Instructional Strategies and Technologies for the Adult Learner
Authors: Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Center for Technology in Education (Neimeyer, Carpenter, Thompson, Carling, 2011)
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Mobile Applications and Adult Education
1. Mobile Applications in Adult Education and Professional Development Linda Carling and Kristen Thompson
2. Presentation Outcomes Explore the benefits of mobile technologies Discuss the barriers and limitations Develop mobile technology professional development or lesson plan based on tools used in the workshop
5. Benefits of Mobile Technologies/Apps Personalized Education Global Access Quick Access to Experts Assistive Technology Volume Purchase Plan – Available through Apple Education
6. Barriers and Limitations Associated Costs Connectivity Free or “lite” versions of Apps sometimes come with Ads and not all the same functionality Some apps not available on all devices
8. Teacher to Student Facetime Inkling Class.io Elements MyHomework MyPocketProf Twitter Google Earth & Sky Map GeoMaster Achievers Writing Center Khan University
10. Station Rotation Each group member play with at least two apps on each of the computers making note: What would be most beneficial to you? How would you use it in a lesson in your classroom? And/or How would you use it in Adult Learning/Professional Development? Share out your findings with the group
11. Apps for Additional Fees Algebra Touch Skeleton System Pro II Frog & Rat Dissection Beautiful Planet HD Leadership Development – Xoom Super WHY! The Elements: A Visual Exploration FaceTime – Free on iPad 2 Cram.com Lourve - iPhone iHomework http://www.apple.com/education/apps/ Thousands more!
A web application is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. The term may also mean a computer software application that is hosted in a browser-controlled environment (e.g. a Java applet)or coded in a browser-supported language (such as JavaScript, combined with a browser-rendered markup language like HTML) and reliant on a common web browser to render the application executable.Web applications are popular due to the ubiquity of web browsers, and the convenience of using a web browser as a client, sometimes called a thin client. The ability to update and maintain web applications without distributing and installing software on potentially thousands of client computers is a key reason for their popularity, as is the inherent support for cross-platform compatibility. Common web applications include webmail, online retail sales, online auctions, wikis and many other functions.
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Assistive Technology - iPad comes with a screen reader, support for playback of closed-captioned content, and other innovative universal access features Volume Purchase Plan -
iTunes U – Apple’s iTunes U is home to more than 350,000 free lectures, videos, books, and podcasts from learning institutions all over the world. Universities such as Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, Bejing Open University, and the University of Tokyo, as well as broadcasters such as PBS, offer free content on iTunes U. Content ranges from lectures and presentations to syllabi and campus maps.Khan Academy – Watch Video What started out as Sal Khanmaking a few algebra videos for his cousins has grown to over 2,100 videos and 100 self-paced exercises and assessments covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history.
Facetime – iPad2 built in feature allows teachers can film themselves teaching a lesson with two-sided camera.Class.io – Google App – Need to set up a Google App accountInkling – Interactive Textbooks for iPadElements - MyHomework – iPhone App Best for: Students and instructors who need a better way to organize assignmentsCost: FreeFeatures: Separate sections for each class, a notebook design, and an easy-to-read schedule. Upcoming assignments are marked in blue, those with approaching due dates are marked in orange, and those past due appear in red.How to Use: Enter class schedules and homework assignments, and myHomework will alert you to any upcoming due dates or tests.
Talk a little bit about PD What are the biggest challenges of professional development? What do you think are roadblocks for making PD interactive?