Technology related sessions at COABE 2013

Hi all,

I have looked through the sessions that are scheduled for COABE 2013 and below is a list of the sessions that have a technology component.  I have alos created a google doc with this information which you can access at this link http://bit.ly/Y4Harc. Are any of you presenting at COABE 2013?  Tell us what you're doing.

best,

Nell

COABE 2013 Technology Related Sessions

Monday March 25-Wednesday March 27, 2013

Monday

English Innovations: Blending Group Instruction, On-Line ESL, And High Quality Video.

Strand: ESL/ELL

Session: B206

This session presents information and research from a new model, English Innovations (EI) that builds on successful practices in group instruction coupled with self-access learning. EI uses a structured on-line ESL program along with a free high quality video series and integrates web based activities with communications skills practice. The model, funded by the Gates Foundation, has been successfully tested in 6 sites including workplaces, a CBO and a community college. Participants will discuss how they can use or adapt this or a similar model in their own program.

Lead Presenter: Heide Spruck Wrigley, PhD

Day: Monday

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Room: Bolden 1

Using Blogs for Reading and Writing

Strand: ABE Preparation Reading/Writing

Session: B212

In this session a teacher will show the power of micro blogging as instructional resources/tools to excite learners about writing (and reading) practice both in and outside the classroom.  Facilitator will present a research-based rationale, as well as some examples of motivational writing/reading activities using blogs/microblogs for GED and ABE learners.  With the use of Edmodo (similar to Facebook) which provides teachers and students a secure place to connect and collaborate, share content and educational applications, and access homework, grades, class discussions and notifications.

Lead Presenter: Barbara Moseley

Day: Monday

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Room: Strand 2

Using Twitter at Conferences and as a Personal Learning Network

Strand: Technology

Session: B203

Twitter, we’ve all heard that term by now in its social media sense, but what the heck is it and why should we care?  In this session we will look at what Twitter is and how to harness it in a meaningful way for ourselves and our learners.  We will see the power of the Hashtag as we look at what is going on at #COABE13 and #AdultEd, among others.  We will learn the power of the Retweet. We will see how TweetChat allows for synchronous use of Twitter.     Not convinced Twitter has anything to say to you?  Take 75 minutes to find out.  You might be surprised.

Lead Presenter: Nell Eckersley

Day: Monday

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Room: Strand 11

21st Century Skills: Free Instructional Web Sites

Strand: Technology

Session: B303

We will look at and discuss how to use web sites that offer free, video-based instruction for adult learners, teachers and tutors in areas such as: technology (basic use of a computer and the web, and for finding information); math, science, and social studies; adult education professional development (ESOL/ESL, ABE, ASE/GED) and computer-assisted Instruction. We will also discuss how to incorporate free online video instruction into a curriculum. The session is intended for adult education teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, and professional development providers.

Lead Presenter: David J. Rosen, Ed.D.

Day: Monday

Time: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Room: Strand 11

i-Pathways: Discover the Potential for Online Learning

Strand: Distance Education & Technology

Session: B302

i-Pathways is a nationally recognized distance learning curriculum that is used by adult education programs from coast to coast. Join this session to discover how to bring this distance-learning program to your adult education program. Learn how to use online learning to prepare students for computer based testing. Experience i-Pathways as a student and review the engaging curriculum. Discuss the support and professional development options that will provide you with the tools needed to successfully implement online learning.  Leave the session with helpful documents, online teaching tips and program strategies, and a smile.

Lead Presenter: Crystal Hack

Day: Monday

Time: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Room: Strand 12

Social Media in Adult Basic Education (mostly Facebook)

Strand: Technology

Session: B403

Adult education provides educational opportunities and services to equip adults with the knowledge and skills necessary to participate effectively as citizens, workers, parents, and family and community members. In this educational setting, social media carry the promise for programs and teachers to reach potential learners, who are not currently being served, as well as to reinforce and deepen communication with current students and alumni. Leaders at adult schools are also modeling positive, professional, and safe online presence.  Participants will analyze promising practices and discuss challenges in using Facebook.

Lead Presenter: Branka Marceta

Day: Monday

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Room: Strand 11

Tutor-Facilitated Digital Literacy Acquisition: An Overview

Strand: Digital Literacy

Session: B406

Portland State University’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) has been implemented for two years and provides tutor-supported, self-access digital literacy training to vulnerable and high-need adults.  Staff and volunteers in six national sites have worked to build communities of ABE, workforce, volunteer, and technology professionals around adult learners. This session will explore the ways tutor-facilitated and blended learning programs were implemented nationwide and will introduce a strand of sessions that examine this BTOP project from different perspectives. Presenters will also share insights, based on an ongoing Institute for Museum and Library Studies funded research project, that describe the learning processes of program participants.

Lead Presenter: Jill Castek, Ph.D.

Day: Monday

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Room: Bolden 1

Tuesday

#AdultEd Twitter Town Hall With Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann Messier

Strand: Public Policy/Advocacy

Session: C104

Join Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann Messier in an interactive event following her keynote address. The Assistant Secretary will be joined by Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy, to discuss adult education issues facing programs, practitioners, and students.  It is not mandatory to use Twitter to participate in the event, but participants are encouraged to bring a personal communication device to actively participate in the session. A personal device makes this a unique opportunity to pose questions shared by your social media followers, respond, increase following, and raise awareness of adult education nationwide.  Follow the Twitter conversation via #adulted @NCLAdvocacy or @COABEnews. Or, follow on Facebook at National Coalition for Literacy.

Lead Presenter: Jackie Taylor

Day: Tuesday

Time: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Strand 10

Energize Instruction with Technology

Strand: Technology

Session: C102

Learn how to energize your instruction by creating interactive, technology-rich presentations that allow students to become active participants in the learning process by making choices about the direction and depth of the lecture.  The presenter will demonstrate a technology-rich lesson plan that incorporates quizzes, video clips, polls, images, sounds, and web-based tools to improve the learning experience for students. Participants will learn techniques for using technology to actively involve students in learning: embedding hyperlinks, avatars, QR codes, Edmodo, and other web tools into a lesson. Participants will be involved in the activities, and are encouraged to bring their own technology so that they can increase their level of participation.

Lead Presenter: Mary A. Gaston, Ed.D.

Day: Tuesday

Time: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Strand 12

Engaging Community Organizations in Digital Literacy Work

Strand: Digital Literacy

Session: C106

Adult literacy levels were a key issue and barrier that influenced who returned to post hurricane Katrina New Orleans and continue to be a core issue in the recovery and rebuilding of a stronger city.  This panel session will provide first hand information on how the Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy at Loyola University is engaging key community institutions and a diverse group of government, philanthropic, non-profit, faith, community and social service organizations in using digital literacy to improve the quality of life of those with the lowest literacy levels in the “new” New Orleans.

Lead Presenter: Petrice Sams-Abiodun, Ph.D.

Day: Tuesday

Time: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Bolden 1

Finding and Using Free Online Curriculum

Strand: Technology

Session: C103

Open educational resources (OERs) are teaching and learning materials available for free online for anyone to use.  This presentation will offer information on where to locate reviewed OERs and strategies for integrating them into adult education programs.

Lead Presenter: John Fleischman

Day: Tuesday

Time: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Strand 11

Making Distance Education Work in Transition Pathways

Strand: Distance Education & Transition/Career Pathways

Session: C105

Learn how North Carolina as part of Project IDEAL integrated distance education in the transition classes for Adult Basic Education students.  This presentation will illuminate the effectiveness of Online and Hybrid models as measured by: 1) EFL (Educational Functioning Level) gain,  2) Retention (defined as number of students  pre/and post-tested,  3)Persistence (staying enrolled and obtaining a certificate.  Learn what the early research indications are in determining if there is any noticeable difference in outcomes when the same curriculum is offered in two models and what programs determined about using the occupational foundations, workforce readiness/career pathway software modules with contextualized instruction in the Hybrid and/or Online venues.

Lead Presenter: Katie J Waters, M.Ed.

Day: Tuesday

Time: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Bolden 6

Building Quality Distance Education Programs: Two Case Studies from Minnesota and Texas

Strand: Distance Education & Literacy

Session: C202

In this interactive session, participants will engage with two case studies involving distance education initiatives in Texas and Minnesota. What do best practices for distance learning look like within these two state models? The presenters will provide an overview of the history and development of distance education in each state. The participants will explore the main challenges that each state has faced in the attempt to provide quality distance opportunities for adults. Next, participants will have an opportunity to discuss the states’ case studies with focus on the solutions for successful implementation of a distance education program. Finally, participants will analyze how the results of the states’ distance education case studies can inform policy and practice at the state or program level.

Lead Presenter: AnneMarie Molinari

Day: Tuesday

Time: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Strand 12

Livebinders:  Using the Internet in the ABLE/GED Classroom

Strand: Technology

Session: C203

Cuyahoga Community College utilizes www.livebinders.com to keep pace in the age of technology.  The Livebinders site provides a platform for a virtual 3 ring binder; tabs and sub-tabs organize resources ranging from webpages and videos to documents and powerpoint presentations. Participants in this session will gain knowledge of the livebinders site and interact with the Tri-C GED Livebinder and the Tri-C GED virtual bookshelf.   Cuyahoga Community College’s ABLE students increase academic achievement while learning to use the internet as a tool. Our goal is to build a library of binders with valuable resources for both students and ABLE/ GED staff.  The Livebinders format provides us an innovative opportunity to blend technology, communication, and education to meet the demands of the 21st century.

Lead Presenter: Maureen Daly

Day: Tuesday

Time: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Strand 11

Technology and the 2014 GED® Test:  Why, Where, and How

Strand: GED® Test

Session: C201

Technology is everywhere—it is revolutionizing education and testing.  Learn how technology is being incorporated in the new GED® test and how it isn’t as daunting as one might think.

Lead Presenter: GED® Testing Service

Day: Tuesday

Time: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Strand 13

Developing Online Opportunities for ESL Students

Strand: Distance Education & ESL/ELL

Session: C304

Web-enhanced, hybrid, and online classes are becoming increasingly popular on college campuses because these classes provide students with 24 hour, asynchronous access to classroom resources and practice. Immigrant and refugee students are often unprepared for this reality because of language challenges and a lack of technological proficiency. Providing ESL classes online can better prepare students for college transition by improving their technological skills in addition to giving busy students more access to learning. In this session, we will look at data from a hybrid ESL college prep course offered at North Seattle Community College as we discuss challenges, design features and issues.

Lead Presenter: Jamila Barton

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Room: Strand 10

GED® Testing on Computer in Corrections

Strand: GED® Test

Session: C301

How does GED® testing on computer work in corrections?  Attend this session to learn about how the testing process has been successfully adapted for this setting.

Lead Presenter: GED® Testing Service

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Room: Strand 13

Incorporating Digital Literacy into Traditional Literacy Classrooms and in Support of Wait-Listed Students

Strand: Digital Literacy

Session: C306

Digital literacy took the fast track into adult literacy classrooms in New York.  Literacy teachers integrated digital learning plans into several different modalities providing universal student participation.  The effort increased learner persistence and maximized learner outcomes aligned with NRS.  New York also piloted the integration of digital learning plans with wait-listed students seeking literacy services.  Great results to share!

Lead Presenter: James E. Matt

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Room: Bolden 1

Project Based Learning 2.0

Strand: Technology

Session: C303

Most of us have some experience with projects in a classroom, but what makes classroom projects authentic project-based learning in 2013?  Recent models of PBL can be used to advance learners’ research and critical thinking skills, enrich and strengthen communication skills and improve “soft” skills such as teamwork, while simultaneously incorporating real-life technology skills. The PBL approach emphasizes problem solving and, according to research, supports certain key characteristics of adult learning. This presentation reviews concrete steps for using PBL in your classroom and will provide practical ideas for creating engaging project-based learning using Web 2.0 technology.

Lead Presenter: Steve Quann

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Room: Strand 11

Computer Essentials Online:  Digital Literacy for Adult Learners

Strand: Digital Literacy

Session: C406

True adult literacy is broader than merely reading and writing. We cannot consider our adult learners ready for the job market or continuing education until they can use computers and the Internet successfully. But how do we fit computer literacy skills into an already overloaded curriculum of adult literacy and numeracy? The solution is an online distance learning digital literacy skills course that students can work on at home and in the classroom, a course for teaching adults everything they need to know to meet the needs of the 21st Century job market, a course that teaches itself and that doesn’t require you to become an expert in computer literacy skills.

Lead Presenter: Dan Griffith

Day: Tuesday

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Room: Bolden 1

Multimedia Orientation for ESL Students

Strand: ESL/ELL

Session: C403

The presenter will share an ESL Orientation video produced using a COABE Incentive Grant. The presenter will share the process of developing the video, as well as preliminary data to support the benefits of multi-media orientation for adult learners.

Lead Presenter: Ali Mageehon

Day: Tuesday

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Room: Strand 11

Teaching Adult Students to Excel and Access Our 21st Centuty World

Strand: Technology & Transition/Career Pathways

Session: C405

Facebook and You Tube are not enough!  Students need 21st century computer skills in order to move forward in school and the job market.  TechConnect, a learning community that brings together adult education and a college credit Microsoft software class, provides the foundation needed to be successful students and workers in the 21st century. Participants will learn how a Harper College GED instructor and Computer Information System instructor worked together to initiate TechConnect. In addition, participants will learn how the instructors teach school skills such as time management, study skills, textbook reading, Blackboard, and college email.  Harper’s Adult Education Transition’s Coordinator will describe the support services needed to help students be successful in TechConnect and beyond.

Lead Presenter: Jane Suarez del Real

Day: Tuesday

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Room: Bolden 6

Wheels and Widgets: Shared Resources to Build Student Success in a Blended Online Environment

Strand: Distance Education & Technology

Session: C402

You do not have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to curriculum resources. Come learn about a variety of shared resources available at no cost to help build your online/blended learning programs. A review of ABE/ASE transition materials, ESL courses and other Open Education Resources (OER) will help teachers, administrators and coordinators determine the best fit for their program. When programs provide students with the option of an online/blended program; you meet student needs, and build their technology and confidence skills to be productive and proactive citizens. Online and blended learning also empowers them to control their own learning to meet their personal goals.

Lead Presenter: Penny Pearson

Day: Tuesday

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Room: Strand 12

Wednesday

Adult Basic Education Online: A 21st Century Educational Tool

Strand: Distance Education & Technology

Session: D102

As education professionals, we must strive to meet the needs of 21st century learners seeking to achieve their educational and career goals.  Today’s learners desire a classroom that is flexible, dynamic, and interactive.  In this session, participants will be introduced to a distance learning model designed to meet those needs.  Participants will understand how distance learning prepares students for the workforce and global economy and review statistical data on the success and retention rates of distance learning students.

Lead Presenter: Crystal L. Bessix, MBA

Day: Wednesday

Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Room: Strand 12

Out of this World Instruction Using Android Tablets

Strand: Technology

Session: D103

This workshop introduces the use of new technology in the ESL and ABE/GED classroom using Android Tablets.  We will show several ways in which the use of tablets by adult learners and teachers can enhance interaction and student engagement by integrating technology into the curriculum.

Lead Presenter: Sherry Woodward

Day: Wednesday

Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Room: Strand 11

Real Fun, Reel Work

Strand: Technology

Session: D108

This session will include examples of student work and an overview of an ASE activity that was awarded  a 2012 COABE Incentive Grant. Most students employ technological skills for leisure and basic academic functions. Classrooms today need to nurture these skills for the purpose of vocational development. With the help of the grant, students had a real world opportunity to combine art, business, and digital technology. By collaborating with an interactive agency out of Boston, students gained firsthand knowledge of the tools needed in a 21st century workplace.

Lead Presenter: Joe Lawler

Day: Wednesday

Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Room: Bolden 2

Digital Literacy On-Ramps to Career Pathways

Strand: Digital Literacy

Session: D209

Career Pathways programs are a 21st Century approach linking education and training so students can meet goals through a series of coordinated education, certificate, and employment opportunities. Digital literacy skill building is a key for success in these programs. Learner Web is an online tool developed to connect learners to resources that support digital literacy skill building and application of the skills in career pathways coursework and career exploration. Our presentation describes programs in Minnesota that use Learner Web for customized vocational preparation with both ABE learners and customers at Workforce Centers. The presentation includes tips for financial sustainability of such programming. Come see how the online tool works.

Lead Presenter: Jenifer Vanek

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Room: Bolden 4

Harnessing Technology to Engage Low-Level Learners

Strand: Technology & Learning Difficulties/Disabilities

Session: D205

The use of technology is no longer considered an optional diversion, but is now considered a life skill.  Adult educators will explore resources and supports that are relevant to ABLE students and will gain knowledge on low-cost high interest websites/applications for low-level adult learners (NRS levels 1 & 2).

Lead Presenter: Bobbie Sin

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Room: Bolden 6

U.S.A. Learns - Free Online English Learning

Strand: Distance Education & Technology

Session: D202

U.S.A. Learns is a free online instructional program developed primarily for adults with limited English language skills. Since its launch in November of 2008, the media-rich site has become the preferred online distance learning tool in many states. This presentation will cover the three courses for beginner to high intermediate students, how to register different account types, implementing and use of the teacher management interface, and U.S.A. Learns related online tools that include Facebook, iOS apps, and Partners in Practice.

Lead Presenter: Melinda Holt, A.A., A.S.

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Room: Strand 12

Visual Bookmarking with Pinterest

Strand: Technology

Session: D203

Pinterest is now the number three most-popular social network in the U.S., behind Facebook and Twitter, according to Experian Hitwise. How can we use it in Adult Education?  In this session we will learn what Pinterest is and how it can be used to share resources with learners, to develop a collaborative space online and as a personal learning network for teacher professional development.

Lead Presenter: Nell Eckersley

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Room: Strand 11

Essential Computer Skills for the 2014 GED® Test

Strand: GED Testing

Session: D302

Are your students comfortable and confident using computers?  Are they ready for computer-based testing?  This session will introduce you to Teknimedia's CBT100™-Computer Skills for the 2014 GED® Test. You'll see a web demonstration of CBT100 and learn how it will help you verify that your students have the computer skills they need for the 2014® GED Test, and teach them the skills they lack!

Lead Presenter: Ann E. Harris

Day: Wednesday

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Room: Strand 12

Tutor-Facilitation and Blended Learning for Digital Literacy: A Discussion of Key Issues and Future Directions in Digital Literacy

Strand: Digital Literacy

Session: D306

Programs are often challenged to serve adults with low digital literacy. This panel considers key issues in effectively serving them, focusing on tutor-facilitated and blended learning approaches. The panel will consider the experiences of diverse adult education providers who have implemented blended, tutor-facilitated digital literacy programs. Key issues will be discussed for reaching and serving different types of adult learners in several programmatic contexts--community-based organizations, adult education classrooms and career pathway systems. Audience members will be actively engaged in discussing the implications for their organizations, programs and communities.

Lead Presenter: Stephen Reder

Day: Wednesday

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Room: Bolden 1

We Can All Build Websites: But Are They Useable by Adult Learners?

Strand: Technology

Session: D303

This interactive workshop will enable participants to assess their own state’s capabilities in the areas of online access, as well as to learn how a cross- agency collaborative project in Rhode Island has succeeded in securing support and funding for increased online access for low level literacy adults. Since there may only be wifi available for the presenter, the group will use the rubric provided to reveiw websites from various states, as well Rhode Island's.

Lead Presenter: Jill Holloway, MEd

Day: Wednesday

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Room: Strand 11

Teach Technology, Standards, Transition, and GED All at Once

Strand: Technology

Session: D403

Basic Skills programs have these four mandates: to build Standards-based curriculum, to transition students to further training, to prepare students for completing the GED, and to generate CASAS post-test gains.  In addition, transition is realistic only when students have technology skills.  These separate mandates can result in ongoing fragmented lessons. My solution has been Standards-based writing group projects that at once sustain transition, address the GED test, and constantly integrate technology.  With frequent use of laptops and online resources, students begin to recognize themselves as capable of taking part in higher education.

Lead Presenter: Bev Hott, MA

Day: Wednesday

Time: 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Strand 11