e-learning e-gipps

Building On-Line Communities in East Gippsland

A Community Engagement Project

The Tyranny of Distance

F2F PD

We even went interstate!

LiveClassroom

http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/

http://sirsidynixtechtalk.com/Downloads/20070624_BiggerBrainsForLibraries_StephenAbram.pdf

http://iblog.net.au/bolceg

e-learning egipps

Challenges

More Challenges

Difference to individuals?• Knowledge / skills re Web 2.0 tools

increased

• New links forged – others strengthened

• Increased awareness re potential use of ICT tools

• Increased confidence in use of technology

• Gave them something to take their mind off the drought, floods and fires!!

Difference to Communities• New links forged – others strengthened• An increased web presence for all

partners – blogs have a wonderful potential for making the communities / centres known

• Train The Trainer model has established local support

• Opened up opportunities to undertake study, training and access to information in own location

Where are we now?And where to from here?

If only he had known