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.
MAR13 Training Package Purchasing Guide
http://goo.gl/YVb73Z
The Victorian Purchasing Guide for the MAR13 Maritime Training Package Version No 1 is now available. This document is a valuable read for RTO’s in the Maritime Industry. Click on the above link to view the full guide.
Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council New-look Website
http://goo.gl/O5p7Iq
The Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) have unveiled their new-look website.
The enhancements to the site include:
- High profile placement of new projects, events and publications on the home page.
- One-click access to the Transport Education eLibrary, Go Places careers micro site, and T&L Resources.
- Expanded Media Module on the home page presenting TLISC’s most recent media articles and tweets.
Make sure you bookmark the site for easy access.
31 Twitter Tips for Business
http://goo.gl/MRqzET
Want to know how to get the most out of Twitter for your business? This article by Ken Krogue outlines the Twitter tools and best practices for sales and business.
This includes:
- Sharing some of the latest Twitter strategies & tactics.
- How to bridge Twitter with other media.
- The use of headlines with keywords.
- Twitter tools.
- Best practices for businesses using Twitter.
These 31 tips can be used on their own or take Ken’s advice and use 1 tip each day and see what it can do for you. Follow the link above to check out all 31 tips and get tweeting.
The 1st of November – or shall we say MOVEMBER!!
http://goo.gl/ch7ojZ
The office is full of freshly shaven MoBros, all prepared to grow a mo in support of men’s health. Our MoSista’s all have their fake mos ready for the big month.
Check out our team captain Alicia Huddy proudly supporting her MO 
RPL: Essential Skills & Knowledge an Assessor should have!
http://goo.gl/il5TyS
Velg Training are holding a Webinar focusing on Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) and the essential skills and knowledge an assessor should have. The webinar will take place on the 20th November at 11am AEST (QLD time) and will be presented by John Dwyer. John has over 50 years experience in education.
Topics that will be covered during the webinar include:
- ‘Learning and assessment’ and ‘assessment only’ pathways.
- Credit transfer and RPL.
- Evidence is always evidence of something.
- The difference between ‘What do I need evidence OF?’ and ‘What evidence do I need?’.
- The principles of assessment and the rules of evidence.
- The Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) and how it works.
- Effective and efficient methods for gathering and recording evidence.
The cost of the Webinar for Velg Training Members is $49 and $69 for Non-Members. Head to the Velg Training website via the above link and click “register” to secure your spot for this valuable professional development opportunity.
Two Types of Online Learning
http://goo.gl/ZWtsrV
Thomas Arnett has written a well informed article about the different technologies and how they can be used to create a well rounded online or blended learning environment.
In the article Arnett outlines these different types as:
- Instructional technologies.
- Virtual interaction technologies
Instructional technologies are based upon technologies that give direct information or instructions to the student. This information is often static and doesn’t include the input in real time from other individuals. Instructional technologies include ebooks, articles, photographs etc.
Virtual interaction technologies are techonologies that allow communication and interactions between students and trainers. This is an important aspect to online learning as it allows feedback and input from the learner. These technologies include email, video conferencing, file sharing etc.
Arnett weighs up the additional strengths that these two categories can give online learning but also notes the shortcomings that online learning will never substitute important aspects of traditional schooling (such as social skills, child care, body language etc).
