Technology in Adult Education

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Comment by David R. Wetzel on August 9, 2011 at 2:13pm

Power Point Presentations Beyond Note Taking

The use of PowerPoint presentations in schools takes advantage of education technology integration strategies and techniques. However, student learning is not improved when these presentations are merely a substitute for note taking bullets from older overhead projectors. To take advantage of the power of this technology, the elimination of boring slide shows must be replaced with interactive story telling that keeps students engaged.

Comment by Barry Bakin on February 2, 2011 at 9:44am

Hi Renee,

Thanks for your comment.  I actually don't use Viewpoint that much because I have other tools to use such as Camtasia software.  Others who don't have Camtasia or a similar program may find the Viewpoint application to be helpful if they want to make videos for their students or give their students a way to make videos without buying software.

 

My classes aren't technology classes either. They are language (ESL) classes in which I have students use technology as an additional way to accomplish language goals.  By adding a technology component to my language instruction, I provide students with an introduction to using computers in a variety of ways.  In addition to word processing and internet searching, consider having your students use technology as a presentation tool.  Instead of doing an oral presentation unaccompanied, introduce the idea of creating a slide presentation, a web page or a video that can be incorporated into the presentation.

Comment by Renee Hewitt on January 30, 2011 at 4:54pm

Thank you for sharing your information regarding Viewpoint.  How do you use this in your classroom?  I am slowly moving into interactive media tools.  I have created a video and posted it on Teacher Tube.  I also created my first screencast not long ago.  That is a great tool for quick tutorials and demonstrations.  Our school has blended instruction in which students are on campus in a traditional classroom for part of the course and the remaining in conducted online.  Viewpoint would be a good way for me to create summaries of our class time and reinforce key topics.

I would be interested in hearing about any other technology that you found to be engaging to adult learners.  I have a wide range of skill ability in my students, but all are interested in learning more about computers.  I don't teach a technology class, other than an introduction to Microsoft Word and Excel.  However, I do want to teach my students other technology tools beyond word processing and internet searching.

Comment by David R. Wetzel on January 29, 2011 at 8:48pm

What is the Technology Footprint in Your Classroom?

In contrast to the technology teachers’ use in the classroom for their professional use, what is the technology (digital) footprint students’ use in a classroom? When effectively integrated into teaching and student learning, technology has the power to transform a classroom into an influential learning community. Within this digital community students use technology tools to create collaborative and personal learning networks to support their learning.

 

Strategies and techniques are provided regarding the benefits of using digital tools to support teaching and learning in any content area or grade level.

Comment by David R. Wetzel on September 11, 2010 at 8:12pm

10 Tips for Successful Online Research in Adult Education

While reading the syllabus for a new course you discovered there is a research paper project. These types of projects often require the need to carry out online research to find sources. The online world is vast, often making such research a time consuming drain on valuable study time. So what do you do? The following top 10 tips for successful online research below will help make time dedicated for research more efficient.

Comment by David R. Wetzel on August 30, 2010 at 9:21am

5 Reasons Why You Should Use LiveBinders

LiveBinders is a web 2.0 tool which provides the ability to save and organize materials for your science or math class. The great thing about this free tool is that you can update the resources instantly to ensure your lessons include the latest ideas, tips, and resources in science and math (at any level or subject).

Comment by Barry Bakin on September 20, 2009 at 12:46pm

Welcome Rob! I am sure that you will have a lot to contribute. We're not the most active of groups here but that can always change. Thanks for sharing your blog link. Your personal story of how you became a paramedic is certainly a riveting one and while I'm not a publisher, I think you could certainly get it published in print form if it hasn't already been done. I look forward to your participation here!

Comment by Rob Theriault on September 20, 2009 at 4:18am

After receiving gentle pressure from some peers i created a blog where I intend to share what I learn or have learned about education technologies through exploration or from others. Click on the link above and then look under the eLearner or the eEducator tabs.

Comment by James O'Reilly on August 23, 2009 at 4:26pm

Second Life Language Learning & Google Translator Toolkit
http://avalon-project.ning.com/forum/topics/second-life-language-le...

Comment by Daniel Bassill on April 10, 2009 at 7:23am

Marian,

I use graphic, such as this, to illustrate how my goal is to draw adults, and youth, to on-line information, and networks, where they use the information and relationships to solve problems that are important to each learner, and to the entire group of learners.

I also use maps, like this, to focus on all of the places where kids, or adults, need extra help because of the economic disadvantages of poverty, which contribute to poorly performing schools, high drop out rates, etc.

Thus, while a primary group of learners might be the youth and adults who are served by literacy, or tutoring, an equally important group of learners are the business and philanthropy leaders, and political leaders, who need to take much more strategic roles to help make tutor/mentor programs available in high poverty neighborhoods, and to help those programs have a constant flow of resources (volunteers, dollars, ideas, etc.) for many, many years.

If we can change the way adults who live beyond poverty use their time, talent, dollars, power, influence, etc. to help the people who do live in poverty, we can do much more to help that second group move up the economic ladder.

Just as an aside. When you look at my maps, you'll see that I use poverty as a primary indicator of need. I believe that adult literacy would need to have another layer of maps, showing immigration concentrations, and the influence of English as a second language on the learning successes of adults and youth in such neighborhoods. I'm not aware of anyone producing such maps.

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