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Learn about online communication strategies, internet safety tips, and effective use of online tools in this course presented by Karla Frizler. Explore resources, feedback, and new EL Civics objectives. Join upcoming workshops and access curriculum materials.
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EL Civics: Digital Literacy & Internet Safety Presented by Karla Frizler,EL Civics COAAP Author (47 & 48) Adult ESL Program Coordination, Saddleback CollegeTDLS, Fresno • March 11, 2016
The Need & Process • Identified our agency needs - online communication strategies & online safety (students AND teachers) • Informal research - established need at other CA agencies • CASAS proposal: create 3 COAAPs each for 47 & 48 • CASAS approved and made available to all agencies: • Objective 47 (Internet Safety) in 2010-11 • Objective 48 (Online Communication) in 2012-13
New EL Civics Objectives • 48—Effectively use online tools to communicate and collaborate with others. • Identify online communication tools & conventions • Interpret an online message • Reply to an email • Online Q&A with a teacher-arranged guest speaker • 47—Identify strategies and resources to effectively use the Internet safely. • List online safety tips • Describe online safety precautions [video] • Read & interpret privacy settings • Report or write about a cyber crime
Internet Safety (47): Feedback Teachers: • Overall, a very useful and timely topic! • Particularly beneficial for Int Low – Adv • Teachers learned as much as students, but would have preferred more training before topic (overwhelmed by tech details) Students: • Almost 50% created stronger passwords, began deleting email from unknown sources • 1/3 installed anti-virus software at home, and/or created an email account for the first time
Online Communication(48): Feedback Teachers: • Enjoyable & useful topic—students appreciative • Very important topic to keep up with the times • Sparked interest of older students Students: • 1/3 began using video chat, emailing in English and/or following social media discussions • Many appreciated learning how to use emoticons & acronyms to quickly clarify tone of online posts • Some participated in online courses, created blogs, and/or posted comments or reviews online
Things to Consider … • Professional development for teachers before instruction begins • Communicate with IT department – understand access limitations before developing curriculum • Write a variety of lessons, some of which can be whole-class/one-computer activities or conceptual (not hands-on) • Use an email group or blog to share resources among EL Civics teachers • The medium is the message!
Additional Resources Available OTAN Resources Shared Moodle Course @ adultedcourses.org: “Advanced ESL 2 – Additional Topics” (47 & 48 featured)Upcoming Face-to-Face Workshop:EL Civics: Digital Literacy & Internet Safety (6/1/16, Rowland) Curriculum Materials – 47 & 48 • Torrance Adult School: https://sites.google.com/a/tastusd.org/elcivics-tas/ Agency Resources: Objective 48 • San Mateo Adult School EL Civics 2012-2013 • http://gailselcivics.weebly.com/objective-48-digital-literacy.html (no cited source) Agency Resources: Objective 47 • Milpitas: http://goo.gl/udF9RO • Simi Valley (incl. videos): http://objectiv47internetsafety.weebly.com/ Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) – free tutorialswww.gcflearnfree.org/computers
Want to Connect? Questions? Karla Frizler, Adult ESL Program Coordination Saddleback College, kfrizler@saddleback.edu, 949-348-6867Faculty Profile: http://www.saddleback.edu/kfrizler Conference materials: frizteach.weebly.com
