Welcome to our daily digest – a blog post where we compile all of the resources that we have shared throughout our social networks today in a simple to find & easy to read single post.
Converge 13 E-Learning Conference. Engage your Learner, Grow your Business
http://goo.gl/YHP6Ib
Do you have the resources, strategies and skills to make e-learning work for your business? conVerge annual conference, is for everyone interested in e-learning.
From presentations to interactive workshops conVerge is designed to introduce and enhance e-learning knowledge for RTOs, community education providers, commercial organisations and the VET sector.
The conference contains information to those starting in e-learning through to latest developments and will provide you with e-learning strategies and information on available e-learning resources.
When: 21st-22nd November 2013
Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Google+ and 4 reasons Your Brand should be on it!
http://goo.gl/ktWWUh
We use google products every day. Most people have heard of it, but did you know Google+ is now the second largest social network in terms of active users.
Google+ integrates and connects all your Google activity into a central profile pointing back to your business. This focuses your identity allowing you to connect to your followers, share interests and discover content you might otherwise have overlooked.
Google+ provides value in a business context through:
- Better brand discovery right on Googles search results page
- Brand engagement through Google+ Hangouts and Communities
- Increased marketing performance through Ad placement and use of Google AdWords
- Measurable feedback through Google Analytics, G+ Ripples, Insights and Hootsuite Analytics reports.
Are you using Google+ for personal or business use? Let us know what you think of the platform in the comments section below.
30 Incredible ways Technology will change Education
http://goo.gl/Jp81MK
In the last 15 years we have seen the rapid pace of technology bring us computers, the internet, Google and smart phones, just to name a few.
How will education change to take advantage of the technologies of today and then adapt to the technologies of the next 15 years?
Nicky Mohan provides a vision for the future where digital literacy starts to outpace academic literacy, cloud-based education with seamless peer-to-peer and school-to-school collaboration is the norm and culture is embedded into social learning experiences.
Energy Skills Queensland Annual Conference, ‘Skilling For Our Future’
http://goo.gl/vvp4lI
The 2013 Energy Skills Queensland Annual Conference will cover the initiatives, challenges and opportunities the energy, telecommunications and resources industry faces now and into the future.
A highlight of this year’s conference is a lively panel forum, discussing new VET reforms and their impact on the energy and resource sectors.
When: 4th November 2013
Where: Royal International Convention Centre, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Did you catch the national Monday update via ACPET?
http://goo.gl/fmlesF
ACPET represents education providers in Australia, supplying VET and Higher Education benchmarking between members, health check services for RTOs and Professional Development events.
Check out their latest update covering:
- RTO non-compliance revealed in 2012/13 Audit
- Get your new staff ready with Blended Learning
- RTO financial Managment: Making it easy
- Brand new webinar session! How to successfully submit an application for a qualification to scope – a kit box for applications
And more…
Salman Khan: Let’s Use Video To Reinvent Education
Salman talks about how and why he created Khan Academy and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script — give students video lectures to watch at home, and do “homework” in the classroom with the teacher available to help.
Salman acknowledges how important giving the control back to the learner is. With video they can pause, rewind and go back over a section as often as they need to.
Blended learning is the VET equivalent of flipping the class room. Comment below with any questions you have about blended learning and our elearning specialists will do their best to answer.
