tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49330423840166149442024-03-04T23:45:02.092-08:00Lisa Muir's BlogLisa Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200575337276067791noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933042384016614944.post-54705268407334051192012-06-17T05:04:00.000-07:002012-06-17T05:04:08.363-07:00<br />
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Activity 11 – Cultural sensitivity & indigenous learners<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am passionate about learning how to effectively and more
efficiently support students from diverse cultural backgrounds.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As part of the course we not only teach Tikaka and Te Reo Maori
but we also embed Tikaka practice throughout the whole year, to create a sense
of it becoming ingrained i.e. no eating at work spaces, this needs to happen at
the back of the room – break times, lunch, we sing waiata to celebrate student
successes, no sitting on desks and general respect for one another. </div>
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A large aspect of this is in our planning for
course, each step from application to graduation stages we create a deliberate
whanau approach.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our theories and models course not only includes the
specifics for each specialty, but also Maori, Pacific and Asian models of
practice. These are taught so they can
be integrated with other theory bases so students learn to practice with a
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Student placement process (that I researched, developed and
set up) is integral to meet the cultural needs of each student, being able to
provide Maori or Pacific placements for our students who identify with this
cultural group is respectful.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Addressing emails, posts on discussion forums with Maori
greetings is part of the role modelling of delivering a Treaty focus, to
enhance working in partnership.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For me personally it is about achieving further study in
working bi-culturally and multi-culturally, a way that I am accomplishing this
is by studying towards my certificate in te mata a ao Maori (which I intend to
graduate with at the end of this year).
Understanding the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to my professional
practice and as an educator is essential for my continued growth in this
important area.<o:p></o:p></div>Lisa Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200575337276067791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933042384016614944.post-37099964129020693182012-06-17T04:29:00.001-07:002012-06-17T04:29:24.264-07:00<br />
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Activity 10 – Sustainable Learning<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love the concept of sustainability and we teach it in the
Certificate in Human Services and have it embedded within each course.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Specifically we have a Reflective Journal piece where
students reflect upon what economic, social, environmental sustainability is –
then they are asked to define how they would work sustainably with clients.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The one key aspect I like to strongly emphasize is - how
will they take care of themselves while they are studying, working etc. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The following are some of the key themes I discuss
throughout the course in relation to sustainability & strategies that are
used to keep the course sustainable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"> Self-care – how will you prioritise this while
studying (if you are unwell in any sense how will you be able to support
others). What will you do to around self-care so you are energised and keep
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Activity 8 – Adult learning theory<o:p></o:p></div>
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The learning theories that I have become attached to since I
studied the Gaining Foundation Skills in teaching and learning back in 2010, is
Deep Learning theory (Biggs, 2003).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Key points of this theory are:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Understanding via learning the key concepts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How to connect them in a wider sense.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Utilizing prior knowledge and experience alongside teaching.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Importance of critique and logic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I come from a professional background of Social Service
work, this theory appeals to me as it encourages reflection, shared experiences
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My specialist area in education has a strong
focus on teaching students the skills to think deeper, to be analytical and to
reflect upon ways to improve practice – to create best practice.<o:p></o:p></div>Lisa Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200575337276067791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933042384016614944.post-7310802508084271802012-06-17T02:42:00.002-07:002012-06-17T02:43:26.242-07:00<br />
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Activity 7 – OER<o:p></o:p></div>
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The term Open Education had been a bit vague for me in the
past, but with further reading into this I discovered that I have been working
with this concept.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How OER is being used in the Certificate in Human Services:</div>
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the Certificate in Human Services with the Mental Health Certificate, our focus
this year was to ensure that all of our teaching modules were transferred over
to Moodle Books.</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">The aim of this was
that we were considering taking on distance students to help us expand our
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students who moved away due to personal circumstances and we have found this
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logged into Moodle at the same time (and the Lecturer or Teaching Assistant) so
that we can direct students to specific areas.</span></div>
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students more effectively as well as more efficiently.</span></div>
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especially with technological advances and I will book in for training with EDC
around anything that will enhance my skills and capabilities in this area.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This should be kept updated to reflect what is happening in society at a local, national and international level.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It should be written in plain English so that it is easy to understand as we have vastly differing abilities in our student groups.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewing content, prior planning with team members, if the course is unit standard based ensuring that the content meets the standards set.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Assessment pre and post moderation is important.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lesson plan is structured to break up information/theory with practical activities.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Utilizing student course feedback to evaluate changes to course assessments and material where possible.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Activities should be used as tools, I use them in a way that students can use them in professional practice, I explain how they can use them in different contexts and that everything we teach on course is a tool that they can take away.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They should be inclusive of different learning styles, be reflective, have students respond to how the activity was and how it relates to working with client groups.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">increase independent thought, class discussion.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They should be well set out and material should be prepared ahead of time.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Encourage class discussion and the sharing of thoughts and ideas.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lecturer needs to be clear about process, I use an online agenda so students are aware of what is going to happen for the session, this is time bound as well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unlocking course material at the start of each week so students can access it before class.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having set office hours to meet with students, keep them informed of any changes occurring, answer/reply to emails, calls or online forums. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep students regularly informed of their progress.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Open and transparent - including with team members when we have our fortnightly meeting to discuss students and course concerns - informing students openly about our policies, procedures and processes.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Planning days with certificate staff team are vital, it allows us to look at each course and the assessments attached in more detail.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The connections between each course, where will essays go, workbook tasks, in class assessments, individual assessments, group assessments, fieldwork portfolios, presentations.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Checking the criteria on marking schedules that it meets the learning outcomes, aims and course content.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pre and post moderation of course books internally and also attending external moderation meetings with the aim of ensuring our assessments meet unit standard criteria and that they are fair.</span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowing the extent of ability within my student group, their learning styles, building a strong rapport with them, working alongside.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Encouraging peer to peer support.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also encourage and advocate strongly that my students form study groups, where they can support each other - it is much easier to work in a group than working in isolation.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tailor lessons to include activities that are practical and that students can take away and use as tools i.e. group work, self care plans (i.e. WRAP)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reading through their student applications thoroughly at the beginning of course so that I know who might have learning difficulties, a disability which could impact upon their studies, language barriers, distance students - this way I can set up the most respectful and appropriate way of supporting them to achieve their studies whilst on course.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Empower students to know and understand their learning preferences abilities and also to be aware of where they might struggle.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Repetition - talking about OP student services, IT, help within the school, no question is a silly question no matter how many times it is asked.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">T</span><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he big one here for me as an educator is that everyone learns and comprehends at a different pace. No 2 students are the same.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being aware of where each individual is at is vital, in my case we are fortunate to have a Teaching Assistant present in all of our certificate classes, this role is to provide tutorial and class support and she is able to keep us up to date with those who are struggling. She provides tutorial support and we work together to get on top of student learning difficulties.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example our class this year in Cert in Human Services is extremely diverse, we have a strong cohort of reader/writers, students who have English as their second language, a student who can lapse into absent seizures, our youngest is 16 and our oldest is 50+, a student with deafness in one ear.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These all provide a wide scope to ensure that they have their needs met, it could be writing out what is expected study-wise outside of class, directing face-to-face teaching to the student who only has hearing in one ear, checking in with students who have language barriers and speaking clearly so they can understand. Setting up tutorial support for students who are not confident about what they are doing assessment wise.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Encouraging students to use the moodle forums to ask questions (or answer them!). My set office hours are also a way to meet with students to ensure they are on track.</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feeding back to students about what will be changed, this way they no we haven't just given them lip service.</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use of ICT (e.g. Moodle books) to provide
structured packages of learning, which can be used with and by students in
different ways. Students offered range of opportunities (in class and outside)
to explore core and supplemental reading and tasks to inform completion of
their assessments. </span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who are your students? (i.e. Certs, BSS
Y1,2 &3)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How do you plan and set up the following
for your courses<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As per timetable
circulated by course manager. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not quite sure what this means. Logistics
(for me) have been around time required to develop on line resources. This includes
developing content and skills associated with using technology (Moodle). </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Appropriate to meet performance criteria as
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learning to learn
embedded into course. Support to facilitate knowledge and skill development to
support learner progress. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>Lisa Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200575337276067791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933042384016614944.post-56868522657716423452012-03-19T17:38:00.001-07:002012-03-19T17:38:09.218-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ACTIVITY 3 - Here is the first reply </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: lime;">Response from:</b><b style="background-color: white;"> </b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Judy Buckingham</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color: #1f497d;">I MAINLY DELIVER
THROUGH MOODLE, I USE ExE LEARNING PACKAGES, DICSUSSION FORUM, WIKI DOCS, NEWS
FORUM AND ADD ADDITIONAL READINGS AND COURSEBOOK TO MOOODLE</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color: #1f497d;">YEAR 2</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">WE HAVE FACE TO FACE
TUTORIALS (WE FOUDNTHE ONLINE TUTS LAST YEAR DID NOT WORK, THE STDS DID NOT
ENAGE AND THEIR WERE A LOT OF ABSENCES, STDS STRUGGLED WITH THE TECHNOLIOGY
DESPITE SUPPORT AND TRAINING). WE HAVE INTENSIVES WEEKS (WORKSHOPS) WHICH
COVER NEW MATERIAL. STDS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ONLINE DISCUSSION BUT THIS IS
NOT FORMALLY ASSESSED. I SPEND ABOUT 1.5 HOURS A WEEK ON MOODLE UPLOADING
NEW MATERIAL, ERSPONDING TO STDS AND SUPPORTING GUEST LECTUERES.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">AS ABOVE, STDS SEEM TO
LIKE THE FACE TO FACE APPROACH FOR TUTS AND INTENSIVE WEEKS, OVERALL THEY SEEM
MORE SATIFISED WITH THIS APPROACH IN COMBINATION WITH THE ONLINE MATERIAL</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">It’s great for me as
it enables me to do more work from home, initially it is labor intensive a lot
to prepare and set up in terms of getting all content online, but after the
first year of teaching it, it become easier, I find I am often revising and
reviewing the courses and making changes. Sometimes making changes can by
time consuming and I may favor adding rather than changing to accommodate the
time. When stds don’t come to class this puts them at a real disadvantage
particularly when there are group projects, it means the monitoring of
attendance has to be more vigilant and stds need to be followed up very early
in the piece.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">WE HAVE COURSES WITH PRE AND CO REQUISITES AS
THE PROGRAMMME DOC STATES, STDS WILL COME TO THE Year 2 with experience of
online delivery from year 1.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ALL CONTENT IS
AVAIABALE ONLINE, SO THIS MEANs THAT WE SPEND MOST OF CLASS TIME ON ‘DOING’ THE
WORK, THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS, I PARTICULARY ENJOY THIS APPROACH AND OUR CLASSES
ARE INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING AS WE DON’T HAVE TO go OVER CONTENT, JUST FOCUS ON
WHAT THE CONTENT MEANS IN PRACTICE. Stds have to be able to work
independently and yet support each other with the content. Stds need to
be motivated and disciplined in order to read and understand the material, this
is my preferred way of learning but I understand that some studs struggle to
manage their time and aren’t as organized about setting time aside to work on
content. I’m not sure how much the stds really do in terms of reading and
learning the content, I have added this linking to their assessments to ensure
that they are getting to grips with the content, and I will see how this work
more this year than last year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am still finding out
what tolls work for me and the stds online, each year it gets easier as I
become familiar with resources that work for me, it would make it a lot easier
if I log onto to OP easily from home instead of having to go through Citrix,
subsequently I keep a lot of material on my desktop which I worry about losing</span></span><o:p></o:p></b></div>Lisa Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200575337276067791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933042384016614944.post-49493052111180031742012-03-19T15:25:00.001-07:002012-03-19T15:25:16.425-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kia ora koutou,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a way to ensure that I recieved feedback from my colleagues within the school, I sent out a bulk email asking for responses to the questions for Activity 3 this week, I am hoping to get a few replies, as it will be great to see what everyone is doing and how they process the topic of flexible learning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will post replies as soon as they start to come back!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Lisa Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200575337276067791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933042384016614944.post-77574371968818633962012-03-18T22:11:00.002-07:002012-03-18T22:11:16.627-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Activity Two (as I am not able to be present in class as I have teaching commitments)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Introduction</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I teach predominantly on the Certificate in Human Services and we do not have exams or tests. Our course is set up to provide a model of practice, tools for working with others and practical experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We institute a lot of group work into our course and our assessments are always reviewed to see if any changes need to be made.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We update our teaching material all the time to ensure it is current. For example I was teaching a session on Culture, Values and Beliefs last Thursday and I discussed the impact of the Christchurch earthquakes on the culture of the people of Canterbury (this was a point in my Moodle Book), one of my students was very happy to see that I had incorporated current events (which we always do anyway), but it shows the students that we are not just re-hashing the same material year after year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What does the term Flexible Learning mean to me?</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being creative in the way we teach, knowing the learning styles of our students (i.e. VARK).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewing our assessments before, during and after each course/module, what worked well, what didn't.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Understanding the abilities and strengths of your teaching staff and ensuring that they teach to their strengths and that they are also supported with weaker areas, so there is room to improve.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being culturally aware, knowing and respecting the way different students work and meeting there needs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Always utilize feedback from courses, staff meetings, team meetings and from managers as this will help with further development of teaching.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowing when a teaching session isn't working well and adding in extra activities that will be applicable to the module.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ongoing professional development, become involved in research, networking with industry (I currently do in my other role as Placement Coordinator), but this needs to be at a higher level.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Lisa Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200575337276067791noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933042384016614944.post-17929669576606670342012-03-05T19:29:00.002-08:002012-03-05T19:29:34.444-08:00Hi All,<br />
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For those of you I have not met yet I work as a Lecturer and Placement Coordinator in the School of Social Services.<br />
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I am currently in my fourth year at tech and I love the challenge that each new group of students bring. I teach predominantly on the Cert in Human Services, but I have been known to pop up and teach in the BSS at times.<br />
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Originally from Invercargill, but Dunedin has been home to my Husband Glenn and I since 1998.<br />
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