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- 1. Integrating Technology in to Adult Education NELL ECKERSLEY LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER NEW YORK CITY
- 2. Introductions • How are you using Technology? • In your life? • In your work? • How has it changed? 2 http://slidesha.re/1eVIM1f
- 3. Agenda • Why is technology important for instruction and learning? • How do you approach integrating technology? • What tools can you use to integrate technology? 3 http://slidesha.re/1eVIM1f
- 4. Why is technology important for instruction and learning? 4 http://slidesha.re/1eVIM1f
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- 6. Why Include Technology? • 21st Century Employment Skills • Makes tasks authentic & challenging • More young people entering adult education classes • Support the diverse needs of adult learners including family digital literacy • Real life experience • Extends time devoted project • Supports collaborative work • Inexpensive, multiplatform • Help break down the digital divide • Computer based testing (GED2014) 6 6
- 7. Have you ever taken a test on a computer? • TABE Online tutorial http://learnoas.ctb.com/TABE/introfixed.html • New GED tutorial http://www.gedtestingservice.com/GEDTS%2 0Tutorial.html 7
- 8. Skills for Computer Based Testing • Keyboarding • Navigating with a mouse • Reading on a screen • Reading authentic texts • Following directions • Common internet layouts • Common internet vocabulary 8
- 9. How do you approach integrating technology? 9
- 10. Integrating Technology How do you include technology in your practice? • Find a tool and figure out how to use it with your students/staff • Think about what you already do with your students/staff and then how technology could deepen or expand on the lesson (POST) • Think of a challenging task and how technology might help 10 10
- 11. POST Method • P is People. Know the capabilities of your audience. Know what scaffolding they’ll need. • O is objectives. Pick one. Decide on your objective before you decide on a technology. Then figure out how you will measure it. • S is Strategy. Figure out what will be different after you're done. Imagine you succeed. How will things be different afterwards? Imagine the endpoint and you'll know where to begin. • T is Technology. A community. A wiki. A blog or a hundred blogs. Once you know your people, objectives, and strategy, then you can decide with confidence. 11 The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy by Josh Bernoff
- 13. Blooms Digital Taxonomy Pyramid http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm 13
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- 17. Exercise: SAMR Examples • Go to http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/s amr-model-explained-through-examples.html and review the prezi: • Think of a lesson you currently do that could fit technology integration well. Apply SAMR and write up the 17
- 18. What tools can you use to integrate technology? 18
- 19. 19 Internet Access • EveryoneOn: Internet service as low as $10 a month, low-cost computers, and free digital literacy courses • http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/ovae/2014/04/09/ octae-is-working-to-get-everyone-on/ • http://www.everyoneon.org/adulted
- 20. Webb’s Depth of Knowledge and Technology Tools • http://instructionaltech.browardschools.com /online-resources/technology-and-webbs- depth-of-knowledge/ • http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Findi ng+the+Right+Tool 20
- 21. 21 Resources • https://lincs.ed.gov/courses • LINCS Community https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning
- 22. 22 Resources • Computer Literacy Skills • Basic Computer Skills Curriculum: http://spclc.org/curricula- resources/computer-curriculum • Computer Literacy Instructional Resources: http://mnliteracy.org/educators/adult/technology/co mputer-skills • Keyboard skills: http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/ • Mouse Skills: http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousep ractice.html • Northstar Basic Computer Skills Assessment: http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/index.php
- 23. Resources • Internet Skills • Internet 101: http://www.internet101.org/ • Microsoft Software Skills • Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 for Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2 010 • Microsoft Publisher 2010 for Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/publisher201 0 • Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010 23
- 24. Keyboarding: TypingWeb.com • Free online typing tutor & keyboarding tutorial for typists of all skill levels • Includes entertaining typing games, typing tests, and free official typing certification • Has a Teacher Portal where you can track students' work 24
- 26. • Obama Administration Initiative • Advancement of digital literacy across all age groups and stages of learning • Organizes content conveniently • Enables valuable discussion and collaboration among users • Elevates best practices to improve the quality of digital literacy offerings • Share your content & ideas 26
- 28. Computers Skills for Everyday Life • Medical forms • http://www.inova.org/patient-and-visitor- information/patient-forms.jsp • Job applications • http://www.macysjobs.com/Apply (complex) • http://www.bkcareers.com/ (easier) 28
- 30. Computers Skills for Everyday Life • YouTube reviews • Amazon reviews •http://www.tv.com/ •eBay reviews 30
- 31. Computers Skills for Everyday Life • Online banking • Online bill paying • Libraries online • Shopping online • Reading on a screen • Reading and writing emails 31
- 32. Tools • Gmail accounts • Usernames • Passwords • Google Drive https://drive.google.com • Evernote http://evernote.com/ • DropBox https://www.dropbox.com/en/ • Weebly http://www.weebly.com/ • Smore https://www.smore.com • Padlet http://padlet.com/ 32
- 33. Examples • Google Drive Exercise • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FcAldmeO C_72jtus3- 2cuThO5oxJJuJH8BmmHIPUh3o/edit?usp=sharing • http://bit.ly/Tech4AdultEd • Personal note taking using Evernote (tablets) • Integrating Technology DropBox folder • https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nopvanhrypmlcko/q Y8ZWNc5yt • http://bit.ly/ITAEDropbox 33
- 34. Examples • Integrating Mobile Technology in Adult Education Weebly • http://nelightful.weebly.com/ • Web Resources for Social Studies • https://www.smore.com/cngd • Integrating Web based resources into Social Studies Instruction Padlet • http://padlet.com/wall/d4esdy2yf 34
- 35. Exercise 1. Look at any two tools/examples from slides 14 & 15 2. List at least 5 ways they are different or similar 3. Describe how one or both could be used to help your students practice for the GED 4. How could you integrate this tool into your teaching? 5. Share with your neighbor 35
- 36. 36 My contact information Nell Eckersley • NellE@lacnyc.org • @LACNYCNell • http://nelightful.weebly.com/ • LINCS Community Technology & Learning Group https://community.lincs.ed.gov/