Integrating Technology in to Adult Education

NELL ECKERSLEYLITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER

NEW YORK CITY

Introductions•How are you using Technology?• In your life?• In your work?•How has it changed?

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Agenda•Why is technology important for instruction and learning?

•How do you approach integrating technology?

•What tools can you use to integrate technology?

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Why is technology important for instruction and learning?

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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)66

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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%20Tutorial.html

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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

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How do you approach integrating technology?

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

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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.

11The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy by Josh Bernoff

12http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/

Blooms Digital Taxonomy Pyramid

http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm 13

14http://www.unity.net.au/allansportfolio/edublog/?p=324

SAMR and Blooms Taxonomy

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Webb’s Depth of Knowledge

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Exercise: SAMR Examples• Go to http://

www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/samr-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

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What tools can you use to integrate technology?

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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

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Webb’s Depth of Knowledge and Technology Tools• http://instructionaltech.browardschools.com/online-resources/technology-and-webbs-depth-of-knowledge/

• http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Finding+the+Right+Tool

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Resources• https://lincs.ed.gov/courses

• LINCS Community

https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning

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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/computer-skills

• Keyboard skills: http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/• Mouse Skills: 

http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html

• Northstar Basic Computer Skills Assessment: http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/index.php

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Resources• Internet Skills• Internet 101: http://www.internet101.org/

• Microsoft Software Skills• Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 for Beginners: 

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2010

• Microsoft Publisher 2010 for Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/publisher2010

• Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010

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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

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http://www.typingweb.com/

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• 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

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http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/content/educator

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Computers Skills for Everyday Life•Medical forms• http://www.inova.org/patient-and-visitor-inf

ormation/patient-forms.jsp

• Job applications• http://www.macysjobs.com/Apply (complex)• http://www.bkcareers.com/ (easier)

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http://infographicsearch.com/evolution-how-job-application-came-into-real-internet-online-world-infographic/#.U0YUrfkxUmE

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Computers Skills for Everyday Life• YouTube reviews

• Amazon reviews

•http://www.tv.com/•eBay reviews

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Computers Skills for Everyday Life

• Online banking

• Online bill paying

• Libraries online

• Shopping online

• Reading on a screen

• Reading and writing emails

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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/

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Examples• Google Drive Exercise• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FcAl

dmeOC_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/qY8ZWNc5yt• http://bit.ly/ITAEDropbox

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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

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Exercise1. 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

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My contact informationNell Eckersley

•NellE@lacnyc.org

•@LACNYCNell•http://nelightful.weebly.com/

• LINCS Community Technology & Learning Group https://community.lincs.ed.gov/