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Adult Learners Integration of Technologies Proposal
Irene T. Cruz – EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE MALET [email protected]
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.
― Henry Ford
Know your audience
▪ What educational history do your student’s bring with them to the classroom?
▪ What areas of expertise do each of the student’s possess?
▪ What are their goals? What do they want to get out of this?
Assessment of
Skill Level
Plan made for learning – resources/technology
(goals)
Final Review and Analysis
of Success
What can we do better?
What are the next steps for Adult Education?
Are there examples out there of successful programs moving forward with the use of more integrated technologies?
▪ Virtual Reality – Teaching Building Skills, Office, Medical, etc…
▪ Skype – Communication within classrooms and/or to other locations. Teacher’s sharing knowledge of class… team-teaching. Talking with Adult Learners who are homebound/disabled.
▪ Youtube.com – Uploading student’s work – video/discussions/etc. Use in review of new ideas.
Approval for Budget
Use
Training for Adult Ed
Instructors
Connecting with our learners
Making a Plan
Use of technologies
and continuous re-assessment
of use
“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.”
Stewart Brand