Learning without borders

PRACTICE OF WORKPLACE LEARNING 2
Minutes: 11 October 2006

Taken by:         Ian
Present :          Tonette , Arlyn, Kathy C, Kathy G, Beth, Ian, Bianca, Gary, Laraine, Louise
Absent:            Cecilia, Artemio
Distributed:      Monday, October 16, 2006

Agenda
·                   Workshop program update
·                   Structure of workshop – timing.
·                   Marketing group.
·                   Fliers
·                   Catering
·                   Contingency Plan
·                   Assessment of group work
·                   List of ‘actions’ for next week
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Issues:
Workshop program update
·         Beth is still awaiting a response from Steve Parker to organize meeting and discuss finer details of workshop program.
Structure of Workshop – timing
·         Workshop to be presented over 4 hours. Group discussed need to roughly plan workshop session timing prior to meeting with Steve so that general parameters can be outlined.
Marketing group
·         Marketing group will now be comprised of Cecilia, Louise, Bianca and Artemio.
Flyers
·         Decision to create double sided flier only – no poster.
·         Suggested details for flier + registration form provided to Bianca (who is doing design). These included:
o        Cut-off registration slip that did not remove important information on other side of flier;
o        Time: 4.30 registration for 5.00pm start. Completion at 9.00pm.
o        Blog address.
o        Dietary preferences.
o        Kathy Gelding to act as registration contact.
o        Tickets to be separate.

• Limitation on numbers for workshop – details not to be provided on flier. Group target is 40. Maximum number ??

• Further feedback to be provided to Bianca from group on the flier once drafts have been distributed.

Catering
·         Kathy to check with caterers at OTEN for menu options.
·         Target budget at this stage – $15 / head
·         70% Vegetarian target.
·         Other requested requirements:
o        Non-disposable cutlery / plates etc.
o        Check mix hot / cold food (ratio)
o        Drinks to be limited to juices, water, coffee and tea.
Contingency Plan
·         Gary distributed copy of ‘contingency plan’ he had produced as a planning tool for the group to use for the workshop.
·         Discussion held on the most likely component of failure – electronic equipment – but need to plan for a variety of contingencies.
Assessment of Group Work
·         Larraine asked group to revisit the third assessment task required for this subject, particularly the ‘Process’ component, where the group chooses a topic of relevance to ‘process’ and develop some assessable materials for it.
·         Discussion on format material – group still interested in producing an audio-file (Podcast) of interviews with each group member responding to different issues relating to the experience of working in a group to produce the workshop. Podcast to be made available via group Blog as well.
·         Theme of work discussed: ‘What went well? What constitutes a positive group experience’. Consider what went well and not so well in the process for you as a group member. Develop a set of questions to ask each of us in the group to reflect and respond to as part of the audio recording.
·         Minutes, reflections etc still to be added to Blog and will form part of overall assessment.

Actions for next week –