Download - Tip (Technology Integration Project)
Technology
Professional Development
Hosted by Santa Ana College
Manager: Susan Gaer
How did it Start?
Sample Responses• sounds interesting. can you provide more
details? Thanks.
Dear Susan, Thank you for your e-mail. I am the Program Director of an adult ESL program and we would be interested in having teachers attend. Would it be an ongoing, online format or would they go to training? I look forward to hearing from you.
My response
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And they did……
Process
1) Recruit Participants 2) Create Master Blog (http://technologytraining.edublogs.org) 3) Have participants create Blog
Online Meeting Room
Joint Partnership
Budget• 34.99 for ad free blogs• 10 Quia Accounts to be
shared for 49.99/yr
https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000737011229
Charlotte Fagin
Subject: ESL Beginning 1
What I Learned: Students learn best when they are independent learners and technology gives them that opportunity.
Name - Sue SeayLocation - Shelby County, Alabama Inverness Elementary School
Class - Multi-level class of English language learners. All moms of children enrolled in Shelby County Schools with a goal of learning to speak, read, and write better in English while also learning how American Schools work and learning how to help their children be successful in school.
Objective - To discover new ways to help my students become comfortable using technology in meaningful ways in our class.
THANKS FOR INCLUDING ME!
Name: Chris Kane in Racine, WisconsinClass: Computers & ESL
Non-profit literacy organization Low intermediate to intermediate students 6 ESL students waiting for classes New computer lab
.
Learned (including challenges):
Students were curious, eager, and receptive
I didn't have to be as much of an expert as I'd expected
Multiple proficiency levels present (English & computer skills)
Keeping all students challenged (group work, social media)
Name: Susan Clancy-KellyLocation: College of Lake County, Lakeshore Campus, ILWhat I Teach: Computer LiteracyFall project: Learn some new web-based tools for teaching and learning.
What I learned: Lots of useful tools out there.• Used Quia to create class quizzes.• Established a Dropbox to share course materials • How to create a blog, connect with other teachers, share
learning.• Used Jing to create videos to demonstrate basic computer
tasks for students.
http://eslinstructor.edublogs.org/
Jose Lopez Mercedes
Subject: Non-credit ESL Low-Beginning
Location: Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education
Project: Using Avatars to Enhance Learning
http://esltechpro.pbworks.com/w/page/30577829/martha
Sue Pace
Name: Sue PaceLocation: Santa Ana College Centennial Education Center Beginning One ESLFall project: A Newbie’s Journey with Technology.
The project was perfectly described as playing in a sandbox and taking risks. Both higher and lower level Beginning One students with no computer experience were so amazingly accepting of using each new form of technology. I gave them a safe place to take risks. We would repeat in unison that mistakes were no problem. I learned to give myself the same permission to make mistakes. Lessons became richer with technology. If students got stuck, we used Smart Board’s Notebook to move around words to understand a grammar point. We applied a lesson’s vocabulary by students making quia games and shopping online for clothing and food.
What I did
• Developed goals after getting participants
• Sent out regular emails reminding everyone what to do
• Allowed for free flow of ideas within the constraints
• Participated in the process!
What I learned
• Send out regular emails
• Don’t over organize
• Don’t force people to work together
• It is not about how much money you spend on the training!
• Create partnerships with other agencies