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'PD for Working with Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)' is an emerging technologies initiative running across all TAFEWA colleges in 2006. Collaborating teams in and between colleges are developing practical innovative teaching, learning and assessment solutions using these mobile technologies. We encourage VET practitioners nationwide to tag along and learn from [follow and interact with] our teams on their learning journey.
Funded by the Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET) and supported by WestOne Services, Training Delivery Solutions (TDS) and LearnScope WA, this exciting Professional Development program is an opportunity for TAFEWA VET professionals in the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) to address industry/student/client requirements. This program offers the opportunity for TAFEWA colleges to work together in teams for practical, innovative solutions when using mobile device technologies - PDAs. Individuals will develop new skills with emerging technologies and team based projects will foster a sharing environment.  | Workshops following the 2006 Training Forum were very popular - It was great to see so many PDA project members! |
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| 2 |  | HOT TOPICSwant to make a comment about PDA's then start here first What you always wanted toknow about mobile learning and more !! Got something to say, ask a question, want an answer?If sothen this is the place for you, come and join in the discussions |
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| 3 |  | RESOURCESThis is a one-stop-shop for any resources in relation to this program. Email Ann at ann.odgers@det.wa.edu.au if you would like to share any resources. FEATURE WEBSITES - CHECK IT OUT NOW! Useful Software - With thanks to Sue Waters, Challenger TAFE. "I have set up a blog site to document my PDA learning journery so that I can share my experiences with other lecturers. On my siteI have information on freeware and software I have found useful, the types of resources I have developed for PDAs and what programs I used, outcomes of using PDAs in classrooms and how I have managed class sets. Please feel free to visit my site. I plan to update it regularly. If you have any information you would like to share that I could add to my site please email me".- and we look forward to watching your progressSue! PROJECT WIKIby Annelieske Noteboom, Challenger TAFE, check it out at: http://mtpwiki.pbwiki.com/ -Annelieskeisusing this wiki as a resource for "all things PDA", including acronyms; other PDA projects; professional development activities; resources; project plans; links to relevant blogs (including Sue's), papers;her journal. - ps. I love your acronym section |
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 WA in FOCUS
WA is currently exploring PDA's. This is where WA PDA teams will share knowledge about their projects, issues they may be experiencing and generate discussion on local areas of importance...feel free to post any questions you may have or start your own discussions! |
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 Let's look at PDA's in the Pilbara!
Project brief
The project team agreed to trial the PDAs as an assistant to the lecturer.
MEM7.5A Perform General Machining was selected as a trial CSU. Having large classes and in the main only one lecturer has meant apprentices are constantly waiting for the next step or instruction.
Successes
- Apprentices do find it assists as they can proceed at their own pace.
- Cuts out some of the frustration of waiting.
- Frees up lecturer time which allows for more one to one training.
- Apprentices can give input to improve the presentation therefore having ownership of the project
Issues
- Time consuming designing and putting the training sessions onto the computer/PDA
- This could be done as a contract to an appropriately skilled company or individual. It could also be used as a project for apprentices to sign off the computer skills CSU & assist in the provision of on the job training.
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