This document provides an overview of emerging technologies that can be used for adult education. It discusses why technology is important for instruction and learning, including supporting 21st century skills. It also covers approaches to integrating technology, such as using the POST method to ensure technology supports learning objectives. The document reviews specific tools that can be used, such as online keyboarding tutorials, digital literacy resources, and tools for creating and sharing content like Google Drive, Dropbox, Weebly and Padlet. Examples are provided and attendees are prompted to discuss how they could integrate different tools into their own teaching.

1. Emerging Technology for
Adult Education
NELL ECKERSLEY
LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER
NEW YORK CITY

2. Introductions
• How are you using Technology?
• In your life?
• In your work?
• How has it changed?
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http://bit.ly/EmergingTechVAILL

3. Agenda
• Why is technology important for instruction
and learning?
• How do you approach integrating
technology?
• What tools can you use to integrate
technology?
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4. Why is technology important
for instruction and learning?
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6. Why Include Technology?
• 21st Century Employment Skills
• Makes tasks authentic & challenging
• More young people entering adult education classes
• Support the diverse needs of adult learners including family
digital literacy
• Real life experience
• Extends time devoted project
• Supports collaborative work
• Inexpensive, multiplatform
• Help break down the digital divide
• Computer based testing (GED2014)
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7. Have you ever taken a test on a
computer?
• TABE Online tutorial
http://learnoas.ctb.com/TABE/introfixed.html
• New GED tutorial
http://www.gedtestingservice.com/GEDTS%2
0Tutorial.html
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8. Skills for Computer Based Testing
• Keyboarding
• Navigating with a mouse
• Reading on a screen
• Reading authentic texts
• Following directions
• Common internet layouts
• Common internet vocabulary
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9. How do you approach
integrating technology?
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10. Integrating Technology
How do you include technology in your practice?
• Find a tool and figure out how to use it with your
students/staff
• Think about what you already do with your
students/staff and then how technology could
deepen or expand on the lesson (POST)
• Think of a challenging task and how technology
might help
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11. POST Method
• P is People. Know the capabilities of your audience. Know
what scaffolding they’ll need.
• O is objectives. Pick one. Decide on your objective before
you decide on a technology. Then figure out how you will
measure it.
• S is Strategy. Figure out what will be different after you're
done. Imagine you succeed. How will things be different
afterwards? Imagine the endpoint and you'll know where to
begin.
• T is Technology. A community. A wiki. A blog or a
hundred blogs. Once you know your people, objectives, and
strategy, then you can decide with confidence.
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The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy by Josh Bernoff

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http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/

13. What tools can you use to
integrate technology?
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Internet Access
• EveryoneOn: Internet service as low as $10 a
month, low-cost computers, and free digital
literacy courses
• http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/ovae/2014/04/09/
octae-is-working-to-get-everyone-on/
• http://www.everyoneon.org/adulted

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Resources
• https://lincs.ed.gov/courses
• LINCS Community
https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning

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Resources
• Computer Literacy Skills
• Basic Computer Skills Curriculum: http://spclc.org/curricula-
resources/computer-curriculum
• Computer Literacy Instructional
Resources: http://mnliteracy.org/educators/adult/technology/co
mputer-skills
• Keyboard skills: http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
• Mouse
Skills: http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousep
ractice.html
• Northstar Basic Computer Skills
Assessment: http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/index.php

17. Resources
• Internet Skills
• Internet 101: http://www.internet101.org/
• Microsoft Software Skills
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 for
Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2
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• Microsoft Publisher 2010 for
Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/publisher201
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• Microsoft Word 2010 for
Beginners: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010
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18. Blooms Digital Taxonomy Pyramid
http://faculty.indstate.edu/spenney/bdt.htm 18

19. http://www.unity.net.au/allansportfolio/edublog/?p=324
SAMR and
Blooms
Taxonomy
(iPad Apps)
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20. Keyboarding: TypingWeb.com
• Free online typing tutor & keyboarding
tutorial for typists of all skill levels
• Includes entertaining typing games,
typing tests, and free official typing
certification
• Has a Teacher Portal where you can track
students' work
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http://www.typingweb.com/

22. • Obama Administration Initiative
• Advancement of digital literacy across all age groups
and stages of learning
• Organizes content conveniently
• Enables valuable discussion and collaboration among
users
• Elevates best practices to improve the quality of
digital literacy offerings
• Share your content & ideas
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23. http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/content/educator
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24. Computers Skills for Everyday Life
• Medical forms
• http://www.inova.org/patient-and-visitor-
information/patient-forms.jsp
• Job applications
• http://www.macysjobs.com/Apply (complex)
• http://www.bkcareers.com/ (easier)
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25. Computers Skills for Everyday Life
• YouTube reviews
• Amazon reviews
•http://www.tv.com/
•eBay reviews
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26. Computers Skills for Everyday Life
• Online banking
• Online bill paying
• Libraries online
• Shopping online
• Reading on a screen
• Reading and writing emails
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27. Tools
• BitLy
• QR Codes
• Gmail accounts
• Usernames
• Passwords
• Google Drive https://drive.google.com
• DropBox https://www.dropbox.com/en/
• Weebly http://www.weebly.com/
• Smore https://www.smore.com
• Padlet http://padlet.com/
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28. Shortening Links
You can use BitLy to
shorten URL’s
without creating an
account
https://bitly.com/
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29. QR Codes from KAYWA
▪ http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
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30. Examples
• Google Drive Exercise
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FcAldmeO
C_72jtus3-
2cuThO5oxJJuJH8BmmHIPUh3o/edit?usp=sharing
• http://bit.ly/Tech4AdultEd
• Integrating Technology DropBox folder
• https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nopvanhrypmlcko/q
Y8ZWNc5yt
• http://bit.ly/ITAEDropbox
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31. Examples
• Integrating Mobile Technology in Adult Education
Weebly
• http://nelightful.weebly.com/
• Web Resources for Social Studies
• https://www.smore.com/cngd
• Integrating Web based resources into Social Studies
Instruction Padlet
• http://padlet.com/wall/d4esdy2yf
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32. Your Turn
• http://goo.gl/forms/12I7z3sXHT
• http://bit.ly/EmergingYourTurn
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33. Exercise
1. Look at any two tools/examples from slides
30 & 31
2. List at least 5 ways they are different or
similar
3. Describe how one or both could be used with
your students
4. How could you integrate this/these tool(s)
into your teaching?
5. Share with your neighbor
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My Contact Information
Nell Eckersley
• NellE@lacnyc.org
• @LACNYCNell
• http://www.emergingtechforadulted.com/