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Engaging Adult Learners Using Interactive Tools

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Engaging Adult Learners Using Interactive Tools

Instructional Goal*At the end of the Web Based Instruction, the participant will be able to identify interactive technologies for adult learners and apply these technologies effectively in an adult learning environment.

Objectives

1. Recognize interactive technology concepts that support elearning

2. Conduct research on multimedia components including audio,video and kinesthetic methods of elearning instruction

3. Contrast and compare types of interactive technology for adult learners

4. Compare methods of Cloud Assessment

Objectives (continued)

5. Demonstrate proficiency with blog posting and social networking

6. Plan an elearning lesson using instructional design methodology

7. Use a technology tool such as a computer, mobile or other handheld learning device to develop a lesson using an interactive technology

8. Share or copy and send the links to upload for assessment

Why Learn Interactive Technologies?Reach your audience through the most effective and engaging technologiesUse the right types of technology to reach adult learnersProvide training in the most innovative technological tools to assist educators in both elearning and on-site classrooms

Interactive Technologies to be ExploredMicrosoft Sway-dynamic presentation software

Facebook/Twitter-social networking sites PlickersGoogle Apps-a suite of tools including Google Docs, Sheets, Sites, Excel and PowerpointBlackboard Coursesites/Collaborate

Interactive Technologies to be Explored (con’t)YouTubePowToonsVimeoOnline images-free multimedia Wordpress and Blogger-free blogging platforms

What you need to know before you begin*A working knowledge of how to navigate the Internet using a web browser *The ability to download and install software and apps, use editing tools (copy and paste), and have a working knowledge of how to use a mobile device with a camera*The ability to create a user-name and password for account logon procedures

What you need to know before you begin continued*Previous experience identifying instructional goals, content and assessments for a lesson.*Previous experience creating PowerPoint or Keynote presentations is helpful, as well as creating Word documents

*Knowledge of how to print screen, attach documents, and send emails.

How to proceed through the lesson

*The folders are named by the learning objective numbers. Proceed through the lesson in numerical order.*The lesson content and assessments will be contained within each folder by learning objectives.*An end-of course survey will be completed at the end of the workshop.