NSW Toolbox Champions Service
Welcome
The "Toolbox Champion" initiative has been established to provide support to Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and industry bodies with a range of issues in using Toolboxes effectively in their programs.
What are Flexible Delivery Toolboxes?
A Toolbox is a collection of resources, suggested learning strategies and supporting material to support online delivery of vocational education and training. Information about the Toolbox initiative, including access to the model web sites from the Toolbox series, is available at flexiblelearning.net.au/toolbox. This is a great site to discover details of Toolboxes and Toolbox initiatives.
Free - "Flexible Learning Toolbox Demonstration/Workshop"
If you have completed a Toolbox Workshop or Presentation you may download the Toolbox Workshop / Presentation Evaluation Form (Word - 111KB). Please return it to Shane Dowd using the contact details below.
NSW Toolbox Services
The "Toolbox Champion" initiative has been established to provide support to Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and industry bodies with a range of issues in using Toolboxes effectively in their programs.
These include:
Technical Issues, eg installing the Toolbox programs, extracting and managing individual Toolbox files, transferring the materials to a Learning Management System and customising the materials for local needs.
Educational Issues, eg induction of learners to the online program, ways of using the Toolbox activities and resources, scheduling of learning activities and assessment, and facilitating learner participation in online discussions.
Organisational Issues, eg planning the incorporation of Toolbox materials into new and existing programs, management of teaching time, supporting learner's technological needs and changes in student management arrangements.
To provide you with information and assist you to manage the technical, educational and organisational issues associated with the use of Toolbox online training materials.
Who to contact
Shane Dowd
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
Level 15, 1 Oxford St
Darlinghurst
NSW, 2010
Email: shane.dowd@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 6569 2008 or 02 9244 5509
Mob: 0439 486635
Fax: 02 6568 2260
Toolbox News
For the latest Toolbox news visit: www.flexiblelearning.net.au/toolbox/
Toolbox Calendar of Events
Toolbox Workshops
As part of the NSW Framework Project, Shane Dowd (NSW Toolbox Champion) will be holding free Toolbox Customisation Workshops throughout the state. The workshops are for all RTOs and will include the following:
- Introduction to the Australian Flexible Framework.
- Introduction to Flexible Learning Toolboxes.
- Various ways of implementing Toolboxes.
- Customising the Toolbox content.
- Accessing content from the Toolbox Repository.
- Hands-on sessions for you to practice.
Register you interest by email: shane.dowd@det.nsw.edu.au.
The following workshops are open to TAFE, private, enterprise, government and community RTOs.
2010 Calendar
| Month | Day | Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March |
Mon 9th |
Riverina TAFE – Toolbox Info session |
Online |
3:30pm – 4:15pm |
|
Mon 9th |
Racing NSW – Toolbox Info session |
Online |
4:30pm – 5:30pm |
|
Wed 17th |
Using Toolbox content in ARED activity |
Oxford St., Sydney |
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Wed 17th |
Toolbox customisation workshop |
Oxford St., Sydney |
1:00pm – 4:00pm |
|
April |
Wed 21st |
NEI TAFE Admin Services – Toolbox Info session |
Tamworth |
2:00pm – 3:30pm |
|
Wed 21st |
NEI TAFE Admin Services – Toolbox Info session |
Tamworth |
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
|
Thur 22nd |
GNSDN - Toolbox Info session |
Gunnedah |
9:00am – 11:15am |
|
Tue 27th |
Southern Cross Cath. Coll., - Toolbox customisation workshop |
Burwood |
9:30am – 12:00pm |
|
Wed 28th |
Innov Projects Induction – Intro to Toolbox Service |
Sydney |
|
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Thurs 29th |
Innov Projects Induction – Toolbox workshop |
Sydney |
9:00am -10:00am |
May |
Tue 25th |
Toolbox customisation workshop |
Oxford St., Sydney |
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Wed 26th |
Toolbox customisation workshop |
St George TAFE, Kogarah |
9:30am – 12:30pm |
|
July |
Tue 6th |
Toolbox customisation workshop |
Oxford St., Sydney |
9:30am – 1:00pm |
Aug |
Thur/Fri, 5-6th |
VELG Conference |
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre |
9:00am – 4:30pm |
Many other presentations and workshops will be held throughout NSW, including regional centres, throughout the year. You can register your interest by emailing me at shane.dowd@det.nsw.edu.au.
Attendees at a Port Macquarie Toolbox workshop.
The Toolbox Series Launch.
Audience members at the Toolbox Series Launch.
At the WRAPS (NSW ITAB) Conference, Sydney Convention Centre.
Explaining the benefits of Toolboxes at the WRAPS Conference.
Arriving to present at the Community Services, Tourism, Health and Recreation Curriculum Centre Conference, Telstra Stadium.
Related Links
Australian Flexible Learning Framework - www.flexiblelearning.net.au
Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) - www.dest.gov.au/
Flexible Learning Toolboxes - www.flexiblelearning.net.au/toolbox
Toolbox Learning Object Repository - http://toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au/repository/index.htm
