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Math Training Module: Using the Internet in Support
of GED Math Instruction
Session One: Overview
3. How is adult education using technology now?
Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes (includes lunch and a break)
Objectives
- Participants will explore websites in the numeracy collection of NIFL.
- Participants will report on two websites using the Form for Summarizing
Content.
Materials
- Laptop and hookup
- Screen
- Projector
- Computers
- Handout 1c Form for Summarzing Content
Procedure
To the Trainer:
This section is self-directed. There is very little for you to do except
explain what it’s all about. The strength of the section comes when
people share what they found.
1. Tell the group that in this section they get to explore the wonderful
world of numeracy on line by visiting the Numeracy links from the National
Institute for Literacy Science and Numeracy Special Collection. There
is so much information available through these links that it’s hard
to begin describing it. They just need to jump in.
2. Tell the group to divide into pairs or groups of 3. Distribute two
copies of the Form for Summarizing Content (Handout 1c) to each group
for recording their summaries. They have 45 minutes to explore. During
that time, the smaller groups should agree on two sites that they want
to report on. They will prepare a short summary and use the projector
to project the websites on the screen. Tell them that you will break for
lunch before the presentations.
3. At the end of 45 minutes, break for lunch. (45 minutes.)
4. After lunch, ask one group to do its report. (In order to save time,
one person should handle the projector and one person should read the
report.) Allow 5-10 minutes. When that group is finished, ask if anyone
has different websites to report on. Allow 5-10 minutes for each group.
Allow a total of 60 minutes for this part of the activity.
If you have only a few groups, you can allow more time
per group. But it’s important that you not take time to report on
the same website more than once. If more than one group has chosen the
same website ask if they have anything to add to the report that has already
been given rather than do a separate report.
5. Keep repeating the procedure until you either run out of time or everyone
has reported out.
6. At the end of the time, take a ten-minute break.
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