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Indigenous Engagement Project

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Making It Real

5 December 2008

Rhonda Appo



Context

• Massive under representation of Indigenous people in

vocation education and training (VET) and broadly

• Poor infrastructure, if any

• Social disengagement and exclusion



Reflections and learnings

• Training needs to be purposeful

• Role of the Project Champion

• Gaining acceptance – knowledge of local protocols

• Assistance with applications and overcoming difficulties

• Cultural knowledge is shared

• Technology is the conduit to learning and engagement



Highlights

• Self Esteem

• The role of the champion

• Recording of stories, sharing cultural knowledge

• Relationship with government funding and policy organisations

• Indigenous people are equal partners

• Level of engagement

• Using the technology for “just me” purposes



Key Messages

• High Priority learner group• Cultural knowledge can be shared• Resources highly interactive, visual, innovative and

adaptive• Ownership and pride in sharing/testing/questioning



Challenges• Perception • Gaining trust• Level of priority within community• Ensuring equal Indigenous participation• Valid consultation• Timing • Leadership



Location• Google Earth (showing each of the locations)



Funded projects • Open Learning Institute of TAFE (QLD)

• NSW North Coast Institute of TAFE (NSW)

• Charles Darwin University (NT)

• TAFE NSW Western Institute (NSW, WA)

• Cultural Recreation and Tourism Training Advisory Council (NT, WA, QLD)

• Mount Isa Institute of TAFE (QLD) TAFE NSW Western Institute (NSW)

• Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE (VIC)

• Kimberley College of TAFE (WA)

• Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE (QLD)

• Tropical North Queensland TAFE (QLD)

• JobTrain WA Pty Ltd (WA).





Jobs for our Mob – Camooweal

• Preparation for the world of work, to be physically and

mentally ready

• Resource developed and nationally received

• Employment and training model recognised nationally



Jobs for Our Mob• Appropriate

language • Virtual tour• Resources • Familiarity of

location• Use of avatars



Indigenous e-learn = e-skills n work”

• Familiar voices - connection

• Relevant resources • Appropriate

terminology



Making It Real

• Ability to “make it” real and owned

• Build the resource to keep

• Appropriate to the community needs

• Language and visuals are developed and individualised



Making It Real

• To engage the communities of Lockhart River and Yarrabah

• To engage learners in literacy and numeracy resources by providing a familiar context and environment

• To provide a resource which is customisable by any community within Australia



The concept

• Create a resource with default graphics and audio with links to suitable literacy/numeracy activities based on four locations – community council office, school, shop and the home – as well as a customisable photo album which can be populated with local pictures

• Create a tool which allows communities to customise the resource with their own names, photographs and audio



The resource

• A collection of webpages, audio and flash with a default “look and feel”

• Links to four identified locations:1. Community Council (Office)2. School (Classroom)3. Home4. Shop

• A link to a community photo album



The resource• Each location has an outside view which is

customisable by the community• Clicking on the “Go Inside” button takes you

inside the location – the inside views are drawn visuals of what that place might typically look like

• Inside are clickable objects that load literacy and numeracy activities related to the object – eg. Clicking on a guitar will access activities around music



The tool• When the learner has customised each location

– choosing pictures and voices – they click on the “Make It Real” button which copies their own files into the resource, customising it for their own community

• At any stage, the tool can be run to change any aspect of each customised location – names, pictures or voices



• View the Elluminate Live! recording



Contact details

Website: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au

Rhonda AppoPh: (07) 3307 4707Mob: 0439 678 412Email: [email protected]

For more information on the Australian Flexible Learning Framework:

Ph: (07) 3307 4700Email: [email protected]

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