Temple University
Center for Social Policy and
Community Development
Workforce Education and Lifelong
Learning
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave
Ritter Annex 4th Floor
215-204-2560
www.temple.edu/cspcd
Ulicia Lawrence M.Ed. ,Program Coordinator
Adult Literacy and Education
Literacy is the ability to read, write,
compute and use technology, to achieve
one's goals, function in society, and to
develop one's knowledge and potential.
VISION FOR WELL TECHNOLOGY
All Adult learners will be able to use technology to achieve their
personal goals, advance academic proficiency and function in society.
Technology Planning Team
Program Improvement
External Members
 Northwest CareerLink
 CHPSW Tech Division
 Pan African Studies
Community Education
Program
 Mayor’s Commission on
Literacy
 Learn Philly Coalition
Program Improvement
Internal Team
 CSPCD Workforce
Division
 WELL Instructional Staff
 TU Tutor Corp members
 WELL student
ambassadors
Technology
Meetings
Program
Improvement
team meetings
are scheduled
the first Friday
monthly.
Members of the technology team include
internal and external members who have
a vested interest in the integration and
infusion of technology.
 Instructional Delivery
 Assessment
 Engagement
 Academic advancement
 Learner Persistence
Curriculum Integration
 2005 PA Dept. of Education Bureau of Adult Basic
Literacy and Education mandated the inclusion of
computer literacy into adult education programs.
 2006 Pilot distance Learning programs funded
 2007 GED Connection , www pbs.org/literacy, License
purchased by PDE for use by state funded programs
 2008 -2009 Technology oriented curriculum further
integrated into adult literacy programs through Skills
Tutor and TV 411.
 2009 – 2010 CCSPCD programs integrate on line
assessment into program and becomes a referral source
for Distance Learning programming facilitated by the
state.
 2010-2011 WELL develops its own Wiki site and Facebook site to
connect and engage learners
 2011-2013 Blended classes utilizing distance learning, technology
(cell phones) and career curriculum
Staff Professional Development
Webinars
Webex
Linda.com
TU computer Training
PDE Adult Education Overview
World Education Adult literacy
Education
Technology for adult learning must be multifaceted and
relevant. The Workforce Education and Lifelong Learning
program has taken incremental steps to include
technology into the program design for the past 8 years.
First using audio video equipment for learner
engagement, then requiring the use of DVD lessons for
homework completion and finally including Blended
learning through Distance Learning. A small computer lab of
five computers provided introduction to job search and career
exploration via the internet. Common Core standards have now
increased the need to further enhance the use of technology to
promote career and college acquisition.
Ethernet Drops
limited access to the
TU network.
Wireless access
interrupted due to
TU Recycling Center
building constraints.
provides a bay of 10
Signals blocked. 4
computers
year quest for
perfection
Present Hardware
Computers
Name
Processor
Number
Computers in:
DELL
laptops
Intel
3
Mobile laptops
w/Projector
Dell
Desktops
Intel
15/10
Labs: 575 Ritter
Classroom: Mitten
202
Dell
Desktops
Intel
7
Staff Offices
Number
3
1
1
1
1
Peripheral Devices
Overall Count
Inkjet Printers
Color Laser Printers
Laser Printers
Fax/Scanners
Digital Still Cameras
Digital Movie Cameras
LCD Projectors
Interactive WhiteBoards (SMART)
Interactive WhiteBoards (Promethean)
Interactive WhiteBoards (Other, please specify brand)
Student Response Systems
iPads
Tablets
Other Devices (Please Identify)
Action Plan
Develop a learning community with
technology
Engage all adult learners from
student to administration in
continuous knowledge enhancement
Prepare adult literacy learners to be
competitive in a global market
through technology
Instructional goals for your
school
 All classes will use technology possessed by the student
and the program to engage learners
o Students will use their personal cell phones during class as a
learning tool
o Teachers will interact with students via technology for
continuous learning
 Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or
processes
 Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and
clarify students conceptual understanding, thinking, planning, and
creative process
Instructional goals for your
school
 From Adult Basic to Transition to college students will learn to
independently access information for career development and
employment
o Adult basic students will become knowledgeable about the
proper use of the cell phones and computers
o Advance learners’ will interact with instructors through
technology for homework help, career development and
employment acquisition
 Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple
audiences using a variety of media and formats
 Identify and define authentic problems and significant
questions for investigation

Instructional goals for your
school
Teachers will enhance learners and learners will enhance teachers
as technology advances
o Teachable moments will be recognized and used for reciprocity
of learning
o Teachers will be confident enough to turn over instruction to
students who are proficient in new technologies as they grow
 Students will exhibit a positive attitude toward using
technology that supports collaboration, learning and
productivity
 Provide students with multiple and varied formative
and summative assessments aligned with content and
technology standards and use resulting data to inform
learning and teaching
Instructional goals for your
school
 Classes are developed to be accessed via internet ,
face to face or through multimedia venues
o The program is developed and designed to be
accessed on line for global learning
 Demonstrate fluency in technology systems
and the transfer of current knowledge to
new technologies and situations
Resources Required

How many?

Of what? Laptops/tablets

Single item purchase price $199.

Multiple item purchase price

What budget will money come from? (i.e. Capital Budget,
20
$3980.00
Operating Budget, Grant, Title I, etc.)Demonstration Grant
Cost Analysis and Justification (Budget
Narrative) – Briefly describe the overall
costs, including an analysis and justification
 Instead of purchasing top of the line products
we will begin with refurbished products for
learning
 Teachers will use technology for
Professional development
 Students will combine personal items with
integration of new technology learning
Summary Statement
 The Workforce Education and Lifelong learning
program will design a learning environment that
challenges the current knowledge, skills, and interest
of both student and teacher to seek creative,
innovative, and technological advances as citizens,
workers and family members.
Through technology
the program engages adult learners in the use of
tools they possess for academic enhancement while
introducing current innovation to address “real
world” issues and problems
 The programs seeks to be known as the “Community
of Learning for all adults”