Educational Technologies - What I Learned From My Classmates

 

URL:  http://www.pinterest.com

Pinterest is a social media tool that provides a plethora of information to those who are interested, and “…allows people to visually collect, organize and display creativity” (dstgirl27, 2014)).  As a teacher, you can also find techniques for teaching English as a second language or if you are job hunting, you can find tips on how to make your resume stand out from the crowd.  If you are a college student, you can find tips for college-i.e., “27 college tips I learned my sophomore year”, and “7 free apps that make college life easer” (comfyho.me, 2014; blog.gradguard.com, 2014).  As far as how I would incorporate Pinterest into my practice, I can see creating a page for Service Advisors where relevant information can be pinned as well as access to additional resources that will help them in the day to day work they perform in the service drive.

URL:  http://www.gamesforchange.org/play/ayiti-the-cost-of-life/

Ayiti: The Cost of Life, is a game that teaches how to be successful in life (Williams, 2014).  While this game is designed for children, I do have personal experience with facilitating a simulation that teaches automotive dealers the ins and outs of running a profitable dealership.  I believe this concept can be expanded upon and successfully implemented across our curriculum platform.  For example, one of the topics we teach in one of our workshops is how to interact with others based on their behavioral style.  Why not create a virtual environment where participants can “practice” interacting with others?  At the end there could be a role play activity where participants demonstrate their expertise in human interaction.

URL:  http://quizlet.com

“Quizlet’s free study tools and apps are used by over a million students and teachers a day in every country – from grade school to grad school, language learners to vocational students, at home and in the classroom” (Quizlet, 2014).  According to Golden’s Adult Education Technology Blog, she uses Quizlet in her current practice and states “…its impact on learning is significant” (2014).  I could see using this application to develop mobile modules as a quick easy way to remind our participants of something they learned in the classroom.  This tool would make a good tool for reinforcement and sustainment of learning.

References

Dstgirl27. (2014, March 18). Social Networking Technologies that Enhance Adult Education. 

            Retrieved from: http://dstgirl27.wordpress.com/

Pinterest. (2014). Adult Education. Retrieved from:

            http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Adult%20education

 Williams, L. (2014).  Educational Technologies Blog: Gizmos and Ayiti. Retrieved from:

            http://lindawilliams4.wordpress.com

Quizlet. (2014). Mission. Retrieved from: http://www.quizlet.com