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Theme song from Space Odyssey
By Nancy Horton, Supervisor for Adult Ed Computer Center &
Sherry Woodward, Adult & Family Literacy Manager
Waubonsee Community College, Aurora, IL
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Our teachers are required to go through a onehour training (we offer professional development)
We show them how to operate, and integrate
these tablets into their classroom lessons
They are encouraged to suggest “Favorite”
websites that can be added to each tablet by the
technical person responsible
A sign in/out sheet procedure should be in place
for those teachers checking them out
Once teachers are trained and using tablets in
the classroom, additional help from tech person
is available
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The On/Off switch on right side at the top. Hold
down for a few seconds
To “wake up” the unit, press on/off button lightly
Swipe screen with your finger to unlock
The “Home” screen should pop up. This is your
desktop
Adjust the volume by using button on the right
side of unit, next to on/off button
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For additional apps not on the desktop, click on
the icon labeled “Apps.”
To get back to the desktop, click on the picture
of the House on the bottom of screen.
Open Internet. Click on House again.
When you are done with tablet, click on
Application Monitor from the desktop, then
click on End All.
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Internet
Online Dictionary
Google
I-Pathways
Khan Academy
Constitution
Kindle
Google Play Books
Calculator
Calendar
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To access settings, there is an icon on the
desktop. Click on this icon.
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Shows if you are connected to Wi-Fi
Display
Sound
Battery Power
Other Options
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There are many Internet favorites already
loaded on the tablets
To access these favorites, click on the Internet
icon on your desktop. Once the Internet loads,
you can click on the Star icon located on the far
right of the screen. There is also a gold star – do
not click on it.
• Pre-loaded Classics,
i.e. Great
Expectations, The
Three Musketeers, etc.
• You may search for
free books online.
If you find one(s) that
you feel would be
beneficial for students,
let your technical
person know, and
he/she will add to all
units
Google
Kindle
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FREE BOOKS
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Students do not need a user account to do the
exercises – however will not save data
If you or they want to track their progress, they can
use any email they already have, and the website
will prompt them to create a user name and
password
◦ Can also use their Facebook login
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Instructors can click on the “Coach” tab on the
website and check on their students’ progress – it
shows the questions they struggled on, etc.
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This program is for GED instructors
By request, our Dean will give GED teachers their own
username and password
Each teacher then sets up his or her own students with
their logins
If students come into the AECC to use I-Pathways, they
must have a user name and password and remember
what it is
States that are currently using Pathways are: IL, MN,
MD, IA, NE, RI, NY, DE, NC, WA, SD
Pilot States: CA & MI
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Once you click on the Google icon on the
desktop, a Google search bar will appear
with the keyboard underneath.
You may type in your “key” word, or you
may click on the microphone button, and
speak the “key” word(s) you want to search
◦ Let’s all say “Bourbon Street”
◦ Click on the Wikipedia link - To expand your
screen, either tap twice or take your fingers and
move them outward
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Must reserve them in advance by calling
Nancy X4128, or Cristhian X4232, or stop by.
Indicate how many you need and what time
and date
Each teacher is responsible for retrieving and
returning the tablets on the morning or
evening they are desired. See Nancy or Sherry
in the day time and Cristhian at night
AECC staff will have a checkout sheet
which will be given to each teacher
The teacher must have each student
initial when they receive the tablet and
when they return it
 All tablets must be returned 30 minutes
before your class ends
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Schedule Sheet for Tablets
Instructor's Name________________________________________Date_____________
Time________
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AECC
Check Out (√)
Student Initial
Sign In
Student Initial
Sign Out
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All tablets need to be returned each
day/evening after use – not to be taken home
Please do not add Internet favorites, or
items to the desktop – If you find a useful site,
let your technical person know
If you find any useful free books through
Kindle or Google, again let your technical person
know
Keep an eye on students to make sure they
are not adding items to the tablet
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Some students may have trouble using the
touchscreen like using their fingernail or a pen
I-Phone or I-Pod headphones do work with the
tablets. Students must provide their own – we
do not supply them.
Please no food, gum or liquid near the
tablets
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The current model we have needs Flash to run videos and
interactive software
They don’t seem to keep a charge for very long
If the system software needs upgrading, you must do each tablet
separately
When adding Favorite websites, must add them to each tablet –
easy but time consuming
We use basically for Internet. However, there is a free program
called Kingsoft Office that has docs, spreadsheets &
presentations. You can also access your work and home email,
which is convenient if you are away from the office
Some adult ed interactive programs, such as Ventures, the
screen is too small and it will not allow you to “stretch” it like
other screens will do
You may not get all the standard “home” pages, such as your
local library or newspaper
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Very popular in the Evidence Based Reading
Instruction classrooms (EBRI)
One-on-one teacher training
This instructor wasn’t
able to attend group
tablet training
These students are working hard on a
spelling website
This teacher is assisting
her student in getting onto
a website with short stories
• “We use it at the beginning of the class to
encourage them to arrive on time.”
• “Introduced them to websites they can also use
at home.”
• “Incorporate the use of the tablet with our EBRI
components.”
• “Reading class uses them for vocabulary practice
and to research reading topics”
• “Higher level ESL class uses them to research
blogs for their writing assignments.”
• “Wonderful teaching tool for both the younger
students who are text savvy and for the older
students that are using this type of technology
for the first time.”
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“The library information is a learning
experience and the different websites also.”
“The application homebound services is a
excellent idea for those individuals that are
disabled or handicapped with special needs.”
1. Go to
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898266/trivia Who were the two main characters named after
in the Big Bang Theory TV Show?
2. Go to
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/
apollo_11
According to this website, what was the time &
date Apollo 11 landed on the moon?
3. Go to
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/trivia
Leonard Nimoy (Dr. Spock) improvised many
elements of his character. Name one thing he
suggested on his own that became “famous.”
4. Go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy
What does the word “galaxy” mean?
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Television producer – Sheldon Leonard
3:17 p.m. EST on July 20, 1969
Vulcan Neck Pinch
Greek word for “Milky” referring to Milky
Way
Social Revolution 3
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Press on “Home”
Press on “Application Monitor”
Press on “End All”
Press “OK”
Press on “Home”
Hold the on/off switch in and a prompt will
come up. Press “Power off”
Press “OK”
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www.khanacademy.corg
www.dictionary.com
https://sites.google.com/site/constitutionstu
dyguide
www.i-pathways.org
www.manythings.org
www.readtheory.org
EMAIL:
swoodward@waubonsee.edu
nhorton@waubonsee.edu
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Theme song from Space Odyssey