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Information Age Technology:Implications for Adult Educators
Thanks to colleague, John Fleischman, Director of Instruct. Tech. & Learning Resources, The Sacramento County (CA) Office of Educ., for some of the material used in several slides.
Information Age Technology:Implications for Adult Educators
Thanks to colleague, John Fleischman, Director of Instruct. Tech. & Learning Resources, The Sacramento County (CA) Office of Educ., for some of the material used in several slides.
for
PAACE 2002 CONFERENCE: BRIDGING THE GAP
Hershey, PA, 2002
Information Age Technology:Implications for Adult Educators
Information Age Technology:Implications for Adult Educators
Over 60 % of U.S. households have Internet Over 60 % of U.S. households have Internet accessaccessOver 70% of U.S. population have been on-line Over 70% of U.S. population have been on-line at least once in previous 30 daysat least once in previous 30 days89 million people (at home or work) used the 89 million people (at home or work) used the Internet in April, 2001 (up 19% in a year)Internet in April, 2001 (up 19% in a year)The rate of high speed Internet access has nearly The rate of high speed Internet access has nearly tripled in the past two yearstripled in the past two years
Over 60 % of U.S. households have Internet Over 60 % of U.S. households have Internet accessaccessOver 70% of U.S. population have been on-line Over 70% of U.S. population have been on-line at least once in previous 30 daysat least once in previous 30 days89 million people (at home or work) used the 89 million people (at home or work) used the Internet in April, 2001 (up 19% in a year)Internet in April, 2001 (up 19% in a year)The rate of high speed Internet access has nearly The rate of high speed Internet access has nearly tripled in the past two yearstripled in the past two years
Where do we stand today?Where do we stand today?Where do we stand today?Where do we stand today?
The Internet WorldwideThe Internet Worldwide
Estimates range from 134 Estimates range from 134 million people to as high as million people to as high as half a billion users half a billion users worldwide over the next worldwide over the next few years!few years!
The Real Revolution:The World Wide Web (WWW)
The Real Revolution:The World Wide Web (WWW)
Grown from 130 sites in 1993 to over 35 million by the Grown from 130 sites in 1993 to over 35 million by the end of 2001end of 2001
The Impact on Learning -The Impact on Learning -On-line/Virtual EducationOn-line/Virtual Education
• 40 states have adopted virtual 40 states have adopted virtual university strategiesuniversity strategies
•Universities throughout the world are Universities throughout the world are carving out virtual markets via the carving out virtual markets via the WWWWWW
•There are more than 30,000 courses There are more than 30,000 courses and 4,000 programs on-line as of 9/1/02and 4,000 programs on-line as of 9/1/02--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Emerging StrategiesEmerging Strategies
Dolence says, “The 21st Century is not a century of either online or classroom learning, but both. It is a century of vastly expanded choices. For learners this means any time, any pace, any path, any place. For educators it means transformation!”
Dolence, M. G. (2001). Dolence, M. G. (2001). Emerging strategies for 21st Century learning systemsEmerging strategies for 21st Century learning systems . [On-line]. . [On-line]. http://www.mgdolence.com/http://www.mgdolence.com/
• New ways for delivering courses and New ways for delivering courses and supplementary learning materials (Web supplementary learning materials (Web pages/WebBoard/Blackboard, etc.)pages/WebBoard/Blackboard, etc.)
• Wireless connections to the WWWWireless connections to the WWW
• New ways for delivering courses and New ways for delivering courses and supplementary learning materials (Web supplementary learning materials (Web pages/WebBoard/Blackboard, etc.)pages/WebBoard/Blackboard, etc.)
• Wireless connections to the WWWWireless connections to the WWW
•Access to a networked system of Access to a networked system of learning resourceslearning resources
•Learning content, access, communities Learning content, access, communities available electronically 24 by 7available electronically 24 by 7
•Computer mediated interactive dialogue Computer mediated interactive dialogue (synchronous or asynchronous)(synchronous or asynchronous)
Internet2Internet2
•200 universities in partnership with industry and 200 universities in partnership with industry and government to develop advanced network government to develop advanced network applications and technologiesapplications and technologies
•Information collaboration and access in new Information collaboration and access in new ways not yet possible (voice, video, etc.)ways not yet possible (voice, video, etc.)
•Multicasting common at high speedsMulticasting common at high speeds
•Partnering means research/knowledge sharing Partnering means research/knowledge sharing worldwideworldwide
M.I.T.’s Oxygen Project - The Future M.I.T.’s Oxygen Project - The Future of Information Age Technologyof Information Age Technology
•Computation freely available everywhere like Computation freely available everywhere like the oxygen we breathethe oxygen we breathe
•The system will not require typing, clicking, or The system will not require typing, clicking, or pointing, but will be based on speech, vision, and pointing, but will be based on speech, vision, and recognizable phrasesrecognizable phrases
•The system will be pervasive, embedded, The system will be pervasive, embedded, nomadic, and eternalnomadic, and eternal
The Oxygen Project - How it The Oxygen Project - How it Will WorkWill Work
•Handy 21 (H21s), handheld devices with visual display, camera, infrared detectors, and a computer to accept speech & visual input
•Enviro 21 (E21s), stationary devices embedded into offices, buildings, homes, and vehicles to create intelligent spaces and interfaces with H21s
•Users will be able to access their own and other knowledge bases as needed/on demand
Why Use Technology as Adult Why Use Technology as Adult Educators?Educators?Why Use Technology as Adult Why Use Technology as Adult Educators?Educators?
Access to almost limitless informationAccess to almost limitless information
Facilitates and extends learning Facilitates and extends learning opportunities and resourcesopportunities and resources
24 by 7 classroom possibilities24 by 7 classroom possibilities
Increases motivation for some learnersIncreases motivation for some learners
Enhances access to learning resourcesEnhances access to learning resources
Access to almost limitless informationAccess to almost limitless information
Facilitates and extends learning Facilitates and extends learning opportunities and resourcesopportunities and resources
24 by 7 classroom possibilities24 by 7 classroom possibilities
Increases motivation for some learnersIncreases motivation for some learners
Enhances access to learning resourcesEnhances access to learning resources
Why Use Technology as Adult Why Use Technology as Adult Educators?Educators?(cont.)(cont.)
Addresses some of the limitations of our Addresses some of the limitations of our increasingly mobile, busy, and stressed increasingly mobile, busy, and stressed societysociety
Can improve cost effectiveness with Can improve cost effectiveness with skillful planning and managementskillful planning and management
May reach new audiences (disabled, May reach new audiences (disabled, isolated, from great distances, etc.)isolated, from great distances, etc.)
Today’s adult educators must prepare Today’s adult educators must prepare learners for a different worldlearners for a different worldToday’s adult educators must prepare Today’s adult educators must prepare learners for a different worldlearners for a different world
It really is up to us and I believe we are up to the task. I hope you will embrace technology as one of the ways of bridging the many gaps we face as professionals.
Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Adult Educator in PennsylvaniaAdult Educator in Pennsylvania
• Perseverance - staying with the process of being a better Perseverance - staying with the process of being a better professional; learning to do better as you grow and professional; learning to do better as you grow and develop as an experienced educator of adults develop as an experienced educator of adults
• Pride - pride in yourself, pride in your profession; this Pride - pride in yourself, pride in your profession; this includes learning to love yourself and recognize the includes learning to love yourself and recognize the personal attributes you have; it also may need to include personal attributes you have; it also may need to include reading personal development books reading personal development books
• Patience - with yourself, with learners; remember that Patience - with yourself, with learners; remember that becoming a highly proficient and skilled adult learner becoming a highly proficient and skilled adult learner takes time takes time
Let me end with these charges to you:Let me end with these charges to you:
Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Adult Educator in Pennsylvania (cont.)Adult Educator in Pennsylvania (cont.)
• Patterns for success - there are existing models for Patterns for success - there are existing models for teaching or training adults that work; find mentors teaching or training adults that work; find mentors that understand these various patterns or models and that understand these various patterns or models and seek guidance from themseek guidance from them
• Persnickety - become more organized and disciplined Persnickety - become more organized and disciplined in what you do; depending on your personality style, in what you do; depending on your personality style, this may take lots of effort, but it is worth it this may take lots of effort, but it is worth it
• Preparation/preparedness - do your homework, Preparation/preparedness - do your homework, practice everything before you do it, refuse to "wing" practice everything before you do it, refuse to "wing" it when you are working with adult learners it when you are working with adult learners
Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Adult Educator in Pennsylvania (cont.)Adult Educator in Pennsylvania (cont.)
• Personal philosophy - develop a personal Personal philosophy - develop a personal philosophy statement, statement of personal ethics, philosophy statement, statement of personal ethics, and/or a personal statement of professional and/or a personal statement of professional commitment that will serve as the foundation for commitment that will serve as the foundation for what you do in the futurewhat you do in the future
• Presentation skill development - continuously work Presentation skill development - continuously work on developing your platform presentation skills; on developing your platform presentation skills; seek feedback, obtain evaluations, video tape seek feedback, obtain evaluations, video tape yourself, etc.yourself, etc.
Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Ten Top "P's" for Being an Excellent Adult Educator in Pennsylvania (cont.)Adult Educator in Pennsylvania (cont.)
•Professionalism - develop your professional writing Professionalism - develop your professional writing skills, participate in the leadership of PAACE and/or skills, participate in the leadership of PAACE and/or other professional groups, and understand and live by other professional groups, and understand and live by those professional standards that apply to you those professional standards that apply to you
•Potentiality - strive to live up to the potential that is Potentiality - strive to live up to the potential that is within you; I truly believe there is a greatness in each of within you; I truly believe there is a greatness in each of us that only remains to be unlocked, to be developed; us that only remains to be unlocked, to be developed; you can do it!!! you can do it!!!