COURSE INFORMATION
GENERAL
Integrating Technology into Adult Literacy Programs is an optional course for the Level II Literacy Certificate. It is offered entirely online and should take approximately ten to fifteen hours to complete. The material is relevant to all four levels of literacy in the province of Manitoba.
REQUIREMENTS
Learners should have some experience with:
basic computer terminology
navigating the World Wide Web
using
a word processing program
sending e-mail with attachments
(If you are a novice user or are a bit rusty, it may be worthwhile to work through some or all of an introductory course offered here.)
In terms of computer requirements, the course has been deliberately designed to be text-based and avoid extensive use of graphics, sound, etc., so that those with less powerful computers and slower Internet access will be able to complete the course with a minimum of frustration and/or technical barriers. If you still experience difficulty, it is recommended that you contact your coordinator for a text version of the course or for information regarding the next in-class session.
Resources have been included throughout the course to explore a topic further if you wish. Most of these require intermediate skills (e.g., ability to download and install a program or device), a more powerful computer, and/or a faster modem. These are optional and are annotated as such (e.g. Optional). In addition, there are many hyperlinks (words in a red colour that are underlined throughout the course). When you click on them, they will take you to an Internet site that provides supplementary information or examples about the topic or concept being discussed. While you are encouraged to visit as many of these as possible, please note that none of the material at the various sites or in the optional resources will be included in the assignments.
OBJECTIVES
The intent of this course is to:
Introduce practitioners/volunteers to the basic concepts and
issues surrounding the integration of technology into adult literacy programs
Discuss different types of technology and the need for effective
planning
Examine the potential uses for computers in adult literacy with
emphasis on blending computers into curriculum
TOPICS
The topics that will be covered in this course include:
Types of instructional technology
Advantages and disadvantages of integrating instructional technology
into adult literacy
Technology planning
Computers and their uses
Blending computers into curriculum
ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATION
The course will be evaluated on a "Complete/Incomplete" basis.
There are assignments at the end of each module that should be completed at
your own pace. Completed assignments should be forwarded as a package to ALCE
via one of the following methods:
Mail: Correspondence
Course
Adult Learning & Literacy
310 - 800 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N4
E-mail:
literacy@gov.mb.ca
Fax: (204)
948-1008
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ASSISTANCE
If you require assistance,
clarification or have questions or comments about the materials, please telephone
ALL at:
(204) 945-3556 in Winnipeg or 1-800-282-8069 ext. 3556 Toll free
