Additional Educational Focus
Distance Education
Decentralizing Distance Education
An overview of plans for transitioning Virginia's online learning initiative from a centralized as a statewide agency to empowering local programs at the city/county level to administer web-based lessons alongside the traditional classroom setting.
Presenter: Jason Guard, GED Specialist, Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, Richmond, Virginia
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: GED Preparation Additional Educational Focus: Distance Education
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 2:20–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 10
An overview of plans for transitioning Virginia's online learning initiative from a centralized as a statewide agency to empowering local programs at the city/county level to administer web-based lessons alongside the traditional classroom setting.
Presenter: Jason Guard, GED Specialist, Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, Richmond, Virginia
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: GED Preparation Additional Educational Focus: Distance Education
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 2:20–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 10
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Creating A Transition to Careers for Adult ESL
This session provides an inside view of a transitions program that prepares Adult ESL for high-demand jobs as they obtain college credit. Participants will learn about the systemic processes and community alliances needed to make such a program work.
Presenter: Gilda Rubio-Festa, Associate Dean of Basic Skills, Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Workforce Development Additional Educational Focus: English as a Second Language
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Union Square 25
Putting English into Action
Putting English into action makes a successful class. Active Vocabulary, Active Grammar, Active Listening/Speaking, Active Technology, Active Reading, and Active Writing are all components of the new edition of English in Action 2nd edition by Heinle publishers. This hands-on workshop shows how to do it! Free samples provided.
Presenter: Eric Bredenberg, Heinle Cengage Learning, Massachusetts
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy
Additional Educational Focus: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 2:20–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 17 & 18
This session provides an inside view of a transitions program that prepares Adult ESL for high-demand jobs as they obtain college credit. Participants will learn about the systemic processes and community alliances needed to make such a program work.
Presenter: Gilda Rubio-Festa, Associate Dean of Basic Skills, Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Workforce Development Additional Educational Focus: English as a Second Language
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Union Square 25
Putting English into Action
Putting English into action makes a successful class. Active Vocabulary, Active Grammar, Active Listening/Speaking, Active Technology, Active Reading, and Active Writing are all components of the new edition of English in Action 2nd edition by Heinle publishers. This hands-on workshop shows how to do it! Free samples provided.
Presenter: Eric Bredenberg, Heinle Cengage Learning, Massachusetts
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy
Additional Educational Focus: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 2:20–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 17 & 18
LINCS
Change Your Practice Using Research from the LINCS Workforce Competitiveness Resource
Collection (Part 1)
LINCS provides instructional resources to maximize the success of your learners. Featured in this session is Breaking Through Practice Guide and Contextualization Toolkit which presents a framework to help low-skilled adults acquire skills necessary to succeed in postsecondary education and attain credentials.
Presenters:
Dr. Donna Brian, LINCS Moderator, Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Dr. Gloria Cross Mwase, Program Director, Jobs for the Future, Boston, Massachusetts
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Workforce Development Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 9
Change Your Practice Using Research from the LINCS Workforce Education Collection (Part 2)
Free research reports and evidence-based materials available through the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) Workforce Competitiveness Resource Collection provide information essential in developing education programs that are effective in connecting adults with limited skills with postsecondary opportunities and work. In this session, participants will review research findings that suggest strategies that accelerate the pace of learning for adults and better align adult education with postsecondary education and training, and with work. Research results will be examined, discussed and used as a guide in this interactive session.
Presenters:
*Wendy McDowell, Workforce Education Research Center/Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Pennsylvania
*Barbara Van Horn, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State, Pennsylvania
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: Workforce Development Educational Focus: Workforce Development
Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 9
Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative Assessment
The presenter will demonstrate what each category of assessment: diagnostic, formative and summative—is best suited for, and lead participants in creating an assessment plan for their classroom or program using resources from the LINCS Program Management Resource Collection.
Presenter: Marie Cora, Consultant, LINCS, Massachusetts
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Program Management and Improvement
Additional Education Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 25
Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs? Oh my!
Would you like to use Facebook, blogs, or Twitter to teach basic skills, promote your program, increase student retention, or raise public awareness of adult literacy. Join us to learn effective uses of these tools through program case studies. Then choose one tool you will implement and plan to participate in a two-week online follow up with experts and peers.
Presenter: Jackie Taylor, Professional Development List Moderator, LINCS
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: 21st Century Classroom Educational Focus: Technology
Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Continental Parlor 2
LINCS Online Resources for Transitions in Adult Education
The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) is a national dissemination and professional development system, providing information on literacy research, practice, and resources. This session will provide an overview of the new LINCS website and online Resource Collections. The latest resources covering a variety of transitions topics will be highlighted in the areas of program management, workforce competitiveness, and basic skills. Presenters will provide a demonstration of how to access and navigate the new site and discuss how the resources may be used in participants work settings.
Presenters:
Gail Cope, University of Tennessee, Tennessee
Beth Ponder, Associate Director, UT Center for Literacy Studies
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Program Management and Improvement Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15–2:45 p.m. Room: Golden Gate 5
Professionalize Your Program Using Online Resources
Presenters will lead attendees in creating a plan for addressing program issues using the LINCS Program Management Resource Collection. Areas of focus include classroom assessment, learning disabilities, program improvement, and transitions.
Presenters:
Marie Therese Cora, LINCS, Massachusetts
Gail Cope, Project Coordinator, LINCS Program Improvement Collection
Aaron Kohring, LINCS/Research Associate at UT Center for Literacy Studies, Knoxville, Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Program Management and Improvement Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Taylor A
Putting Our Best Foot Forward: Helping Adults with Learning Disabilities Succeed
This workshop will address teaching adult English language learners reading for the workplace. Presenters will address sociological and skill-based aspects of teaching reading for this setting. Participant will develop reading activities emphasizing the four components of reading using contextualized and authentic workplace materials. Free online resources from the LINCS collections will be featured.
Presenter: Blaire Willson Toso, Penn State: Goodling Institute, Pennsylvania
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Special Learning Needs Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 2:10–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 5 & 6
Reading for the Workplace: Free LINCS Resources
This workshop will address teaching adult English language learners reading for the workplace. Presenters will address sociological and skill-based aspects of teaching reading for this setting. Participant will develop reading activities emphasizing the four components of reading using contextualized and authentic workplace materials. Free online resources from the LINCS collections will be featured.
Presenter: Blaire Willson Toso, Penn State: Goodling Institute, Pennsylvania
Miriam Burt, Center for Applied Linguistics
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45–11:15 a.m. Room: Union Square 23 & 24
Reading Strategies & Resources for the 21st Century
Reading research demonstrates what adult learners need to equip them to thrive in the 21st century. Direct, explicit, systematic, targeted instruction in the four components of reading is essential for students to gain the skills they need to improve their literacy. This workshop provides an overview of recommended research-based strategies and resources.
Presenter: Kathy St. John, MPAEA, California
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Union Square 25
Social Media: Enhancing Numeracy & Critical Thinking Skills
Visiting social sites is now the 4th most popular online activity. This presentation will cover critical thinking instructional strategies for three aspects (platforms/sites, user profiles, and usage pros/cons) of social media that practitioners can incorporate into the 21st century adult basic education curriculum.
Presenters:
*Dr. Chas Durant, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
*Brooke Istas, Cowley College
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Technology Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15–2:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 9
Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary to Increase Reading Comprehension: Lifelong Skills
This session is based on numerous resources from the LINCS-Basic Skills, Reading Collection with an emphasis on vocabulary. It will link vocabulary to comprehension and background knowledge, key in on Tier-2 words in general documents, and focus of Tier-2 words from two high priority professions.
Presenters:
Drucilla Conner Weirauch, Penn State University, Pennsylvania
Dr. Dianna Baycich, Literacy Projects Coordinator, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent State University
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 19 & 20
Collection (Part 1)
LINCS provides instructional resources to maximize the success of your learners. Featured in this session is Breaking Through Practice Guide and Contextualization Toolkit which presents a framework to help low-skilled adults acquire skills necessary to succeed in postsecondary education and attain credentials.
Presenters:
Dr. Donna Brian, LINCS Moderator, Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Dr. Gloria Cross Mwase, Program Director, Jobs for the Future, Boston, Massachusetts
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Workforce Development Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 9
Change Your Practice Using Research from the LINCS Workforce Education Collection (Part 2)
Free research reports and evidence-based materials available through the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) Workforce Competitiveness Resource Collection provide information essential in developing education programs that are effective in connecting adults with limited skills with postsecondary opportunities and work. In this session, participants will review research findings that suggest strategies that accelerate the pace of learning for adults and better align adult education with postsecondary education and training, and with work. Research results will be examined, discussed and used as a guide in this interactive session.
Presenters:
*Wendy McDowell, Workforce Education Research Center/Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Pennsylvania
*Barbara Van Horn, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State, Pennsylvania
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: Workforce Development Educational Focus: Workforce Development
Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 9
Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative Assessment
The presenter will demonstrate what each category of assessment: diagnostic, formative and summative—is best suited for, and lead participants in creating an assessment plan for their classroom or program using resources from the LINCS Program Management Resource Collection.
Presenter: Marie Cora, Consultant, LINCS, Massachusetts
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Program Management and Improvement
Additional Education Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 25
Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs? Oh my!
Would you like to use Facebook, blogs, or Twitter to teach basic skills, promote your program, increase student retention, or raise public awareness of adult literacy. Join us to learn effective uses of these tools through program case studies. Then choose one tool you will implement and plan to participate in a two-week online follow up with experts and peers.
Presenter: Jackie Taylor, Professional Development List Moderator, LINCS
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: 21st Century Classroom Educational Focus: Technology
Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Continental Parlor 2
LINCS Online Resources for Transitions in Adult Education
The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) is a national dissemination and professional development system, providing information on literacy research, practice, and resources. This session will provide an overview of the new LINCS website and online Resource Collections. The latest resources covering a variety of transitions topics will be highlighted in the areas of program management, workforce competitiveness, and basic skills. Presenters will provide a demonstration of how to access and navigate the new site and discuss how the resources may be used in participants work settings.
Presenters:
Gail Cope, University of Tennessee, Tennessee
Beth Ponder, Associate Director, UT Center for Literacy Studies
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Program Management and Improvement Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15–2:45 p.m. Room: Golden Gate 5
Professionalize Your Program Using Online Resources
Presenters will lead attendees in creating a plan for addressing program issues using the LINCS Program Management Resource Collection. Areas of focus include classroom assessment, learning disabilities, program improvement, and transitions.
Presenters:
Marie Therese Cora, LINCS, Massachusetts
Gail Cope, Project Coordinator, LINCS Program Improvement Collection
Aaron Kohring, LINCS/Research Associate at UT Center for Literacy Studies, Knoxville, Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Program Management and Improvement Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Taylor A
Putting Our Best Foot Forward: Helping Adults with Learning Disabilities Succeed
This workshop will address teaching adult English language learners reading for the workplace. Presenters will address sociological and skill-based aspects of teaching reading for this setting. Participant will develop reading activities emphasizing the four components of reading using contextualized and authentic workplace materials. Free online resources from the LINCS collections will be featured.
Presenter: Blaire Willson Toso, Penn State: Goodling Institute, Pennsylvania
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Special Learning Needs Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 2:10–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 5 & 6
Reading for the Workplace: Free LINCS Resources
This workshop will address teaching adult English language learners reading for the workplace. Presenters will address sociological and skill-based aspects of teaching reading for this setting. Participant will develop reading activities emphasizing the four components of reading using contextualized and authentic workplace materials. Free online resources from the LINCS collections will be featured.
Presenter: Blaire Willson Toso, Penn State: Goodling Institute, Pennsylvania
Miriam Burt, Center for Applied Linguistics
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45–11:15 a.m. Room: Union Square 23 & 24
Reading Strategies & Resources for the 21st Century
Reading research demonstrates what adult learners need to equip them to thrive in the 21st century. Direct, explicit, systematic, targeted instruction in the four components of reading is essential for students to gain the skills they need to improve their literacy. This workshop provides an overview of recommended research-based strategies and resources.
Presenter: Kathy St. John, MPAEA, California
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Union Square 25
Social Media: Enhancing Numeracy & Critical Thinking Skills
Visiting social sites is now the 4th most popular online activity. This presentation will cover critical thinking instructional strategies for three aspects (platforms/sites, user profiles, and usage pros/cons) of social media that practitioners can incorporate into the 21st century adult basic education curriculum.
Presenters:
*Dr. Chas Durant, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
*Brooke Istas, Cowley College
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Technology Additional Educational Focus: LINCS
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15–2:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 9
Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary to Increase Reading Comprehension: Lifelong Skills
This session is based on numerous resources from the LINCS-Basic Skills, Reading Collection with an emphasis on vocabulary. It will link vocabulary to comprehension and background knowledge, key in on Tier-2 words in general documents, and focus of Tier-2 words from two high priority professions.
Presenters:
Drucilla Conner Weirauch, Penn State University, Pennsylvania
Dr. Dianna Baycich, Literacy Projects Coordinator, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent State University
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Union Square 19 & 20
Professional Development*
* Professional Development (sponsored by Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers)
21st Century Professional Development: Harnessing Technology to Advance Educators' Content KnowledgeThrough an interactive, Web-based presentation, participants explore three innovative electronic methods of delivering research-based professional development (PD). Before the presentation, participants reflect on the degree to which their current PD practices embrace the development of 21st century skills and digital literacy. After the presentation, participants evaluate the ways in which the methods presented support these goals. Participants next collaborate in teams to analyze a case study of adult educators and possible PD supports, coming to consensus on the PD need(s) and suggesting creative ways to address those needs, using one or more Web 2.0 tools described.
Presenter: Catherine Green, American Institutes for Research/CALPRO, California
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: The 21st Century Classroom Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Monday, April 18 Time: 2:10-3:40 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 3
The Effects of HQSPD on Adult Learning
This session focuses on the relationships of high-quality, sustained professional development (HQSPD) to student achievement in reading, mathematics and English language acquisition in adults. Presenters will discuss existing mediators/moderators of PD interventions and the malleable factors associated with student achievement.
Presenter: Dr. Michelle Janysek, Director, The Texas Adult Education Credential Project, Texas State University, Texas
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Van Ness
Faculty Inquiry Groups as Professional Development
This session will examine how adult educators can deepen their understanding of students by participating in a faculty inquiry group. The presenters will describe several projects in a basic academic skills program. Session participants will learn how to create faculty inquiry groups and adapt formative assessments to address an inquiry question.
Presenters:
*Stanford Goto, Associate Professor, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
*Ron Spitzer, Instructor/Faculty Coordinator, Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham, Washington
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: A Learner-Centered System Educational Focus: Professional Development
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Continental Parlor 1
Lesson Study: What's It All About?
Lesson Study is a collective process that sharpens teachers’ ability to provide learner centered instruction. Teachers observe whether students are learning what we teach. Furthermore, Lesson Study inspires, encourages, affirms and promotes mutual respect and appreciation for one another’s colleagues. It will forever change you.
Presenter: Sue Pon, Oakland Adult & Career Education, California
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15-2:45 p.m. Room: Golden Gate 2
Preparing Teachers for Pre-Literate Adult ESL
Adult educators in Minnesota have identified teaching pre and low-literate adult ESL as a top professional development need. This presentation will share training materials and a focused pre-literate ESL teacher Study Circle designed to meet that need and improve low-literacy adult ESL instruction around the state.
Presenter: Patsy Vinogradov, Doctoral Student, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
Presentation Format: Poster Session (20 minutes) Participants will rotate in 20 minute intervals to different poster sessions taking place in the 1.5 hour overall time frame.
Educational Focus: Workforce Development
Additional Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Professional Development for ABE Support Staff
Professional developers should not forget the education and training needs of support staff. Presenters will highlight and share research initiatives from Minnesota:
1. An online survey to assess background and training needs
2. Focus group data collected to identify the essential content of a new support staff credential
Presenters:
*Kimberly Johnson, Assistant Professor/Director, ABE Teaching and Learning Advancement Systems (ATLAS), Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
*Astrid Liden, ABE Professional Development Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education
*Marisa Geisler, ATLAS Program Administrator, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
*Brad Hasskamp, ABE Policy and Operations Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development, sponsored by the Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developer (AALPD)
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 3
Using Role Playing in the Adult Learner Classroom and In Program Staff Development
Discover how to utilize improvisational theater techniques in Role Playing as tools for problem solving and language development in ABE, ESOL or College Transition classrooms, in a professional development activity or even to heighten organizational or community awareness around important issues. You will be actively involved in theater games and scenario development. Theater experience not required.
Presenter: Thomas Nash, Windham AE, Maine
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Continental Parlor 8
What New ABE/ESL Instructors Need: Tell us!
Panelists representing national organizations & instructor preparation programs will discuss instructor training & standards trends. More importantly, they will listen as the audience identifies competencies new ABE/ESL instructors must have. Session will be recorded & comments transcribed for panelists’ use in preparing 21st century instructors.
Panelists:
· Miriam Burt: Center for Applied Linguistics
· Mary Ann Corley: American Institutes for Research
· Kate Daly: Virginia Adult Educator Certification Program, Virginia Commonwealth University
· Lennox McLendon: National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
· Bob Hughes, Ed.D., (moderator): Seattle University Adult Education Program
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Professional Development Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Union Square 1 & 2
21st Century Professional Development: Harnessing Technology to Advance Educators' Content KnowledgeThrough an interactive, Web-based presentation, participants explore three innovative electronic methods of delivering research-based professional development (PD). Before the presentation, participants reflect on the degree to which their current PD practices embrace the development of 21st century skills and digital literacy. After the presentation, participants evaluate the ways in which the methods presented support these goals. Participants next collaborate in teams to analyze a case study of adult educators and possible PD supports, coming to consensus on the PD need(s) and suggesting creative ways to address those needs, using one or more Web 2.0 tools described.
Presenter: Catherine Green, American Institutes for Research/CALPRO, California
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: The 21st Century Classroom Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Monday, April 18 Time: 2:10-3:40 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 3
The Effects of HQSPD on Adult Learning
This session focuses on the relationships of high-quality, sustained professional development (HQSPD) to student achievement in reading, mathematics and English language acquisition in adults. Presenters will discuss existing mediators/moderators of PD interventions and the malleable factors associated with student achievement.
Presenter: Dr. Michelle Janysek, Director, The Texas Adult Education Credential Project, Texas State University, Texas
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Van Ness
Faculty Inquiry Groups as Professional Development
This session will examine how adult educators can deepen their understanding of students by participating in a faculty inquiry group. The presenters will describe several projects in a basic academic skills program. Session participants will learn how to create faculty inquiry groups and adapt formative assessments to address an inquiry question.
Presenters:
*Stanford Goto, Associate Professor, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
*Ron Spitzer, Instructor/Faculty Coordinator, Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham, Washington
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: A Learner-Centered System Educational Focus: Professional Development
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Continental Parlor 1
Lesson Study: What's It All About?
Lesson Study is a collective process that sharpens teachers’ ability to provide learner centered instruction. Teachers observe whether students are learning what we teach. Furthermore, Lesson Study inspires, encourages, affirms and promotes mutual respect and appreciation for one another’s colleagues. It will forever change you.
Presenter: Sue Pon, Oakland Adult & Career Education, California
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15-2:45 p.m. Room: Golden Gate 2
Preparing Teachers for Pre-Literate Adult ESL
Adult educators in Minnesota have identified teaching pre and low-literate adult ESL as a top professional development need. This presentation will share training materials and a focused pre-literate ESL teacher Study Circle designed to meet that need and improve low-literacy adult ESL instruction around the state.
Presenter: Patsy Vinogradov, Doctoral Student, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
Presentation Format: Poster Session (20 minutes) Participants will rotate in 20 minute intervals to different poster sessions taking place in the 1.5 hour overall time frame.
Educational Focus: Workforce Development
Additional Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Professional Development for ABE Support Staff
Professional developers should not forget the education and training needs of support staff. Presenters will highlight and share research initiatives from Minnesota:
1. An online survey to assess background and training needs
2. Focus group data collected to identify the essential content of a new support staff credential
Presenters:
*Kimberly Johnson, Assistant Professor/Director, ABE Teaching and Learning Advancement Systems (ATLAS), Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
*Astrid Liden, ABE Professional Development Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education
*Marisa Geisler, ATLAS Program Administrator, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
*Brad Hasskamp, ABE Policy and Operations Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development, sponsored by the Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developer (AALPD)
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Continental Parlor 3
Using Role Playing in the Adult Learner Classroom and In Program Staff Development
Discover how to utilize improvisational theater techniques in Role Playing as tools for problem solving and language development in ABE, ESOL or College Transition classrooms, in a professional development activity or even to heighten organizational or community awareness around important issues. You will be actively involved in theater games and scenario development. Theater experience not required.
Presenter: Thomas Nash, Windham AE, Maine
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Professional Development*
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Continental Parlor 8
What New ABE/ESL Instructors Need: Tell us!
Panelists representing national organizations & instructor preparation programs will discuss instructor training & standards trends. More importantly, they will listen as the audience identifies competencies new ABE/ESL instructors must have. Session will be recorded & comments transcribed for panelists’ use in preparing 21st century instructors.
Panelists:
· Miriam Burt: Center for Applied Linguistics
· Mary Ann Corley: American Institutes for Research
· Kate Daly: Virginia Adult Educator Certification Program, Virginia Commonwealth University
· Lennox McLendon: National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
· Bob Hughes, Ed.D., (moderator): Seattle University Adult Education Program
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Professional Development Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Union Square 1 & 2
Public Policy
Bayside Chat with Cheryl Keenan
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what is new at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Adult and Vocational Education. Ms. Keenan will share information and news about OVAE’s initiatives and will answer your questions in this highly interactive session.
Presenter: Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Continental Ballroom 5
Making a Difference: State Advocacy Strategies that Work!
Hear from organizers of various state advocacy networks to see how they run successful campaigns that increase adult education funding or save adult education from cuts. Gain practical ideas for organizing or strengthening your own state or local advocacy network. Leave with resources and strategies to implement when you return home.
Presenters:
· Jackie Taylor, Advocacy Chair, National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) and Incoming President-Elect COABE, Tennessee
· Kathi Medcalf, Director, Sanford School Department, Sanford, Maine
· Alan Toops, Executive Director, The Ohio Literacy Network, Columbus, Ohio
· JoAnn Weinberger, Chair, Legislative Committee, Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) and President/Executive Director, Center for Literacy, Philadelphia
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Advocacy and Marketing Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 2:10–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 15 & 16
Public Policy Panel: Advancing Literacy to Work
Join us for a panel discussion on how to advance public policies in each of the inquiry areas: workforce development, social change, the 21st century classroom, and a learner centered system. Panelists from each inquiry area will discuss how policy can be the catalyst for change, what’s needed, and what you can do to help facilitate it.
Panelists:
*Mary Ann Corley, Ph.D., Principal Research Analyst and TEAL Project Director, American Institutes for Research
*Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
*John Segota, Director of Advocacy, Standards and Professional Relations, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
*Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Sr. Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research, 2010-2011 President of the National Coalition for Literacy
*Regina Suitt, Pima Community College, Advanced Program Manager, Adult Education Services
Moderator:
* Marsha L. Tait, Grant Manager, National Coalition for Literacy
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Student Leadership Development and Advocacy in Arizona
Adult education’s future depends on public awareness and the commitment of public officials. Learn how our Civics Program has trained students and alumni as leaders and spokespeople who build community and foster collaborative leadership. Attendees will hear our stories and share ideas about student leadership and advocacy.
Presenters:
*Laura Porfirio, Pima College Adult Education, Tucson, Arizona
*Mireya Gomez, Pima College Adult Education, Tucson, Arizona
*Mary Guillen, Pima College Adult Education, Tucson, Arizona
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: Social Change
Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Room: Golden Gate 4
Successful Advocacy at the Federal Level
Learn what you can do to influence public policy and increase federal level funding. Identify effective strategies, including how to target your message, build local networks, and cultivate champions for adult education. See how social media can help you to accomplish your advocacy goals while increasing public awareness of your program locally.
Presenter: Jackie Taylor, Advocacy Chair, National Coalition for Literacy and Incoming President-Elect, COABE, Tennesse
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15-4:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 12
What New ABE/ESL Instructors Need: Tell us!
Panelists representing national organizations & instructor preparation programs will discuss instructor training & standards trends. More importantly, they will listen as the audience identifies competencies new ABE/ESL instructors must have. Session will be recorded & comments transcribed for panelists’ use in preparing 21st century instructors.
Panelists:
· Miriam Burt: Center for Applied Linguistics
· Mary Ann Corley: American Institutes for Research
· Kate Daly: Virginia Adult Educator Certification Program, Virginia Commonwealth University
· Lennox McLendon: National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
· Bob Hughes, Ed.D., (moderator): Seattle University Adult Education Program
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Professional Development Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Union Square 1 & 2
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what is new at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Adult and Vocational Education. Ms. Keenan will share information and news about OVAE’s initiatives and will answer your questions in this highly interactive session.
Presenter: Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Continental Ballroom 5
Making a Difference: State Advocacy Strategies that Work!
Hear from organizers of various state advocacy networks to see how they run successful campaigns that increase adult education funding or save adult education from cuts. Gain practical ideas for organizing or strengthening your own state or local advocacy network. Leave with resources and strategies to implement when you return home.
Presenters:
· Jackie Taylor, Advocacy Chair, National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) and Incoming President-Elect COABE, Tennessee
· Kathi Medcalf, Director, Sanford School Department, Sanford, Maine
· Alan Toops, Executive Director, The Ohio Literacy Network, Columbus, Ohio
· JoAnn Weinberger, Chair, Legislative Committee, Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) and President/Executive Director, Center for Literacy, Philadelphia
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Advocacy and Marketing Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 2:10–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 15 & 16
Public Policy Panel: Advancing Literacy to Work
Join us for a panel discussion on how to advance public policies in each of the inquiry areas: workforce development, social change, the 21st century classroom, and a learner centered system. Panelists from each inquiry area will discuss how policy can be the catalyst for change, what’s needed, and what you can do to help facilitate it.
Panelists:
*Mary Ann Corley, Ph.D., Principal Research Analyst and TEAL Project Director, American Institutes for Research
*Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
*John Segota, Director of Advocacy, Standards and Professional Relations, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
*Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Sr. Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research, 2010-2011 President of the National Coalition for Literacy
*Regina Suitt, Pima Community College, Advanced Program Manager, Adult Education Services
Moderator:
* Marsha L. Tait, Grant Manager, National Coalition for Literacy
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session Session III, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Student Leadership Development and Advocacy in Arizona
Adult education’s future depends on public awareness and the commitment of public officials. Learn how our Civics Program has trained students and alumni as leaders and spokespeople who build community and foster collaborative leadership. Attendees will hear our stories and share ideas about student leadership and advocacy.
Presenters:
*Laura Porfirio, Pima College Adult Education, Tucson, Arizona
*Mireya Gomez, Pima College Adult Education, Tucson, Arizona
*Mary Guillen, Pima College Adult Education, Tucson, Arizona
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: Social Change
Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Room: Golden Gate 4
Successful Advocacy at the Federal Level
Learn what you can do to influence public policy and increase federal level funding. Identify effective strategies, including how to target your message, build local networks, and cultivate champions for adult education. See how social media can help you to accomplish your advocacy goals while increasing public awareness of your program locally.
Presenter: Jackie Taylor, Advocacy Chair, National Coalition for Literacy and Incoming President-Elect, COABE, Tennesse
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15-4:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 12
What New ABE/ESL Instructors Need: Tell us!
Panelists representing national organizations & instructor preparation programs will discuss instructor training & standards trends. More importantly, they will listen as the audience identifies competencies new ABE/ESL instructors must have. Session will be recorded & comments transcribed for panelists’ use in preparing 21st century instructors.
Panelists:
· Miriam Burt: Center for Applied Linguistics
· Mary Ann Corley: American Institutes for Research
· Kate Daly: Virginia Adult Educator Certification Program, Virginia Commonwealth University
· Lennox McLendon: National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
· Bob Hughes, Ed.D., (moderator): Seattle University Adult Education Program
Presentation Format: Panel Discussion Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Professional Development Additional Educational Focus: Public Policy
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Union Square 1 & 2
Technology**
Cell Phones & Adult Learning
Cell phones can be noisy and distracting. But they can also be an aid to adult learning (Docksai, 2009). The presentation will examine the past five-year literature on cell phone use in adult teachings.
Presenter: Tenzin Yeshi, University of Wyoming, Wyoming
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Technology
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 3:00–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 21
Does Technology Belong in a 21st Century Immigrant Refugee ESL Classroom? YES!
Online learning requires a high level of document and computer literacy that many ESL students lack. Newer web 2.0 tools offer opportunities for creative and collaborative learning. There is an increasing demand for these skill sets in 21st century life. Programs that offer technology often assume that the learner brings this kind of literacy or is self directed enough to gain it without assistance. The result is that many students are not given an opportunity to become successful online learners. This presentation will explore an orientation framework that scaffolds the learning of communicative, creative and collaborative uses of technology for newcomers.
Presenter: Marjorie Richards, Seattle Vocational Institute, Washington
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour) Strand: Technology
Inquiry Area: 21st Century Classroom Educational Focus: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Taylor A
Create, Share, and Collaborate on the Cloud
This workshop's primary focus will be on creating and collaborating with students and colleagues using Google Docs. The workshop will focus on Forms and other aspects of Docs includ-ing sharing, collaborating in real-time, uploading/downloading, and building presentations all on ―"The Cloud".
Presenter: Melinda Holt, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN), California
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Technology
Additional Educational Focus: Technology** (**Featured Technology Workshop)
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Taylor B
Paradigm Shift: Keeping Students Engaged using Tech Tools and Social Media
You hear the names, (Weebly, TeacherTube, Web2.0, Wordle, Twitter, Facebook), but you just can't see the need or reason for using these tools in the classroom. Let's face it. We have become an information rich society. Our cell phones are not just cell phones anymore. They're little computers. And I have a notion that the primary use of today's cell phone user is NOT speaking on the phone! It's time to harness the power of the Internet to better serve our student's needs. Technology tools allow students who may have to stop out of your classroom to stay engaged and in touch. It's ok. You're ALLOWED to play in this interactive session.
Presenters:
*Dr. Debra L. Hargrove, Program Director, Florida TechNet, Florida
*Tim Ponder, Assistant Project Director, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Taylor A
Social Media: Enhancing Numeracy & Critical Thinking Skills
Visiting social sites is now the 4th most popular online activity. This presentation will cover critical thinking instructional strategies for three aspects (platforms/sites, user profiles, and usage pros/cons) of social media that practitioners can incorporate into the 21st century adult basic education curriculum.
Presenter: Charles Durant, UT-Center for Literacy Studies, Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Technology
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15–2:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 9
Technology for Learning in the 21st Century Classroom
For adults with low literacy skills, reading and writing is a barrier to earning a GED, to post secondary education and to good-paying jobs. In order to remove the print barrier for struggling readers, the Adult Literacy Center at Drake University has begun a research study that examines the effect of text-to-speech software that gives GED students with low literacy skills access to information that they previously struggled to read and understand.
Presenter: Anne Murr, M.S., Coordinator, Drake University Adult Literacy Center, Des Moines, Iowa; NAASLN Board Member
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Special Learning Needs
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–3:55 p.m. Room: Union Square 25
TPACK: It's On!
This presentation will cover a framework for training adult educators to become more effective teachers with technology. We offer the framework as a “guide” for training in instructional methods and evaluating teachers' knowledge.
Presenters:
Lead Presenter: Deborah Lechuga, Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, Texas
Co-Presenter: Vishal Arghode, Graduate Assistant, Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, Texas
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 10:35-11:15 a.m.
Room: Union Square 1 & 2
Using Blogs to Enhance & Extend Writing (and Reading!) Practice
Explore and discuss ideas for using blogs as a part of writing (and reading) instruction. Facilitator will present a research-based rationale, and some examples/ideas and then solicit other ideas from participants. Facilitator will also discuss resources to assist/support participants in a) creating and/or finding blogs, and b) providing technical support to students to use blogs easily and effectively.
Presenter: Bill McNutt, IT Administrator III, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Union Square 3 & 4
Cell phones can be noisy and distracting. But they can also be an aid to adult learning (Docksai, 2009). The presentation will examine the past five-year literature on cell phone use in adult teachings.
Presenter: Tenzin Yeshi, University of Wyoming, Wyoming
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Technology
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 3:00–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 21
Does Technology Belong in a 21st Century Immigrant Refugee ESL Classroom? YES!
Online learning requires a high level of document and computer literacy that many ESL students lack. Newer web 2.0 tools offer opportunities for creative and collaborative learning. There is an increasing demand for these skill sets in 21st century life. Programs that offer technology often assume that the learner brings this kind of literacy or is self directed enough to gain it without assistance. The result is that many students are not given an opportunity to become successful online learners. This presentation will explore an orientation framework that scaffolds the learning of communicative, creative and collaborative uses of technology for newcomers.
Presenter: Marjorie Richards, Seattle Vocational Institute, Washington
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour) Strand: Technology
Inquiry Area: 21st Century Classroom Educational Focus: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Taylor A
Create, Share, and Collaborate on the Cloud
This workshop's primary focus will be on creating and collaborating with students and colleagues using Google Docs. The workshop will focus on Forms and other aspects of Docs includ-ing sharing, collaborating in real-time, uploading/downloading, and building presentations all on ―"The Cloud".
Presenter: Melinda Holt, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN), California
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Technology
Additional Educational Focus: Technology** (**Featured Technology Workshop)
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: 9:45-11:15 a.m. Room: Taylor B
Paradigm Shift: Keeping Students Engaged using Tech Tools and Social Media
You hear the names, (Weebly, TeacherTube, Web2.0, Wordle, Twitter, Facebook), but you just can't see the need or reason for using these tools in the classroom. Let's face it. We have become an information rich society. Our cell phones are not just cell phones anymore. They're little computers. And I have a notion that the primary use of today's cell phone user is NOT speaking on the phone! It's time to harness the power of the Internet to better serve our student's needs. Technology tools allow students who may have to stop out of your classroom to stay engaged and in touch. It's ok. You're ALLOWED to play in this interactive session.
Presenters:
*Dr. Debra L. Hargrove, Program Director, Florida TechNet, Florida
*Tim Ponder, Assistant Project Director, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Tuesday April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session IV, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Room: Taylor A
Social Media: Enhancing Numeracy & Critical Thinking Skills
Visiting social sites is now the 4th most popular online activity. This presentation will cover critical thinking instructional strategies for three aspects (platforms/sites, user profiles, and usage pros/cons) of social media that practitioners can incorporate into the 21st century adult basic education curriculum.
Presenter: Charles Durant, UT-Center for Literacy Studies, Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Technology
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VII, 1:15–2:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 9
Technology for Learning in the 21st Century Classroom
For adults with low literacy skills, reading and writing is a barrier to earning a GED, to post secondary education and to good-paying jobs. In order to remove the print barrier for struggling readers, the Adult Literacy Center at Drake University has begun a research study that examines the effect of text-to-speech software that gives GED students with low literacy skills access to information that they previously struggled to read and understand.
Presenter: Anne Murr, M.S., Coordinator, Drake University Adult Literacy Center, Des Moines, Iowa; NAASLN Board Member
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Special Learning Needs
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–3:55 p.m. Room: Union Square 25
TPACK: It's On!
This presentation will cover a framework for training adult educators to become more effective teachers with technology. We offer the framework as a “guide” for training in instructional methods and evaluating teachers' knowledge.
Presenters:
Lead Presenter: Deborah Lechuga, Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, Texas
Co-Presenter: Vishal Arghode, Graduate Assistant, Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, Texas
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Professional Development
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 10:35-11:15 a.m.
Room: Union Square 1 & 2
Using Blogs to Enhance & Extend Writing (and Reading!) Practice
Explore and discuss ideas for using blogs as a part of writing (and reading) instruction. Facilitator will present a research-based rationale, and some examples/ideas and then solicit other ideas from participants. Facilitator will also discuss resources to assist/support participants in a) creating and/or finding blogs, and b) providing technical support to students to use blogs easily and effectively.
Presenter: Bill McNutt, IT Administrator III, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Educational Focus: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Literacy
Additional Educational Focus: Featured Technology Workshop
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m. Room: Union Square 3 & 4
