu.au