by Kristen Navaluna | Dec 21, 2018 | Inspiration and Ideas, Opportunities and Resources, Tech Tools
What is a Bio Poem Video and why should I use them? A Bio Poem Video is a visual representation of self that can incorporate voiceovers, music, text, and images in a video. The Bio Poem alone is a simple poem that follows a specific template and gives the author the...
by Amie Matichak | Nov 27, 2018 | Inspiration and Ideas, Opportunities and Resources, Tech Tools
There are so many reasons to use Open Educational Resources (OER) in our adult learning programs. The IDEAL Distance Education and Blended Learning Handbook recommends using OER as supplemental resources to provide extra practice. OER is cost effective and easily...
by David Rosen | Nov 2, 2018 | Inspiration and Ideas
By David J. Rosen, Ed.D. A learning circle is a group led by a teacher, staff member or volunteer facilitator whose members all share an interest in the same subject or topic. It’s a non-formal, organized study circle that includes an online course or other online...
by Leah Peterson | Oct 30, 2018 | Inspiration and Ideas, Presentations
On Monday, October 22, I attended xR in EDU, a day-long event exploring the use of augmented and virtual reality in education and training. My goal was to listen for ideas that best connected with the field of adult education. In this post, I will share some of what I...
by Jen Vanek | Sep 14, 2018 | Inspiration and Ideas
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is well known in the K-12 world as a thought leader on the issue of digital literacy. Their digital literacy standards, first shared in 1998, have been continuously revised to keep apace with both changes in...
by Vinod Lobo | Jun 22, 2018 | Inspiration and Ideas
This post is by Vinod Lobo, CEO of Learning Upgrade. This week, the five finalists for the Adult Literacy XPRIZE were announced, one of which is Learning Upgrade. Join us in congratulating them and stay tuned for posts by other XPRIZE finalists. The UMI...
