Introducing E-Learning

Using Technology in Literacy, Language and

Numeracy Teaching1.1

Purpose of the day

• To raise teachers’ awareness of the potential of e-learning to enhance teaching and learning in Skills for life provision

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Objectives• Become familiar with current definitions of e-learning • Consider the benefits of using e-learning within Skills for

life programmes• Review a range of different ways in which e-learning can

enhance literacy, language and numeracy learning• Acquire some e-learning skills to use in your own

practice• Identify some strategies to further develop your effective

use of e-learning1.3

What can the ‘e’ in e-learning stand for?

2.2

I.L.TI.L.T.

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Definition of e-learning

I.C.T.

I.T.

The use of electronic

technology to deliver, support,

and enhance teaching and

learning

The benefits of e-learning

In your groups consider the benefits of e-learning to eitherlearners orteachers

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Record your thoughts in file ‘4.3 The benefits of e-learning’ on your desktop

E-learning – E-living• “The use of technology empowers learning: extending

opportunities and enabling learning to take place in ways that suit the needs of individual learners

• Using technology as part of everyday culture is a skill many learners bring with them into their formal learning. Skills for e-living can inform and broaden the skills used in e-learning and should be seen as an essential part of the 21st century learner’s toolkit”

A model of e-learning and e-living 5.2

How do teachers get started with e-learning?

• They start with their learners’ objectives

• Relate e-learning to their contexts, interests and preferences

• Identify appropriate techniques and tools to deliver the objectives

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• E-learning offers a range of tools for teachers and learners to use:• learn how to use one tool

at a time• then how to choose which

one is appropriate 6.3

How do teachers get started with e-learning?

Small changes can have a

BIG

effect on your teaching and your learners

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Exploring E-Learning for Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Teachers

• For teams of Skills for life teachers who want to enhance their teaching by making greater use of technology

• A menu of 11 modules, delivered by a trainer mentor who understands Skills for life teaching

• Flexible, practical, collaborative8.2

Findings from theExploring E-Learning project

• Almost everyone has Office and Internet access – and some experience of using them

• Most teams have a wide range of expertise – from real beginners to quite experienced

• Learning in teams is helpful• Focusing on real learners and how to use ICT with them

motivates most teachers8.3

The practical sessions

• To see how they can use their existing skills and resources more creatively e.g. MS Word

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• To appreciate how multimedia technologies, e.g. digital imaging, can create new and different learning opportunities

Teachers require two things:

Practical Session 1

Harnessing the creativity of Microsoft Word

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Do you know what MS-Word can do?

9.3

Text Boxes

Now that’s

clever!

Creating interactive learning materials • Literacy – reading, vocabulary

Text boxes – drag and drop

• Numeracy – shapesDrop down forms

• ESOL – simple and continuous presentComments

• Numeracy – writing very large numbersSound files

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Embedding sound files is very easy

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Practical Session 2

Transforming learning with digital technologies

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Using digital images – some ideas

• Insert a digital image into an MS-Word document

• resize the image

• use ‘wordwrap’ to fit with text • Insert still and video images into a PowerPoint

presentation• using digital camera and video • using www resources 10.4

Creating participative learning activities with digital media

• Project work, individual or collaborative• Field trips, resource gathering, exploring your

environment or community• Video analysis of practical skills, discussion or

role play• Collecting photographic or video evidence of

learning for portfolio/assessment 10.7

Introducing Webquests• A learning activity where most or all of the information

used by the learner is obtained from the Internet. • Provides a focused method of using the internet

effectively in teaching and learning • Provides the both teacher and learner with a framework

for exploring and developing subject topics. • Offers learners opportunities to work individually or

collaboratively to build their own knowledge of a topic and present their findings creatively.

Visiting London The Titanic webquest The Salem Witch Trails Webquest

Support for you – SfL Resources

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The Introducing e-learning WebQuest Challenge

• A Webquest to identify useful resources for enhancing Skills for life learning• A structured activity to identify web resources of advice

& guidance, ‘How to’ guides, sample materials, case studies and more

• A model activity for you to use with your learners

Exploring e-learning

• Use the case studies in your pack as inspiration – then focus on your own learners.

• Discuss and draw up a list of ways in which you are or would like to use e-learning to enhance teaching and learning

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Type up in ‘7.4 Ways of using e-learning’ on your desktop– so that you can save and share them with others

What Next?

• Cascade ideas and materials

• Further training

• ILT strategy/Organisational plans

• Inspection reports

• ICT as a basic skill

What will you do now to enhance your learners’

experience with e-learning?

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