Wednesday, January 19, 2011

And so it begins ... (Again)

What a start to the year!  I am still digesting the experiences over the last week or so with the floods in Queensland and indeed the continued flooding around Australia.  As such, this post will not be about that; except to say, my heartfelt sympathy to all who have lost so much and even those of us who have lost a little (in comparison).

This post is just a ‘getting back into it’ post and to confirm I have made plans to be part of the Facilitating Online Course in 2011. http://wikieducator.org/Facilitating_Online . Now whether I will be informal, facilitated or formal, I haven’t yet decided, but I love the options and the accessibility of the experience.  I have heard such great things about this course that I am looking forward to getting into it.

I hope to blend, or maybe utilise is a better word, the skills of online facilitation with activities required to operate my (assessment only) RTO.  In particular, I am thinking about activities such as validation and moderation, industry engagement and the enrolment / induction process. 

I also want to build and enhance my PLN / PLE, digital identify and capture my professional development in such a way that is useable (showable?) for Auditors in order to demonstrate currency and competency.  

I am going to link my learnings and activities in the course to my ‘under construction’ eportfolio as well further strengthening other professional relationships and associations.

The plan is to do all this, while helping my adult children get back on their feet after their house flooded and continue to do the work that pays the bills.

It is going to be a big year! There is a lot I want and need to do and achieve but, funny enough, I am looking forward to it.  

Oh and I also hope for lots of ‘blue skies’ for all of us.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

YAY .. it's back ..

Wow Cool!  My blog is back and now to get back into it!