091020 technology integration and adult learning ppt97
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Alvaro H. Galvis, D.Ed.Director CETL at WSSU
Source: Gray (2006) http://blog.lib.umn.edu/gray0239/architecture/
Different tools have helped human beings deal with each other and with our environment. Today, interactions with others and the expansion of personal potential are best manifested via technology.
DIGITAL NATIVES DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS
Preferences: Receiving info quickly from
multiple sources Multitasking and parallel
processing Pictures, sounds and video
before text Hyperlinked sources Interacting in “real time” User generated content Learning that is instant,
relevant and fun
Preferences: Controlled release of info
from limited sources Single or “focused” tasks Often prefer to get
information from text Greater need for private and
personal space for introspection
Like info presented linearly, logically and sequentially
Source: Craig Bettles (2008), Capturing the imaginationof the digital native. http://www.altfutures.com/pubs/Cultural_Coast_Forum_3-28.pdf
Productivity tools
Learning environments tools
Access to cultural, and intellectual capital
Communication tools
Exploration of learning objects tools
Source: Galvis, AH (2009) Establishing a PLACE for teaching technologies
Which issues are most important for us to keep in mind as we create technology-based enabling environment for adult learners?
What concerns and challenges should we keep at the forefront of our awareness?
Which strategies and practices do we believe are most effective for helping adult learners thrive in and with the use of technology?
What other thoughts does this roundtable session spark regarding how to best nurture adult learners deal with technology?