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From: Virginia Tardaewether <tarv@exchange.chemeketa.edu>
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Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2124] Re: use of technology
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Fear of technology use is something that exists every day in my classroom.
I have folks who are afraid of the microwave and need to learn how to use
it. I would suggest a "reach and withdraw" activity with the
calculator...things that help folks get used to how difficult it actually is
to break whatever the technology it is you are using. This can be an
introduction to trouble shooting also. Students need to find simple ways to
check if it is broken and if it is, what is broken. I find that with
computers, the common error they make is clicking on too many programs or
too many times on one program and slowing all the applications down, etc.
KISS: keep it simple students
Virginia Tardaewether
Chemeketa {Place of Peace}
Outreach Instructor
Dallas, OR 97338
503-316-3242
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From: Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council
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Dear Millie,
Just a P.S.
AND .... knowing how to use a scientific calculator will come into play =
for higher level learners taking the new GED 2002 Math. Also, *I* add =
to my curricula "overcoming the fear of technology". I have adult =
learners without any experience using a calculator and are afraid of =
that tool. I have to show them that they "can't break it" before we =
even begin to use that calculator. Do any of the rest of you see that =
in your learners?
Nancy Hansen
Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council
sfliteracy@mcleodusa.net
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From: KUTHFAM@aol.com=20
To: Multiple recipients of list=20
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 6:08 PM
Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2115] Re: use of technology
In a message dated 11/19/2001 11:17:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, =
beaver1@pon.net writes:
What types of technology do you use other than computers? How are =
they used?
How has technology changed how you teach?
Which type of technology has had the greatest impact in teaching =
literacy?
If you could use only one type of technology, what would you use? =
Why?
I don't have ready access to computers. The technology I do have and =
use is the calculator. If I could only have one piece of technology, it =
would be the calculator.
Most of my students don't, and probably never will, own a computer. =
While I certainly agree that a computer is a great teaching tool, it can =
only be used if one has access to one, or as long as the student is in =
the classroom.
Most of the students do own and use TV , VCR CD player. While I might =
use these as teaching tools, my students probably already know how to =
use these. =20
A calculator, however, is affordable. Any student can use it. For my =
low level students, using a calcular to to add, subtract, multiply and =
divide whole numbers is a useful life tool. They might make arithmetic =
errors, but using a calculator, can usually do the arithmetic correctly. =
A higher lever student can use the calculator to perform calculations =
as above more quickly and more accurrately. These students can also =
learn how to do the more difficult funtions (square, square root, %, =
memery key) on a calculator.
Millie Kuth
Hamilton City ABLE
Hamilton OH 45011=20
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technology". I have adult learners without any experience =
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calculator and are afraid of that tool. I have to show them that =
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"can't break it" before we even begin to use that calculator. Do =
any of=20
the rest of you see that in your learners?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nancy Hansen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sioux Falls Area Literacy =
Council</FONT></DIV>
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of technology</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>In a =
message dated=20
11/19/2001 11:17:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:beaver1@pon.net">beaver1@pon.net</A> =
writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"=20
TYPE=3D"CITE">What types of technology do you use other than =
computers? How=20
are they used?<BR>How has technology changed how you teach?<BR>Which =
type of=20
technology has had the greatest impact in teaching literacy?<BR>If =
you could=20
use only one type of technology, what would you use?=20
Why?<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I don't have ready access to =
computers. The=20
technology I do have and use is the calculator. If I could only =
have one=20
piece of technology, it would be the calculator.<BR><BR>Most of my =
students=20
don't, and probably never will, own a computer. While I =
certainly agree=20
that a computer is a great teaching tool, it can only be used if one =
has=20
access to one, or as long as the student is in the =
classroom.<BR><BR>Most of=20
the students do own and use TV , VCR CD player. While I might use =
these as=20
teaching tools, my students probably already know how to use =
these. =20
<BR><BR>A calculator, however, is affordable. Any student can =
use it.=20
For my low level students, using a calcular to to add, subtract, =
multiply and=20
divide whole numbers is a useful life tool. They might make =
arithmetic=20
errors, but using a calculator, can usually do the arithmetic =
correctly.=20
<BR><BR>A higher lever student can use the calculator to perform =
calculations=20
as above more quickly and more accurrately. These students can =
also=20
learn how to do the more difficult funtions (square, square root, %, =
memery=20
key) on a calculator.<BR><BR>Millie Kuth<BR>Hamilton City =
ABLE<BR>Hamilton OH=20
45011</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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