The cart full of e-learning goodies – using online technologies in Community Housing

Content development

Do you want to develop web based content for your community housing organisation to help staff understand aspects of their work role? Several free applications are available to develop engaging web-based content. Several examples are given below.

Ared

ARED heading

©from Australian Flexible Learning Framework, Commonwealth of Australia.

Ared stands for Applications for Rapid e-learning Development. It is a web-based application which enables quick and easy creation of media-rich interactions.

Download the program and user guide from this website:

Australian Flexible Learning Framework.

Click the example on Search Warrants to see how an Ared activity is used to create an engaging lesson.

Another example using Ared activity: Safety signs

Eclipse Crossword

Try creating a crossword from this great website:

http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/

Try this Community Housing Crossword puzzle.

Collaboration

3 red mushrooms

©NSWFHA

Do you want to communicate and interact more effectively with staff in another location? You can communicate using virtual rooms.

You can also organise online meetings this can be very useful as you can see the other participants and talk to them rather than just using the telephone.

Here are some free virtual rooms that you can use in your organisation.

Virtual rooms can be used for communication locally, nationally and internationally with camera and voice. There are many FREE programs on the web providing opportunities for using a virtual room. Click below for links to free collaborative spaces:

Engaged learning

facilitator with a class of learners

©NSWFHA

There are many e-tools you can use to enhance your staff meetings and working relationship. Try these games below as another option for innovative professional development experiences. Why not use an interactive game at your next staff meeting?

Interactive games provide realistic training for staff.

Visit these links for great game ideas:

Moblogging

a logo with the word moblog

©Moblog

Unlike blogs which is primarily text-based, moblogs tend to be more focused on photographs from either mobile phones or digital cameras.

You could start a picture collection for a specific reason using mobile phones – eg build a resource about the condition of properties in your portfolio. You can store photographs of property inspections as a collective resource.

Using video

view of a stationery shelf with many coloured papers stacked on trays

OHS inspection

©NSWFHA

Make a short video/DVD roleplay for training/information eg office OHS inspections.

Click below to see a video example:

Federation office OHS walkthrough

It is always useful to download Adobe flash player to extend your visual experiences from videos and games, on the web. You can get free downloads from this website:

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

Delicious bookmarking

Do you want to be able to access the important websites you need to support your work from any location? Instead of having your favourite web sites saved on your computer, you can store them online using social bookmarking programs like Delicious. This enables you to store, organise and share your favourite or important professional links. Learn more from the Delicious website:

http://delicious.com/

Online presentations

Need new ways to think about complex work situations? Use an online presentation. There are some examples below.

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