Adult Learners Integration of Technologies Proposal

Irene T. Cruz – EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE MALET Programirenecruz@gmail.com

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.

― Henry Ford

Know your audience

▪ What educational history do your student’s bring with them to the classroom?

▪ What areas of expertise do each of the student’s possess?

▪ What are their goals? What do they want to get out of this?

Assessment of

Skill Level

Plan made for learning – resources/technology

(goals)

Final Review and Analysis

of Success

What can we do better?

What are the next steps for Adult Education?

Are there examples out there of successful programs moving forward with the use of more integrated technologies?

▪ Virtual Reality – Teaching Building Skills, Office, Medical, etc…

▪ Skype – Communication within classrooms and/or to other locations. Teacher’s sharing knowledge of class… team-teaching. Talking with Adult Learners who are homebound/disabled.

▪ Youtube.com – Uploading student’s work – video/discussions/etc. Use in review of new ideas.

Approval for Budget

Use

Training for Adult Ed

Instructors

Connecting with our learners

Making a Plan

Use of technologies

and continuous re-assessment

of use

“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.”

Stewart Brand

Adult Learner outcomes:

Employable /Transferable Skills (Current and Future)

Achieve High School Equivalency/English Proficiency - Further Educational Endeavors

Viable ability to sustain continual financial substance for families