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Stretched budgets and part-time teachers present challenges for providing meaningful learning experiences that meet the criteria of effective professional development. Yet, part-time teachers, separated by schedules and geography, seek ongoing opportunities to connect with peers and learn collaboratively. This presentation demonstrates how one state used digital tools to engage adult education teachers in meaningful learning experiences. Join this session to learn techniques to overcome barriers to participation in professional development and explore tools for engaging in effective professional development opportunities.
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Learning Circles are a low-cost blended learning model for delivering short-term (6-12 week) instruction using trained volunteer facilitators and online courses or learning resources. In this presentation we talked about learning circles offered primarily through libraries, and a new pilot of English language circles offered for immigrants on waiting lists for English classes at five adult basic skills programs in New England.
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Bring your own device and be an active participant in this high-energy workshop, and you will leave with a collection of technology tools that will increase student engagement and energize your classroom. We will explore tools such as scavenger hunts, games, polls, student response systems, formative assessment tools, and even a confusion barometer. We'll share ideas about how these tools can be used to boost student engagement and classroom energy.
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Searching for relevant resources online to prepare students for the post-test in math and the HiSET® tests, in general, can be frustrating. In response to the lack of resources, we have created a series of Khan-like videos that walk students through how to do HiSET® practice tests one problem at a time. We also created online quizzes that simulate a post-test with real-time results. Finally, we have consolidated all of our resources, including all of our syllabi, lesson plans, and curriculum in a publicly available Google Drive. All of these resources are centrally located at http://adulted-mcc.blogspot.com. Attendees will get access to all of these resources and learn the basics on how to create their own materials.
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PIAAC’s Problem Solving in Technology Rich Environments (PS-TRE) is a way to think about how we use technology to complete tasks in daily life, work, and schooling, and the issues that might arise as we employ those technologies. PS-TRE can also be viewed as a problem solving process one might teach to adult learners, a process, once learned, that can help them complete tasks in our highly technological world. The different components of the PS-TRE process can provide structure for making relevant the use of technology in classrooms. This presentation defines the components of PS-TRE and explores how teachers can use them to help learners develop skills to flexibly use digital technologies in learning. Teachers will view and discuss several example instructional activities.
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Quizlet is a miracle for all kinds of learning. Learn how to create sets that can be used in your next class session. Students are able to use 5 different ways to learn materials that can include terms, definitions, images, and YOUR voice to guide them through their learning. Once learned, they can use this information to play 2 interactive games.Then, in class, they can use QuizletLive as a group interactive learning activity.
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Participants will identify the latest citizenship resources in the form of quizzes, mobile apps, textbooks, videos, podcasts, websites, online courses, and more. By adapting and incorporating these digital resources, participants will be able to implement learning strategies appropriate for ESL and/or citizenship classrooms, blended learning, distance learning environments, or directed self-study.
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Do you get frustrated with students using their cell phones in class? Turn that problem into a possibility! Students come alive as they work in teams with student team leaders using their cell phones as game controllers. I’ve never had more fun in class than when doing these Kahoot! quizzes, and the students love them! It’s a great way to get students to interact with each other and to review. As a teacher, you can see how well the students are learning. These quizzes are designed to correlate with the “I’m Not Afraid . . . Anymore!” curriculum for GED®-HSE Math and Writing, and ESL Writing, but they can be used with, or modified for, other curriculum. Come Kahoot! with us in this presentation and join the fun.