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Group Presentation – Planning a Workshop on Developing ODL materials
Order of Presentation:
 * 1) 	WikiVelopers
 * 2) 	Tomato
 * 3) 	Sunflower and Mountain Chicken
 * 4) 	MYT6

WikiVelopers
Workshop – 2 -3 days duration Course – A process to provide basic skills – leading to one month period, peer review within group and further consolidate skills.

4 key deliverables: Include objectives, feedback, summaries, tools to develop materials, intext questions, access devices, icons and their purpose, language – level and readerbility. Use and integration of media technology. (a practical intervention – ie checking that objectives are SMART)
 * 1) 	Knowing your audience
 * 2) participants
 * 3) 	Introduction & advocacy
 * 4) core values
 * 5) status of ODL globally
 * 6) Showcase high quality ODL materials and examples
 * 7) 	Key features of ODL materials – look at template of units
 * 1) 	Production Schedules – key deliverables, tasks,timelines, stakeholders

Tomato
Logistics for workshop
 * Samples of template for developing materials
 * Objectives
 * Teaching & Learning strategies and activities to be used

Content
 * Concept of ODL
 * Best Practices – various aspects of ODL (target group – mixed)
 * Needs analysis – How?
 * Learner profile – How?
 * Instructional strategies
 * Factors to consider when developing materials
 * Student assessment and evaluations
 * Course design
 * Selection and distribution of content
 * Language – style
 * Activities in materials
 * Format and Layout of content


 * Develop a Course Guide for Learners

THE MY T6-GROUP PRESENTATION
BRAINSTORMING THE PLANNING OF AN ODL WORKSHOP

Group Members
 * Patricia
 * Roza
 * Mohammed
 * Ainsworth
 * Manthoto
 * Lydia

Group Processing

 * Group worked really well together
 * Patricia as part of the “organizers” deliberately softened her input
 * Mohammed was selected as group secretary.
 * Structure evolved in the ordering of the discussion. All voices were heard, everyone contributed

Presentation Design

 * Title of Workshop
 * Target Group/size
 * Objectives
 * Pre-workshop activities
 * Workshop design
 * Delivery structure
 * Resources

Workshop Details

 * Title: CREATING MATERIALS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING


 * Target Group:20 Teacher Educators


 * Duration: (3) Days (consecutive) Tuesday - Thursday

Objectives

 * Major: to create ODL materials using sound instructional design principles�
 * Expose participants to the principles of ODL�
 * Help learners to develop skills in the use of the relevant technologies�
 * Expose participants to various instructional design models

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, learners should be able to:
 * Produce an instructional plan for a course�
 * Structure their content using the COL instructional template/alternative pre-structured ISD templates�
 * Do collaborative content authoring using appropriate software�
 * Publish content on an elearning platform

Pre- Workshop Activities

 * Design, distribute and evaluate pre-test instrument to participants (2wks prior)
 * Locate appropriate facilities and resources
 * Organize secretariat to administrate workshop- registration, lunch etc.
 * Send invitations to Ministry, media and other officials
 * Ensure that resource personnel are in place for digital recording of proceedings

Workshop Design - Structure

 * Daily program 9:00am - 3:00pm
 * 15min. break at 10:30, Lunch 12-1:00
 * Four working session per day
 * Presentations by resource personnel
 * Individual and Group activity
 * Group presentations

Workshop Opening

 * Formal Opening- 1hour
 * Welcome and Opening remarks
 * Formal Address
 * Vote of thanks etc.

Resources

 * Course Package; handouts, templates, stationery etc.
 * Lab-based environment- Internet access
 * IT support
 * Human resources- Protocol, Certificate of participations

Rationale
There is a need to train DE practitioners to design and develop quality ODL materials

Steps / Needs

 * 1) Pre planning session (s)+
 * 2) Needs assessment+
 * 3) Programme coordinators+
 * 4) Rationale
 * 5) Venue
 * 6) Budget / Source of funding
 * 7) facilitators
 * 8) Duration - timings
 * 9) Accommodation
 * 10) Meals / refreshment
 * 11) Transport
 * 12) Allowances / per diem

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 * 1) Aims & Objectives
 * 2) Course Content
 * 3) Target group/no. of participants/background Structure /delivery methods /Activities
 * 4) Materials / equipment
 * 5) Communication / Invitations
 * 6) IT support / software
 * 7) Evaluation
 * 8) Writing report
 * 9) Implementation

Pre planning

 * Needs Assessment
 * Participants needs
 * Structure
 * Facilitators
 * Budget
 * venue

Practitioners

 * Content writers / experts / editors
 * Instructional designers / curriculum specialists
 * IT technicians
 * graphic artists



Okay folks the Sandbox has been created. Standby and prepare for great creativity and lots of spills.

Now for my ToDo List

Monday
 * Morning
 * Early
 * prayer
 * greetings and visitations
 * breakfast
 * news
 * travel
 * Mid
 * briefings
 * telephone calls
 * meetings
 * Late
 * updates
 * wrap ups
 * lunch
 * Afternoon
 * Early
 * planning
 * Mid
 * briefings
 * late
 * TV

Tuesday
 * Morning
 * Early
 * prayer
 * greetings and visitations
 * breakfast
 * news
 * travel
 * Mid
 * briefings
 * telephone calls
 * meetings
 * Late
 * updates
 * wrap ups
 * lunch
 * Afternoon
 * Early
 * planning
 * Mid
 * briefings
 * late
 * TV