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Using Technology in the Adult Education Classroom: Using Technology in the Adult Education Classroom Susan Gaer for CATESOL 2008
gaer_susan@sac.edu
Agenda: Agenda Introductions (5 mins)
Group Activity-Defining Technology (30 mins)
Presentation by Susan Gaer (1 hour)
Group Activity-Developing a Lesson (1 hour)
Whole Group Feedback (15 mins)
Goodbyes and Future Follow up (10 mins)
What is technology?: What is technology?
Slide4: Use the text to focus your objectives 1) Study vocabulary from text
3) Read and or listen to a story written by the teacher and answer comprehension questions 4) Answer questions about themselves
5) Combine those answers into a paragraph
6) Publish student work
Handout pages 7-13
Slide5: Use real authentic materials that interest adults In the health unit, students
learn how to buy over the counter medicine by using http://www.drugstore.com Handout page19
2. develop home remedies and post it on the web to share with the world.
http://www.susangaer.com/studentprojects
Use student experience: Use student experience Personal Information:
Students create a PowerPoint about their countries
Handout pages 27-34 Have Skype (http://www.skype.com) conversations and have students write a paragraph about their experiences Listen for the difference in clarification!
Integrate math with language skills: Integrate math with language skills Charts, Maps and Graphs
Integrate map skills using (http://maps.google.com)
Make a form on Google Docs
http://docs.google.com
Food-Price Comparison (Handout pages 20-21)
1. Brainstorm food to research
2. Go to local supermarkets and write address and phone number.
3. Find prices of food in supermarket
4. Make a chart with the name of the food and the price.
5. Type chart on computer.
6.Compare prices of different foods.
7. Use Google Docs to share
Cell phones allowed: Cell phones allowed You may use your cell phone in my classroom as long as it is in English and you have it set to vibrate. (Handout pages 22-26) I text my students. You can do mass texting using Jott. View a voice thread discussion at:
http://voicethread.com/#q.b96036
Engage Students: Engage Students Room Makers (page 30)
http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/tradingspaceskids/roommaker/roommaker.html
Miniroommaker:http://miniroommaker.com/rooms.html Comic Makers (page 35)
http://comiqs.com
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Spelling City: (page 35) http://www.spellingcity.com PowerPoint Templates
And if all else fails…..: And if all else fails….. Use my website at http://www.susangaer.com
Group Work: Group Work In your groups, complete the lesson on page 44 of your handout.