the effective use of technology
TRANSCRIPT
Phil Hardcastle
The Effective Use of Technology inTeaching and Learning
April 18, 2023 | slide 1
We will be looking at the developments in hardware and software that can be used by ESOL, English and Maths tutors.
Web based software and personal, portable hardware give tutors and learners a range of new tools to use. They are accessible and easy to use, being based on personal retail devices rather than corporate PCs.
There will be examples of the hardware available – tablets, smartphones etc and we will spend time looking at the software that can be used on these devices.
In the second part of the course we will look at subject specific resources for esol, numeracy and literacy.
April 18, 2023 | slide 2
Aims
Introduce devices and methods which can be used in the classroom
Looking for low cost, easily accessible technological solutions
A survey of the resources available, rather than a a detailed “how to” session
2 parts to the session1. Mobile technology: a look at what’s available
2. Applications and software
April 18, 2023 | slide 3
Timings
9:30 start– Phones, tablets and applications
10:45 coffee– Literacy, numeracy and ESOL applications
12:00lunch– Hands on with the devices and applications
1:30 finish
April 18, 2023 | slide 4
Mobile revolution
Over a quarter of adults and nearly half of all teens now own a smartphone
37 per cent of adults and 60 per cent of teens are ‘highly addicted’ to them
Nine out of ten people own a mobile phone (36 per cent in 2000, 91 per cent in 2011) – and one in seven households are now mobile-only, as the penetration of landlines dropped from 93 per cent in 2000 to 81 per cent in 2011
The majority of homes are now connected to the internet (25 per cent in 2000, 76 per cent in 2011);
Figures from Ofcom
April 18, 2023 | slide 5
The adoption of new technologies
While it took 15 years for half of the UK population to get a mobile phone and 14 years to get multi-channel TV, newer technologies ..reached this landmark in just four years.
There is evidence that older age groups are catching up in the adoption of technology. For the first time, over half (55 per cent) of those aged 65-74 have access to the internet at home while over three quarters (77 per cent) now have a mobile.
Figures from Ofcom April 18, 2023 | slide 6
So What?
This isn’t a technology revolution It’s a communications and information
revolution Adult Ed. used to run courses to help people keep
up with new developments – car maintenance, microwaves, computers
There are no classes on mobile phones! Why?
April 18, 2023 | slide 7
Effective use
April 18, 2023 | slide 8
Look up anything
Record activities
Communicate
Learners in the classroom
Can use the recording facilities to record:
– Progress– Pronunciation– Demonstrations– Revision podcasts– Vocabulary illustrations– Capture instructions/lists etc
Effectively using device as an external memory
April 18, 2023 | slide 9
So what are the implications for your organisation and its learners?
Learning providers can use mobile devices to:– Increase learner satisfaction and retention– Widen participation– Reduce costs – do more with less– Meet the new technology focus in the Ofsted common
inspection framework– Advance business agility– Enhance the quality of teaching and learning– Improve outcomes for learners– Enable more creative use of learning spaces and
campus sites
April 18, 2023 | slide 10
Learners can
Personalise their own learning journey Enjoy new opportunities, such as more
collaborative working Access mentors, tutors and others learners while
on the move Fit studying better into their lives with portable,
anywhere, anytime learning Complete work-based learning more easily
April 18, 2023 | slide 11
Good Practice
Clearly explained lesson aims, coupled with a review of what has been learnt at the end of the session.
A combination of multiple ways of providing information: demonstration, paper handouts & digital materials on Learning Platform
Providing opportunities for peer learning both through small group work and through the projection of learners’ work for whole class discussion.
Flexibility in classroom management terms – accepting collaboration when it occurs naturally, directing learners to specific reinforcement activities if necessary and sometimes avoiding intervention as part of a process of encouraging student independence and autonomy.
April 18, 2023 | slide 12
Specific uses
Voting in a quiz/assessment/feedback situation– Polleverywhere www.polleverywhere.com
Vocabulary training – words and pictures Flash cards Group research – finding information/presenting
information Group research – compiling glossaries/dictionaries Pictures illustrating routes through town/building
April 18, 2023 | slide 13
Using e-books
Excellence Gateway example
http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/node/20459
April 18, 2023 | slide 14
Essentials
Evernote Google docs Dropbox Skydrive Google Drive
April 18, 2023 | slide 15
ActivityGive a someone a fish….
Teach someone to fish….
Split into 4 groups of 4– Decide on an appropriate subject– Search for and evaluate 2 resources in your subject
area that you would recommend to others and that are new to you
– Share
April 18, 2023 | slide 16
Online Resources
Fry flashcards - http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/Fry-1000-Instant-Words.html
Creating flashcards in Word - http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=289
Flashcard apps http://udm4.com/Android/Wise_Cards_Free_Flas-3527965
Memrise http://www.memrise.com/home/
April 18, 2023 | slide 17
Literacy and Numeracy Resources
Look elsewhere – New Zealand– http://literacyandnumeracyforadults.com/The-Learning-
Progressions
Practitioner Resources– http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=502
Functional skills– http://www.skillsworkshop.org/literacy
April 18, 2023 | slide 18
The App Explosion
Educational Apps – USA loaded– http://www.tcea.org/ipad
Literacy – list– http://www.centralcoastchildrensfoundation.org/draft/wp-content/upl
oads/2012/03/adult-literacy-apps-Final.pdf
Apps for young adults with intellectual impairments– http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/techniques-and-tips/apps-for-li
teracy-for-young-adults-with-intellectual-impairments/
Apps in the classroom– http://www.ncte.ie/media/NCTE_Handheld_devices_focus_on_liter
acy_numeracy_primary_12-07.pdf
April 18, 2023 | slide 19
Simple minds/Popplet Lite– mindmapping for android and iphone
Examstutor.com– A range of exam tutor apps covering maths, chemistry,
physics, biology, history, English literature and business studies with exam questions directly from the board plus past papers, revision and study guides. Learners can download it and revise on their way to and from college.
Gflash– Uses the principle of flashcards to revise key topics.
April 18, 2023 | slide 20
Links from the presentation
All the links from the slides available here– http://bit.ly/Y0J2TZ
April 18, 2023 | slide 21