Hi. I'm Di Dawson - an independent trainer and e-consultant. I'm a dynamic and capable
trainer who offers a broad range of expertise in IT and Staff Development related areas.
I'm currently delivering the A1 and V1 training for ITQ Assessors and Verifiers. and although ITQ is now within QCF many staff still want their staff to be qualified to our standard.The A1 and V1 courses are ideal for anyone wanting to achieve the award speedily as well as become more familiar with ITQ in order to assess it more effectively. This online fast-track course offers the candidates an opportunity to receive tuition online, work collaboratively with other trainee ITQ assessors and to have support throughout the 16 week period. A great recipe for success! This is a proven way to develop competent ITQ assessors and verifiers.
Please contact me at di@dawsonloane.co.uk for more information.
March 2009 saw the end of a trial project with NIACE delivering not just the A1 and V1 but also the ITQ Learning & Skills. This ITQ is now and is a super IT programme for teaching staff in the Learning & Skills sector. Amongst the Units there is a new one called Using Collaborative Technologies - a real recognition that teachers are expected to learn how to work with colleagues and learners using platforms or Web2.0 tools. For more information about this see NIACE Moodle Area
In September I launched the ITQ for Mobile Learning for LSN MoLeNET projects so they can achive a Level 2 or Level 3 Certificate which relates to their work with mobile technologies and it also brings in to the qualification evidence of teacher training or project management.
As a result of an early ITQ project I have written an ITQ workbook along with my business partner, Terry Loane. This handbook is for the Adult Learning sector to help implement and deliver ITQ. It is still available from the NIACE bookshop or from Amazon however much of the content relates to setting up ITQ centres within the NVQ constraints which no longer exists.
Terry and myself not only offer the A1 and V1 Training but we also provide advice, guidance and support for your Moodle Solutions. DawsonLoane can help you set up a Moodle or improve your own Moodle so that you can offer online learning, induction for staff, training for CPD purposes. For more information about our services find us at DawsonLoane's website.
Throughout the past 5 years I have been a NIACE E-Guide trainer co-delivering the E-Guides Lead by Example programme across the UK. In recent months I have designed and moderated online Communities of Practice for NIACE looking at good practice when delivering e- learning, as well as considering pedagogy and the use of technology, in particular handheld technology.
I was commissioned by NIACE to write a practitioner's guide to using handheld technology - the guide is available at the NIACE bookshop or on Amazon.
The accompanying Mobile Technology website is certainly a place to start. to become familiar with handheld device and mobile learning.
I am an LSN MoLeNET Mentor - an expert mentor supporting projects involved in this multi-million pound investment suypporting mobile learning opportunties for FE colleges and consortia. My allocated projects have been involved with PSPs, IPods, Smartphones, Netbooks and Nintendo DSis.
I'm a 'gadget girl' - as I have always tried to buy the latest technology to see how it can be used especially for teaching and learning. My handbag always includes my PSP, my IPod and several phones, an Asus MiniBook and the ITouch - to name but a few. My latest gadgets are the PoGo printer - a super Polaroid device using Zink and the Nintendo DSi.