welcome to the broadband ri digital literacy instructor workshop
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Welcome to the Broadband RI Digital Literacy Instructor Workshop. Purpose: To increase and improve adult digital literacy. Currently , it is estimated that approximately 20% of Rhode Island adults do not go online . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to theBroadband RI Digital Literacy
Instructor Workshop
Purpose: To increase and improve adult digital literacy
Currently, it is estimated that approximately 20% of Rhode Island adults do not go online.
This means that nearly 1 out of 5 RI adults do not have access to current job opportunities.
These Rhode Islanders cannot access the many services moving online (Social Security, TDI, GED, etc.), and cannot access resources that improve quality of life (health/medical information, health care registration, social connections, etc.)
Increased Broadband Adoption
Higher Skilled Workforce
Better quality of life
Access to Opportunity
“General Principle: For every one-point increase in the percent of U.S. households with broadband, nearly 300,000 jobs will be added to the economy.” – Brookings Institution Study
Digital literacy and access to information is critical to closing the digital divide and giving all citizens equal opportunity to jobs and connection to healthcare, safety, government, education, community – all contributing to a healthier economy.
Relevance
Digital Literacy in Adult Education:the next phase of adult learning for the 21st
century
Pre-Requisites(Mouse & Keyboard)
Desktop Apps(MS Office)
Oper Systems & Hardware
Internet &Online Apps
Pre-Requisites(Mouse & Keyboard)
Basic Internet Skills
Applications(Online & Desktop)
Early Model ofDigital Literacy
Recent Model ofDigital Literacy
How Does BBRI Address Digital Literacy?
The BBRI Digital Literacy “Core” Curriculum
• Navigation
• Search
• Communication
• Protection
• Exploration
• Browser and Website Basics
• Google and Library Resources
• Internet Safety & Privacy
• Capstone Class
Basic Internet Skills Curriculum Components
• Class Materials
• Training Location Information
• Class and Event Scheduling
• Student Registration
• InstructorResources
Digital Literacy Portal Website http://literacy.broadband.ri.gov
Learner Variation & Universal Design for Learning
Supporting students’ learning in effective ways
What’s it all about?
Universal Design for
Learning
VariationUDL
SUPPORTS VARIATION by applying
MULTIPLE MEANSin
DESIGN AND DELIVERY of INSTRUCTION
Applied in a “Spiral Curriculum”
UDL: Why??People learn in different ways.
Some are good readers
Some learn by listening
Some speak English
Some may not hear well
Some are poor readers
Some learn by doing
Some speak other languages
Some may not see well
Everyone has ways in which they learn best!!
How can we support learning in a different ways?From single paths…• Read, Listen, Write, Speak, Manipulate Calculations,
Remember Concepts and Procedures
To multiple paths…• Take in information, Express information,
Demonstrate understanding of processes,Demonstrate understanding of concepts & ideas,Show what they know in formats that are personally accessible
Using…• Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Kinesthetic, Multisensory,
Demonstration, Manipulatives, Creative Routes, Outcome-Based
The 3 Core Principles of UDL• Multiple Means of Representation
o To increase recognition
• Multiple Means of Action & Expressiono To expand strategic output
• Multiple Means of Engagemento To enhance involvement
www.cast.org CAST, Inc.
Example from Instructor Training: Simple ideas to integrate UDL
• To vary means of REPRESENTATIONo Use color to highlight key terms or ideaso Use pictures to reduce language barriers
• To vary means of ACTION & EXPRESSIONo Encourage verbal restatement by studentso Encourage demonstration to peers and to you
• To vary means of ENGAGEMENTo Help students relate content to their own liveso Have students share & support each other by
working in pairs
The UDL Wheel for Guideline Explorationhttp://udlwheel.mdonlinegrants.org/
Developed through Towson University Elizabeth Berquist [email protected] (currently piloting a hand-held APP version)
ExpressEngageRepresent
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS ACCESS. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMS.
Allows manipulation and control of format
Offers alternatives for access
Supports multi-sensory instruction
Supports greater personal independence
Use general technology & assistive technology together: recognizing a continuum of access available through technology
The Role of Technology in Digital Literacy Instruction for ALL
Microsoft Accessibility in Windows 7•Personalization
• High Contrast• Colors > Advanced appearance
settings • Sounds• Mouse pointers• Display
•Ease of Access Center• Get recommendations• Explore settings• Magnifier• Zoom in Internet Explorer• On-Screen Keyboard• Narrator• Speech Recognition
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TechACCESS of Rhode Islandwww.techaccess-ri.org
• Statewide Center for Assistive Technology for ALL ages and disabilities
• Free demonstrations of AT each month
• Free “After-school Tech Time”
• Free equipment loan library
• Annual Assistive Technology Conference - November