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The Framework (AFLF) have just released a series of mini tuorials to assist users in downloading and customising Toolbox learning objects.

There are tutes that show you ways of:

• Making simple text edits to learning objects
• Creating and adding audio files to learning objects
• Linking to Blogs and Wikis in learning objects
  
• Uploading and using videos in learning objects

…just to name a few.

The tutorials were made with open source tools like Wink, Audacity and Reload. Just shows what you can do with FOSS!

Check them out for yourself, or download them and use with your teachers and colleagues.

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Games Learning Objects: Playing computer games has always been fun, and now, with new interactive e-learning games, it can also be educational. The games, which address national skills shortages, help learners acquire practical skills in the following areas:
* carpentry
* electrical
* plumbing
* catering.

Flexible Learning Toolboxes – News and Events (Current)

You can preview these objects and download them from the Framework Toolbox Object Repository for use in your subjects.

If you want some help in getting these objects into your online subjects please give FLS a buzz on 74329.

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This is Helen. If you have yet to meet Helen who works out of the FLS office at CIT Southside, then you may also need to update your knowledge and awareness about Toolboxes!

The audio below is a short discussion between myself (Marg) and Helen at a recent Framework Toolboxes national meeting held in Melbourne, where all Champs across the country got together for two days of workshops, talk and sharing.

Helen ACT Toolbox Champ (MP3, 2.45mins, 2MB)

You can contact Helen via email (Helen.Lynch[at]cit.act.edu.au) or give her a ring on 6207 4031 to discuss Toolboxes and find out about the new Series 9 Toolboxes which have just been released. They include Interactive Ochre, Public Safety, Food Auditing, Metals Fabrication, and many others.

Images from Australian Flexible Learning Framework Toolboxes website.

I’ve been trying to pin down Stephan Schmidt for sometime now to have him do a quick interview about his work as this year’s ACT Toolbox Champion. Now I’ve got him! I’ve locked the doors and have managed to pin a mic to him so he can’t go anywhere!

I asked Stephan what he’s been up to with Toolboxes recently and where he sees Toolboxes fitting with the future of learning… click the audio link below to listen along.

Audio interview with Stephan Schmidt (mp3, approx. 18 mins).

Some key points Stephan raises in this interview:

• although Stephan has done much to promote Toolboxes around the ACT, he still sees that there are many who have yet to find out about them.
• there are plenty of Toolboxes available and all are customisable.
• there is also the Toolbox Repository (via the AFLF website) available for those who don’t need an entire Toolbox (items in the repository are free to download).

Are you in the ACT and want to know more about Toolboxes? Contact Stephan Schmidt at the CIT on (02) 6297 4031 or by email, stephan.schmidt(at)cit.act.edu.au for further information.

The next seminar on Toolboxes will be held on 27th October, at CIT Soutside Campus. Check this link for more details and booking numbers.