tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082226991800167507.post6767516857669925524..comments2023-12-08T03:29:25.202-05:00Comments on Adult Literacy @ VCU: Defining Digital LiteracySusan Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203951366654414340noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082226991800167507.post-22382435860447360072013-01-20T06:21:23.162-05:002013-01-20T06:21:23.162-05:00Many of my students are literate but not necessari...Many of my students are literate but not necessarily computer literate. Tomorrow I am teaching "Introduction to Computers and the Internet". In the beginning I expected my students to be older and not familiar with the computer environment, but I'm finding more adults that did not go to college and are looking for jobs requiring computer experience or experience in specific programs. I shouldn't be, but sometimes I am surprised at how many adults have not been exposed to the computer.cpscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269967223534383786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082226991800167507.post-25845108116649770672013-01-18T11:27:06.433-05:002013-01-18T11:27:06.433-05:00cpscat I agree that technology integration is not ...cpscat I agree that technology integration is not happening, or not happening to the degree that it could, with ABE instruction. David Rosen started a discussion thread on this very topic in a LINCS forum https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/five-burning-technology-questions. Integrating technology in ABE programs was my research topic in another class. There are 2 interesting descriptive studies by Jim Berger (2010 & 2005) where he looked at ABE teachers' perceived consequences of using technology in the classroom. He profiled teachers in the 2010 study, and suggested further research on the social system (ABE teachers' work environments) and demographics of ABE teachers - age was specifically mentioned. I happen to think ABE programs lack the funding and resources to effectively train and prepare teachers to use technologies with students. We put teachers, computers, and students in a room and expect magic to happen. In my humble opinion, technology integration means integration in the whole ABE program rather than making it an ancillary component of our curriculum. Anyway, I may look at the literacies-in-use in my work environment (with my fellow ESOL teachers) for the project in this class. In addition to their age range, my colleagues are a diverse, multi-national, multi-cultural, "data rich" group. Susan Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203951366654414340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082226991800167507.post-22831889956972087532013-01-18T09:17:20.387-05:002013-01-18T09:17:20.387-05:00I've been doing some of the readings and I hav...I've been doing some of the readings and I have a concern. Teaching educators to use digital literacy methods may be harder for older educators. I know some teachers use "some" technology but not others if they don't understand it or don't like it.cpscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269967223534383786noreply@blogger.com