Facilitating Discussion based activities

On e-moderation

“The e-moderator enters into discussions using one of many voices (personas, characters or masks). Generally they should not express their personal opinion but seek to clarify and extend the thinking of other people, depending on the purpose and stage of the collaboration. Moderating a dialogue by combining a voice and a strategy that are not necessarily the e‑moderator’s own, requires concentration and diligence to master.” (Collison et al 2000 cited in Moving out of the Middle)

ACPET - Vic Government e-learning Program 2011

Thanks to ACPET now only

Kryptonite can stop me from using

Blended Learning at will at my RTO!!!

Networks

Share an experience using discussion forums

What are online networks are you part of?

What skills and behaviours are required for effective networking?

Face to Face

Face to Face

Self Paced

Self Paced

Online Facilitated

Online Facilitated

Modes of Delivery

Face to Face Self Paced OnlineFacilitated

Content

Skills KnowledgeActivities

Assessment

Courses for horses? Horse for Courses!

• Discussion• Sharing• Placement &

Assessment• Social Media• Group work

Discussion forum pedagogy

• Email• Online Discussion and

or Voice Boards• Learner Management

Systems• Blogs & Wikis• Social Networking

Discussion forum Infrastructure

• Forums in LMS• Facebook• Google Groups• Yammer• Blogs & Wikis

Discussion forum Infrastructure

• VoiceThread• Voxopop• LMS Plug ins (Wimba)• Moodle - PoodLL

Voice Discussion forum Infrastructure

• Activities need to be linked to Assessment

• Trainers need to monitor and actively moderate

Discussion forum assessment

•Link to assessment•Base on participants sharing experiences & prior knowledge – “learners stories”•Application to workplace or experience•Make pre readings short•Mix of problems, case studies, reflections•Commenting/Building on postings•Use to demonstrate employability skills•Track to determine contribution to group•Peer Review

Discussion forum good practice

•You’ll be allocated to a break out room•Share a discussion activity you can use with your learners•Brainstorm ideas for managing and encouraging the discussion•Elect a spokesperson to bring back your ideas

Discussion forum Activity – 3 Breakout Rooms

•Don’t over intervene•Weave posts rather than answer•Add value with extra links•Share your experiences in relation to posts•Work with good posters•Contact lurkers for involvement•Give participants responsibility for post topics

Discussion forum facilitation tips and tricks

• Knowledge and Skills• Group problems• Application to workplace• Learner’s stories• Contributes to formative

assessment• Assessment carrot to ensure

involvement

Assessment – Discussion & Social Learning

• Share experiences• Wiki/LMS/Social Media• Industry Knowledge• Common issues• Variety in the sector• Private V Shared• Ethics & Confidentiality• “Case Study” style assessment

creates learning for subsequent learners

Assessment – Placement

• Develop a rubric with learners• Check for mapping• Distribute back to learners as

marking guide• Rehearse the marking guide• Conduct presentations

(summative)• Collect peer review• Redraft and resubmit• Share and assess

Assessment – Peer Review

• Site Visits continue• Next F2F Thursday 11th July

Using Audio and Video in Training

When will we see you again?

Any Questions?