Distance Education and Technology-based Opportunities for ESL & EL/Civics

1. Technical College System of Georgia Office of Adult Education January 29, 2014 Distance Education and Technology-based Opportunities for ESL & EL/Civics

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3. Teleconference Overview • Introduction – Charita Boles, GPS Coordinator • Presenters • Charita Boles– Grant Program Support Coordinator, Office of Adult Education • Rosa Hubbard– ESL Instructor, Central Georgia Technical College • Questions of Presenters • Sharing from Others • Closing Remarks – Charita Boles

5. What is distance education? Distance education is formal learning activity where students and instructors are separated by geography, time or both for the majority of the instructional period.

6. Distance Education Materials Distance learning materials are delivered through a variety of media including, but not limited to, print, audio recording, videotape, broadcasts, computer software, web-based programs, and other online technology. Teachers support distance learners through communication via mail, telephone, email or online technologies and software.

7. How to count contact hours? The Clock Time Modelassigns contact hours based on the elapse time that a learner is connected to, or engaged in an online or stand alone software program that tracks time.

8. How to count contact hours? The Learner Mastery Modelassigns a fixed number of hours of credit based on the learner passing a test on the content of each lesson. Learners work with the curriculum and materials and when they feel they have mastered the material, take a test. A high percentage of correct answers (typically 70%-80%) earn the credit hours attached to the material.

9. How to count contact hours? The Teacher Verification Modelassigns a fixed number of hours of credit for each assignment based on teacher determination of the extent to which a learner engaged in, or completed, the assignment.

10. What’s Approved And ESL!

11. What’s Approved

12. Why include technology? • 21st Century Employment Skills • Makes tasks authentic & challenging • Support the diverse needs of adult learners including family digital literacy

13. Why include technology ? • Real life experience • Extends time devoted project • Supports collaborative work • Inexpensive, multiplatform • Help break down the digital divide

14. Integration of Technology • Create a technology needs assessment of your site/program. • What technological resources are available? • Is Wi-Fi available? Are students allowed access? • What types of technology (software and hardware) do I currently use in teaching? • How frequently are my students using technology in their daily lives?

15. Integration of 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 • Think of a challenging task and how technology might help

16. Results Infusing technology and using distance education with ESL and EL/Civics students will help improve student retention and educational gain.

18. Distance Education and Technology-based Opportunities for ESL&EL/Civics • Distance education overview • Distance online programs • In classroom software programs • Online Civics resources

19. 21st Century Skills • Technology is here to stay

20. Hands on Tech • Meet the students where they are

21. Preparing assignments • A is for appropriate • B is for benefits • C is for clear

22. Software Programs and Online Resources for ESL & EL/Civics SkillsTutor Read On! Rosetta Stone USA Learns KeyTrain Khan Academy

23. EL/Civics Online Resources • http://www.uscis.gov • http://www.elcivics.com • http://www.pasingcitizenshipexam.com • http://uscitizenpod.com

24. Skills Tutor Home Page

25. Pretest and Posttest

26. Activities Aligned with the State Standards

27. Basic Skills Lessons

28. Reading Comprehension

29. Language Arts Activities

30. Teacher’s Home Page

31. Class Reports

32. Teacher’s Home Page

33. Help Page

34. Read On!

35. Read On!

36. In Class Software Programs

37. The student learns to speak instinctively by experiencing the world around them.

38. CollaborativeActivities

39. KeyTrain

40. Celebrate Success!!

41. Questions for the Presenters ? Please say your name, program and location before asking your question

42. Sharing of Ideas from other Adult Education Professionals

43. Contact Information

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