Vocational Training Template

For title choice see Tip# 1. For sub-title choice (State clearly the training need covered in this KNOL) (i.e. To use a digital camera to take a video and download it to a computer)

(NOTE: This KNOL has been developed to assist others in writing their own training KNOL)
In this summary area;
1 - (Gain the learners interest, attention and involvement by identifying a typical time or suituation where they may have found this knowledge or skill useful. You may also wish to talk about an uncommon or interesting historical fact about this topic)
2 - (Try to link this learning to a typical time or suituation where they may have had some previous experience with parts of this topic or in related fields)

Link

Overview - Target Group (i.e. Digital Photography for Beginners)

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NOTE: The title, sub-title and summary should all be replaced with your own words. Also everything in (BLUE) should be replaced by your own words and everything in RED should be deleted. The (black) can stay if you think it is useful.

(Tip #1 - In order for your training KNOL to reach the greatest number of needy learners, try to select a title that best matches your target group's online query. This can be achieved by first trialling titles with a keyword search program like Google Keywords. View the results and then choose a title with sufficient searches to make your training efforts worthwhile.)

(Tip #2 - You may wish to insert an appropriate cartoon here and introduce humor as an ice-breaker to the training session. For best results, be sure to select L for large and set wrap to on as I have done here. See New Yorker Cartoon Bank help on how to do this)

This training session is targeted at ... (what broad group of people?) ... who have ... (what particular mind set or need?) ..... Whilst specifically developed for ... (what specific group of people?) ..., other ... (who else could benefit from this training?) ... may also find the training session beneficial.

Prior to commencing this training session, it is recommended that you first complete ...(what prior session?).

This training session assumes that ... (what is the assumed learning level of your learners?) ... but that you realise to ... (do what?) ... , you need to ... (what learning do you need?) .... So, this session seeks to deliver ... (what specific topic training?) ... guidance from the ... (whose point of view? i.e. supervisors, users, trainers) ... point of view.

(Tip #3 - Line breaks help visually break down the training session into smaller more manageable portions. You can choose a different line break color by selecting the entire line below and changing the 'text background color' - copy and paste throughout the KNOL as required.)

Keywords

(Tip #4 - Complete this section last. Place here a list, separated by comas, of the key words covered, through out the document. Use a keyword tool like abakus (link below) to discover the key words and phases used in the document.

http://www.abakus-internet-marketing.de/tools/topword.html

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this training session, you will be able to:

Learning outcome 1 - (i.e. Download photos onto a computer)
Learning outcome 2 -
Learning outcome 3 -
Learning outcome 4 -
Learning outcome 5 -

(Tip #5 – Use active words like - list, summarize, name, explain, describe, classify, compare, define, identify and arrange, develop, calculate, prepare and avoid abstract words like - know, infer, deduce, perceive, understand and comprehend)

(Tip #6 - Be specific in your learning outcomes. If there are three options then say that they will be able to Identify these three options. Also limit your learning outcomes to no more than five. If more are required then it may be best to split the training into two sessions)

Introduction - (Knol Title)

Image source #1 By hellolapomme - flickr.com

1 - (State why this training session is important to the learner. Find the key that is most likely to motivate the learner to want to complete this training session. i.e. What is the key benefit that awaits the learner who masters this training?)

2 - (Provide a preview of the structure of this training session) This training session is divided into ... (how many?) parts. Each part provides the ideas, knowledge and skills necessary to answer the focus question posed at the beginning. External links to definitions are provided where appropriate. Each part is wrapped up by a summary. You are encouraged to participate in the training by completing the activities set at the conclusion of each part.

A questionnaire has been prepared at the conclusion of this session with answers provided at the end of this page. This will help you gauge your degree of learning achieved in this training session. Additional resources and a glossary are provided to add a greater depth to the learning experience.

What you will need

Item or access to - 1
Item or access to - 2

(Tip #7 - Outline here the resources that the learner will need to have in order to assist with the learning. It might be a pen and paper, a word processing document opened or access to a 2nd web browser).

Session - (Knol Title)

PART 1 – (Focus question 1)? (i.e. What are the different components in a digital camera?)

(Tip #8 - You may find it easiest to have the equal number of parts here, as there are learning outcomes and to ask the appropriate focus question that will bring about the stated and desired learning outcome).

(Tip #9 - In this space, develop the ideas, knowledge and skills necessary to answer the question. Where possible provide a step-by-step explanation)

(Tip #10 - Include photos to help make the learning interesting. If you don't have your own you can always download photos from websites like flickr.com that have Creative Commons-licensed content. You find these photo's by using their advanced search facility. Be sure to attribute the source and adhere to the copyright owner's license requirements. NOTE: If you plan to include Google Absence in your KNOL, then you will need to restrict your search to "Find content to use commercially". For more on inserting images see Inserting Images)

(Tip #11 - This would also be a great place to put a video demonstrating the skill to be learned, showing an example of the subject mater, a humorous 'how not to' YouTude video or even a personal chat with the learners talking about an experience (good/bad) that you had with the subject matter. Knol-help - "To embed a video, select the appropriate video option from the Insert menu and copy and paste the URL of your video in the prompt. Once you've selected your video title and options, click Save to finish adding your video. To view it, save your KNOL and go to view mode".)

Summary

Activity 1.

(Tip #12 - Participation is an important component of learning. Where possible set an activity that involves an application of the learning. One way to achieved this could be asking the learner to find or describe an example from within their own context)

PART 2 - (Focus question 2)?

Summary

Activity 2.

PART 3 - (Focus question 3)?

Summary

Activity 3.

PART 4 - (Focus question 4)?

Summary

Activity 4.

PART 5 - (Focus question 5)?

(Tip #13 - Make the last question in the session the final 'Format Header'. Since KNOLs only allow 10 headers to be displayed in the summary (without selecting the 'more' option), it is best to make sure the 'sub-header' questions make it into this summary. This allows learners to 'cherry pick' just the questions they want answered. The space provided by KNOL ensures that you can display your entire question)

Summary

Activity 5.

Additional Resources

1 - For an overview or introduction of ...(what specific topic?) ... see:

http://

(Tip #14 - Search the web or other KNOLs for links that your believe will help the learner progress through the session and link them here. "You can create a link to another KNOL or another page on the Internet by clicking on Link on the toolbar at the top. Then simply paste in the text that the user will click on and paste in the URL" - Advanced Knol Techniques)

2 - For another series of lectures on the topic … (what specific topic?) ... see:

http://

3 - For a glossary of terms on ... (what?) . see:

http://

(Tip #15 - It is important to provide an easy link to a 'glossary of terms' that is targeted towards your training session. Ideally you would create a KNOL that covered this but while it is being developed it may be best to link to one of the free glossary sites available on the web)

(Tip #16 - If you do use a term in the content that you believe is new to the learner then it may be best to link that word to the most appropriate web definition that you can find. i.e. Copy the URL of the web definition, select the word in text, click on the Link menu option, choose the web site button and paste the URL in the box provided)

Questionnaire

On a separate piece of paper write down your answers to the following questions. Comparing these answers with those provided at the end of this page will help you establish the extent to which the learning has taken place on this session topic.

(Tip #17 - Use a combination of the following question types to test the extent of the learner's learning. Ask at least one but preferably two question from each of the parts outlined above - copy and paste where appropriate)

______________________________________________________________________________

Q1 – Make a statement about an aspect discussed in the content.

True
False

______________________________________________________________________________

Q2 – Make a statement from the content and leave blank ................. the word(s) you want inserted.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Q3 – Ask a question and offer four answers? These can be either three correct and one NOT, or three incorrect and one correct?

(A) Answer A (B) Answer B

(D) Answer D

Conclusion - (Knol Title)

The key learnings from this training session were:

key learning 1
key learning 2
key learning 3
key learning 4
key learning 5

(Summarize the main ideas that were covered in the session. State again the key learnings. Go over the learning outcomes and make learning statement about what you think were the most important ones.)

(Provide feedback on the activities and the results of the questionnaire.) If you were able to complete all set activities and achieved 100% correct answers on the questionnaire, then congratulations your learning is complete and you are now ready to progress to the next topic. If you answered a question incorrectly then review the session part identified in the table below. Also, if you had difficulties completing any of the activities, then it is recommended that you link to the Additional Resources, as these may help you to complete them. If you have further questions you could post them on one of the following sites .....

(Tip #18 - Depending on your planned interactivity, you can provide your email from the Link button or provide other contact details for the learner to engage directly for feedback. Other options could be to have the learner place their questions on www.allexperts.com/ or www.answerbag.com/ or www.answers.yahoo.com/.)

(Link this learning outcome to their next session)

The key learning from this session concerning ... (detail the PARTs) ... will provide the underpinning knowledge for the next learning level, which deals with ... (what is the next step in the learning process?) ....

Click HERE to Go Back Click HERE to Proceed

(Tip #19 - You can link here to the next or previous KNOL in the series using the Link button or delete this section entirely if it is not appropriate. As a demonstration I have linked these to two other KNOLs)

Answers to the questionnaire

Question #	Correct Answer	This topic was covered in PART
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10

Reference & image source

(Tip #20 - Use this area to provide references and give the full acknowledgements for images used)

SEE THE EXAMPLE USING THIS TEMPLATE BY CLICKING HERE

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LAST WORD - This is Mark 1 of this template. Collaboration and suggested improvements are most welcomed. Hopefully by Mark 10 we will all have something of value that we can use to facilitate learning for those most in need of it.

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Image source #1 by hellolapomme Attribution 2.0 Generic - 20 Jan 09 http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellolapomme/2249324324/

About the author

Peter Baskerville has been a Knol author since the platform's public launch in the middle of 2008. He has contributed over 40 Knols, with 30 being awarded the converted 'Top Pick' badge by Google's Knol algorithm for quality. These awards, together with the 100,000 cumulative pageviews for his work, underpins his position as a 'Top 10' English language Knol author.

He has collaborated on many works here with over 15 other authors and continues to be an active member of the Knol community with over 600 comments of encouragement, suggestions and notifications of failure to meet community standard when required. Peter knows that the success of the Knol platform is intertwined with his own and so chooses to write community benefit Knols, whenever the opportunity arises. Here are some of his others - Write Great Knols

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John Puttick

Well done

Hi Peter

I am very impressed with what you are doing
Would love to catch up again
Maybe this time for coffee?
Contact me at john@puttick.com.au

Regards
John P

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Ruth Howard

Web 2.0 and graphics

Hi I believe I can benefit from your template here. I'm currently seeking work as a new teacher, food and textiles.I'm thinking that the layout of the template is overly dry and not so easy on the eye.There are so many visual/multimedia tools to display your information in an interactive engaging way. Partnering with a web 2.0 tool could really help, so many are free or intro versions are.
You could embed Flickr Creative commons into your template. Sliderocket certainly have done a great job of just that in their marvelous slideshow solution. Automatic upload without leaving the slideshow.Use a polling tool for questionnaires or a quizz tool?

So yes the visual is critical to clarity and content and engagement. Sound files/video too. So that it all flows....in a best practice manner with flexibility.More interactive/collaborative.
Drag and Drop ideal...There must be a pre made platform that you can upload this to surely?

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Michael McNally

Suggestion: make tables narrower to avoid the introduction of scrollbars

Your "answers to the questionnaire" table near the bottom of the document is fairly wide. It is best to make it a little (say 5%?) narrower, so that certain browsers (such as Internet Explorer) don't add horizontal and vertical scrollbars inside the content area.

Also - make the horizontal bars (the solid purple ones, the *** lines and the --- lines) narrower.

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Michael McNally

Knol templates initiative

This is part of the Knol Templates initiative, located here:
http://knol.google.com/k/knol-help/knol-templates/si57lahl1w25/102#

Create your own templates for others to reuse, or improve existing templates.

Jan 9, 2009 7:35 AM

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