Six Technology Topics of Highest Interest with some Online Resources to address them David J. Rosen djrosen@newsomeassociates.com 1. Online simulations or education games, for example for English language learning, basic skills, science knowledge, etc. 75% very interested, 25% somewhat interested Adult ELL/ESL/ESOL • XENOS http://www.xenos-­‐isle.com/ Free, designed for adults. Currently not available but newly designed version expected in 2015. • Skylab Learning apps for portable digital devices http://skylablearning.com/ Star Gaze, Wave Crunch, Code Breaker, Test Flight, Launch Sequence, Orbital Challenge, and Advanced Exploration designed specifically for adult ELLs in workplace learning programs. They also have developed programs for Adult Basic Education learners that are not listed on their web site Adult Basic Education • The Office. http://lexiconsys.com/theOffice.html This is a reading, writing and math simulation developed for ABE learners with funding from the U.S. Department of Education. It’s free. •
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Free Rice www.freerice.com Free vocabulary builder game Word Buster. Free, more advanced vocabulary builder http://www.learn4good.com/games/words/englishvocabularybuildi
ng.htm Adult Basic and Secondary Education: Social Studies Social Studies Central. Online simulations http://socialstudiescentral.com/?q=content/online-­‐interactive-­‐
simulations • iCivics Games. Free. https://www.icivics.org/games Adult Basic and Secondary Education: Science • You Try It. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/ Free. • Science Simulations and Activities -­‐ http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/index.php • Houghton Mifflin Easy Reader Science Sims -­‐ http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/content/simulation/ • Molecular Workbench • http://workbench.concord.org/ • Gizmos -­‐ for purchase product -­‐ http://www.explorelearning.com/ •
1 2. Blended Learning, that is, a combination of face-­‐to-­‐face and on-­‐line learning 75% very interested, 25% somewhat interested Examples of tools for building an online presence for your face-­‐to-­‐face classes. You can align online resources with what you do in class and/or with CCSS or CCR standards. • LiveBinders http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/home . There are many existing examples of using Live Binders to store resources related to the CCSS http://www.livebinders.com/shelf/search?search=&terms=Commo
n+Core&type=3 • Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ • Schoology https://www.schoology.com/home.php • Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/ • Scoop.it http://www.scoop.it/ • Evernote https://evernote.com/ • Moodle https://moodle.org/ 3. Mobile Learning, ("Mlearning") that is, supplementary learning using a mobile device such as a feature phone or smart phone, electronic tablet, laptop computer or other portable, digital, internet-­‐accessible device 68% very interested, 25% somewhat interested, 7% not interested If you would like to join an international Mlearning Wiggio group focused on using portable digital devices (feature phones, smart phones, electronic tablets, etc.) with adult learners, email David J. Rosen djrosen123@gmail.com for an invitation. Please explain what you are doing with Mlearning now, or what you hope to do. • The Literacy List Mlearning Resources Page http://home.comcast.net/~djrosen/newsome/litlist/mlearning.html • Student Cellphone Survey https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fe86-­‐
aAowyHQ6u8eXg2LIgIeGogRYxTldbaiuJzvPjI/edit • Adult Literacy Education Wiki page on New Technologies http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Newtechnologies • Mlearning in adult education http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Mlearning_in_Adult_Ed 2 4. Digital literacy assessment and instruction, that is, basic computer literacy skills and now increasingly also problem solving in technology-­‐rich environments 75% very Interested, 13% somewhat Interested, 12% not Interested • Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment (free) http://digitalliteracyassessment.org/ For schools or programs that are sponsors, there is the possibility of awarding certificates and/or digital badges for completing assessments • http://www.teknimedia.com/ • Digital Literacy Instruction (Mostly free) http://home.comcast.net/~djrosen/newsome/litlist/complit.html 5. Online curricula aligned with College and Career Ready (CCR) standards. 63% very Interested, 31 % somewhat interested, 6% not Interested • This Live Binders web site was developed for ABE teachers in West Virginia with resources aligned with the adult College and Career Readiness Standards http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=411993 • GED Academy http://www.passged.com/ • HiSet Academy http://www.essentialed.com/products/hiset-­‐
academy.php • TASC Academy http://www.essentialed.com/products/tasc-­‐prep-­‐
academy.php 6. Online Professional Development 56% very Interested, 44% somewhat interested • http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AlePDOnline 3