I met with Judy & Frank from Wavlink today. Judy had informed Frank of his involvement in the project only 3 hours before my arrival. That's the community sector for you - lol.
Frank volunteers at Wavlink helping with their computer class on a Friday. His students have a wide range of skills. We thought it might be an idea to set up basic wikis for those who needed a little more of a challenge. They could tell the class a little about themselves, add pictures etc and when I mentioned they could upload youtube, Frank's eyes lit up although with it came a caution. One of their learners likes 'questionable' sites. I told Frank about the difference between organisers and members and what it meant in relation to monitoring these sites. Delete is a wonderful thing!
I suggested that we start up a wiki for Frank so he could have a bit of a play with it before introducing it to students. I took him on a short tour around the wiki. I showed him how to start a few pages to work on and he seemed pretty keen. Judy also decided after the time we spent together that she would be giving it a go too.
During the discussions they mentioned a group who are gaining skills for employment and I suggested e-portfolios. Simple ones, but it will give them computer skills and confidence. They liked that idea too.
I will let Frank have a play and see how he manages on his own. I made sure I added a disclaimer for Frank........"That I wouldn't be held responsible for the late hours he would be awake playing with his new toy".
I think they were both inspired and keen to get students involved as another tool but we will be taking small steps to begin with so they feel confident in using them with others.
I will be returning to them after the holidays to catch up and get them onto blogging. In the meantime, Judy will be sharing Frank's email with us so he can attend the PD sessions.
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