Consultant Robin Long
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CEN PROVINCIAL MEETING – MAY 31, 2023
A new CHAT feature has been implemented on the vt.procede.ca site, allowing users to ask questions directly to Robin or VT support. The CEN liaisons provided an overview of their year, discussing both positives and areas for improvement. Robin explained the CEN Year End Report, emphasizing its importance in securing funding from the Ministry. The report summarizes what each CEN accomplished, how it was done, why, and the challenges addressed. The report serves two purposes: showcasing achievements and identifying areas for improvement. The report, along with signed reimbursement forms should be sent to Shelley at vtinservice@nfsb.qc.ca by the deadline of June 15, 2023. Robin’s presentation on how to fill in the report can be found on vt.procede.ca under 23-05-31 CEN Provincial Meeting Presentation.
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CEN PROVINCIAL MEETING – FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The CEN liaisons shared their plans for upcoming professional development and expressed positive feedback on workshops recently hosted or attended. The Professional Development Forms & Guidelines were reviewed, directing the members on what to do before, during and after a professional development activity. The digital literacy skills framework was reviewed followed by a discussion on the expectations for entry level workers in the trades today. A case study on ChatGPT and the effect of exposing students to the chatbot was debated. Teachers worked on creating individual “Happy Teaching Moments” posters highlighting the great teaching they do.
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What do you think about VR in healthcare simulations? Did you experience it in your trade, and do you think it could be part of vocational training? It is cost effective and can give you clinical experience in a safe, low-stakes environment. Check out this website for more information: https://oxfordmedicalsimulation.com/
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More cool AR stuff! I found a series of 360 degree videos about different workforce situations, introducing a trade. Cooking, Healthcare, Welding, Manufacturing – there are a whole bunch! It gave me the idea to do an activity in Competency 1 Trade and Training Process where the students can ‘discover’ the typical tasks of the trade in a (kinda sorta) immersive experience! Good icebreaker. Do any teachers out there use videos like this already? How do you incorporate them into your lessons?
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLumB_gRnHAqg3ElfLlXrexoXp41g02waE
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That is interesting! Nice to see vocational programs being featured in media exercises usually reserved for higher education. It gives weight to the validity of our educational training programs. I do have a couple of thoughts…
1. Are the salaries listed when a graduate enters the workforce, or is it a different metric, after a few years experience, or an average over a career?
2. Some of the DEP’s have a low employment rate – why? What is the significance to a potential student, especially in light of the shortage of workers in the workforce?
3. I would like to see the demographics of who is participating in the DEP’s. Looking quickly, I can see the the highest paying DEP’s are all in sectors that are traditionally dominated by male workers. I think that might paint an interesting, insightful picture as to why we have such a shortage of workers.
What do the different sectors think? Any thoughts about this article in relation to the programs you teach? This might make for an interesting Voc Talk café theme!
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Just released! April 2022 Voc Talk newsletter!
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Feb 2022 Voc Talk is out there! 👏 If you aren’t signed up to get it delivered to your inbox, you can check it out here!
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📢 January’s Voc Talk is live! Click here to check it out! https://mailchi.mp/4ed0e40aa034/almost-everything-tech-n-teachno-wait-something-new-4809798?e=8fc904c9f6
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Hot off the press! 📰 December 2021 Voc Talk newsletter! Click here to view it, and if you like what you see, subscribe to have it appear in your inbox – just like magic!
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🥁👍 First issue it out! Want to check it out? Click on the link:
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Cool! PERT does interesting research. What were some of the ideas about language learning on the job? Anything that we could incorporate into our teaching in VT?
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Great to hear! Let us know about your experience – it will be interesting to hear about practices that we can use in VT!