1. Emerging Technologies in the
Adult Education Classroom
Tim Ponder & Nell Eckersley

2. Welcome
Emerging Technologies in the Adult
Education Classroom
Tim Ponder
The Ohio Literacy Resource Center
tponder@literacy.kent.edu
Nell Eckersley
Literacy Assistance Center
nelle@lacnyc.org
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3. http://lincs.ed.gov
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4. Introductions
 What do you know about Emerging
Technologies?
 What would you like to learn?
 What is one thing would you like to take
away from this session?
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5. Agenda
 Why use technology?
 How to integrate technology into your practice
 Web 2.0 and Social Media
 QR Codes
 Twitter
 Facebook
 Pinterest
 Blogs
 Wiggio
 PollEverywhere
 Other Resources
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6. How are you using Technology?
 In your life?
 In your work?
 How has it changed?
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7. Why Include Technology?
 21st Century Employment Skills
 Makes tasks authentic & challenging
 More young people entering adult education
classes
 Support the diverse needs of adult learners
including family digital literacy
 Real life experience
 Extends time devoted project
 Supports collaborative work
 Inexpensive, multiplatform
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8. Integrating 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
(POST)
 Think of a challenging task and how
technology might help
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9. POST Method
P is People. Know the
capabilities of your audience.
Know what scaffolding they’ll
need.
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10. Our “People”
 Students
 Staff
 Self
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11. POST Method
O is objectives.
Pick one. Decide
on your
objective before
you decide on a
technology.
Then figure out
how you will
measure it.
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12. Instructional “Objectives”
 Presenting Information
 Enhancing communication between
student and teacher
 Enhancing communication between
students in collaborative or cooperative
learning groups
 Supporting student creation and/or student
use of technology for learning
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13. POST Method
 S is Strategy.
Figure out what will
be different after
you're done.
Imagine you
succeed. How will
things be different
afterwards?
Imagine the
endpoint and you'll http://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/Page/4578
know where to
begin.
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14. “Strategies” for Implementing Emerging
Technologies
 CollaborativeWriting
 Multimodal Communication
 Online Networking
 Mobile Learning
 Productivity
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15. POST Method
T is Technology.
A community. A
wiki. A blog or a
hundred blogs.
Once you know
your people,
objectives, and
strategy, then
you can decide
with confidence.
The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy by Josh Bernoff
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16. Examples of “Technology”
 Blogs
 YouTube
 Wiggio
 GoogleVoice
 Delicious
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17. Integrating Technology into Adult Ed
Blooms
Taxonomy
Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
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18. Blooms Digital Taxonomy Pyramid
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19. 5 Moments of Learning
 Dr.
Conrad Gottfredson’s Five Moments of
Learning Needs:
• When Learning for the First Time
• When Wanting to Learn More
• When Trying to Remember
• When Things Change
• When Something Goes Wrong
http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/17/the-practice-of-mobile-learning/
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20. Why Use Social Media in Adult Ed?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyZRS0BnpAI&featur
e=youtu.be
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21. What is Social Media
 Social media includes web-based and mobile based
technologies which are used to turn communication
into interactive dialogue among organizations,
communities, and individuals.
--Wikipedia
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22. Components of Social Media
 Web 2.0
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23. Personal Learning Network
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26. Components of Social Media
 Cloud Computing
 performing computer tasks using
services delivered entirely over the
Internet.
 movement away from applications
installed on an individual's computer
towards the applications being hosted
online.
 The "cloud" refers to the Internet and
was inspired by technical flow charts
and diagrams, which tend to use a
cloud symbol to represent the Internet.
 http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/workin
gontheroad/f/cloudcomputing.htm
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27. Components of Social Media
 Mobile Learning
 The use of common
handheld hardware,
wireless networking
and mobile telephony
to facilitate, support,
enhance and extend
the reach of teaching
and learning.
 https://mobilelearningi
nfokit.pbworks.com/w
/page/41751137/What
%20is%20mobile%20
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28. Myths about Social Media
 Only young
people use
Social Media
 Social Media;
just a waste of
time
 Fears about
security &
privacy
 Hierarchy of
needs;
technology
comes after
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literacy

29. Tagging
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30. QR Codes
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31. What are QR Codes?
 Q R stands for
 Invented in Japan by Toyota in 1994 to track
vehicles during the manufacturing process
 QR code is detected as a 2-dimensional digital
image by a semiconductor image sensor and is
then digitally analyzed by a programmed
processor. Translation: You can scan it with
your smart phone or tablet.
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32. QR Code vs Bar Code
http://www.teq.com/blog/2012/05/my-qr-code/#.UJRXgMXCaSo
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33. QR Code Readers
 QR Codes can be used with a mobile device like a
smart phone or a tablet that has access top the
internet
 The device must have an QR Code reader (also
called scanner) app installed
 Scanlife http://www.scanlife.com/en/ is an app that works
on most devices
NOTE: You should NOT have to pay money or give
information about yourself when selecting and
installing a QR Code reader or scanner
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34. QR Code Readers
The QR Code reader
uses the camera on
your device to scan
the code and then
uses the internet to
interpret the
instructions in the
code
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35. QR Codes in Real Life
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36. QR Codes in Education
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37. Steps to Using in Education
1. First consider what is the learning
goal
2. Make sure you have devices that
can read a QR Code
3. Create the QR Codes you need
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38. QR Codes in Education
 Make your own QR Code Scavenger Hunt!
 Scavenger Hunt
 5 Real Ways To Use QR Codes In
Education
 Black & White and Scanned All Over (video)
 QR Codes Connect Students to Books
 Shambles QR Code Resource
 Desktop QR Code Reader
 QR Codes in Education Livebinder
 50 QR code resources for the classroom
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39. Make Your Own QR Code
 Bitly https://bitly.com/
 Google http://goo.gl/
 Kaywa http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
 ScanLife http://www.scanlife.com/en/
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40. Shortening Links for Your Tweets
You can use BitLy to
shorten URL’s without
creating an account.
https://bitly.com/
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41. Make Your Own QR Code
And with or without an
account you can make
any of the shortened
URLS into a QR Code by
adding .qr at the end
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42. Twitter
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43. What is Twitter?
 Microblogging;140 characters
maximum
 http://twitter.com/
 Hashtag #AdultEd
 Unlike most social media, just
because I “follow” you, you don’t have
to “follow” me
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44. Why Use Twitter
 Meta-Cognition
 Accessiblefrom many places
 “Snackable” education
 Follow people you can learn from
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45. Twitter.com
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46. What Can You Say in 140 Characters?
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47. @cookbook
Rhubarb Upside Down Cupcakes: Beat1/2c
sug&mltdbuttr/2egg/c yogurt, +2c flr/2t bkgpdr/t salt.
Buttr12cup; +T sug/2T rhubarb, batter e.
25m@350 F
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48. Retweeting
 RT @Username
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49. HashTags
 #COABE13  #GED2014
 #AdultEd # EdTech
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50. Hashtags vs Mentions
 Hashtags have # in front of them (no spaces allowed)
 Hashtags are like signposts to content
 Mentions start with @ followed by a person or organization’s twitter
name (no spaces allowed)
 Mentions help connect people who tweet (tweeple?)
 Mentions are like sign posts to other people who tweet
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51. Hashtags are Ephemeral
 Hashtags lose their value if they are not used often.
 If using a hashtag for a short term event it’s a good idea to
archive the content so it can be found later
 Two tools
 http://www.tweetarchivist.com
 http://paper.li/LACNYCnell/1320940472
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52. Anatomy of a Good Tweet
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53. Shortened URLS
 http://ipadeducators.ning.com/profiles/blogs/preparing-your-
school-for-an (73 characters)
 Bit.ly/3FjhpX (13 characters)
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54. Shortening Links for Your Tweets
You can use BitLy to
shorten URL’s without
creating an account.
https://bitly.com/
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55. Customizing Your Shortened URL
But if you create an account on BitLy.com, you can
customize your shortened URLS
Go from http://bit.ly/YZ8Jlk to http://bit.ly/iPadinEd
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56. Analytics
With an account
you can also
track how
many times
the URL you
created has
been clicked.
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57. QR Code
And with or without an
account you can make
any of the shortened
URLS into a QR Code by
adding .qr at the end
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58. Search Twitter
 Search on http://Twitter.com for people, keywords or
hashtags
 Search on http://Search.Twitter.com for keywords or
hashtags even if you don’t have a Twitter account
 Track hashtags and tweet from http://tweetchat.com/
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59. Finding People to Follow
 InTwitter.com search hashtags
and words like #COABE13
#AdultEd
 See who experts follow
 Look for Twitter links on websites
you like
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60. Sending and Receiving Tweets
 Twitter.com
 Texts via your cell phone
 Applications on computers & smart
phones
 Tweetdeck
 HootSuite
 Seesmic
 TweetChat
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61. TweetDeck
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62. Before You Join Twitter
 Come up with possible Twitter names
 Have options incase your first choice is taken
 Shorter is better
 Develop a list of five people/places to follow
 Have a picture to upload as your avatar
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63. Once You Join
 Follow at least five people
 @theLACNYC, @LACNYCNell, @NCLAdvocacy for
example
 Search for people using #AdultEd
 Search for your favorite
hobby, writer, singer, actor, comic, political figure, tv
show, magazine, organization
 Retweet one tweet and create one of your own
tweets. Remember to use hashtags
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64. What to Do in the Next Few Weeks
 Spend 15 minutes on Twitter every morning (or some
other time)
 reading Tweets
 retweeting
 following new people
 Try TweetDeck or receiving tweets as sms text
messages on your cellphone
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65. Examples
Comedy
 https://twitter.com/PlioceneBloke
 https://twitter.com/DothTheDoth
 https://twitter.com/FakeMTA
Useful Tips
 https://twitter.com/nycgov
 https://twitter.com/MTAInsider
 https://twitter.com/NY1noticias
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66. Facebook
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67. What is Facebook?
 Originally a form of online
yearbook
 Now a social media platform for
sharing all kinds of information
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68. Why Use Facebook?
 Public or Private platform
 Share information about your
program, about your students,
about yourself
 http://www.facebook.com/educatio
n
 Teach people how to use it for
Good
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69. Facebook
Tools Security and Privacy
 Pages  Don’t do on
facebook what you
 Groups
wouldn’t do in “real
 Events life”
 Causes  Unfriend as you
 Notes need
 Set up groups to
 Photos
control who sees
 “Like” what
 Many other Apps  Review privacy
settings frequently
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70. Facebook Profile
 http://www.facebook.com
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71. Facebook Page
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72. Facebook Group
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73. Facebook
 Groups
 Classes
 Small group
projects
 Pages
 Organization
 Agency
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqvGpEsx6NZUdE9namRoa08xYml1dW
lRVnByVkZ2UVE#gid=0
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74. Groups and Pages
 http://basicblogtips.com/facebook-groups-
or-pages.html
 http://forumone.com/blogs/post/table-
facebook-pages-vs-facebook-groups-vs-
linkedin-groups
 http://www.facebook.com/blog/blog.php?po
st=324706977130
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75. Pinterest
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76. What is Pinterest?
 Online version of an “inspiration”
board
 Visual bookmarking tool
 Collaboration tool
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77. Pinterest
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78. Boards
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79. Pins
http://pinterest.com/nelightful/adult-education-ideas/
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80. Repinning, Liking, and Following
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81. Pinterest in Education
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82. Pinterest in Education
 Is Pinterest a Teacher’s New Best Friend in the
Classroom?
 25 Great Educators To Follow On Pinterest
 TechChef4U Pinterest
 In The Pinterest Of Education
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83. Blogs
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84. What is a Blog?
 Coming from term “Weblog”
 Originally a tool for online journaling
 Now a robust tool to create websites
 Various blogging tools
 Consider
 Skills and roles of participants
 Type of content want to create
 Level of access to hardware and internet
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85. Why Use Blogs?
 Collection of single posts containing
text, photos, videos, and links. Most often
in reverse chronological order.
 General public or specific audience (by
invitation or accepted upon request)
 Various levels of users from reader to
admin
 Self-reflection, chronological updates
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86. Blog platforms
 Tumblr
 Wordpress
 Blogger
 Posterous
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87. Using Blogs with Students
 http://galwayvoice.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/letters
-to-america-2/
 http://level6esl.blogspot.com/
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88. Wiggio
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89. What is Wiggio?
 Our very own social network
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90. Why Use Wiggio?
 Private online platform
 Easy to set up
 Can share files, comments, event info,
create and share polls….
 Accessible at school and at home
 Subgroups possible
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91. How to Join Our Wiggio
 Go to http://www.wiggio.com
 Sign up or sign in
 Group Name: SoMe Tools in Adult Ed
Password: discovery
 http://bit.ly/SoMeWiggio
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92. Technology Integration
Action Plan
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93. Look for this reading
on our Wiggio
http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/technology_paper_
2010.pdf
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94. PollEverywhere
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95. PollEverywhere
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96. PollEverywhere in Education
 Increasing classroom participation and attentiveness
 Encouraging risk-taking with anonymous student
responses
 Eliciting diverse opinions when there isn’t a correct
answer
 Gauging student comprehension of material
immediately
 Grabbing students with thought-provoking opening
questions
 Assessing last night’s reading with a quick quiz
http://novemberlearning.com/resources/handouts/real-time-assessment-with-poll-everywhere/
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97. PollEverywhere in Education
 Best of Web 2.0: Using Poll Everywhere
 QR and Poll Everywhere
 Upcycled Education: PollEverywhere
 SMS Education: Poll Everywhere Is Making the
Mobile Pop Quiz More Affordable
 Our Poll
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100. More Resources
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101. Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship
 Center for Media Literacy
 5 Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
 Connecting the Digital Dots: Literacy of the
21st Century
 Center for Digital Literacy
 Digital Citizenship: Using Technology
Appropriately
 Flickr Creative Commons
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102. Top 100 Tools for Learning
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103. Adult Educations & Technology Paperli
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104. Technology Tools For Teaching & Learning
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105. Go2Web20
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107. Questions?
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108. COABE Evaluation
 http://bit.ly/COABE13Eval
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