Technology and
Tutoring
What is “technology”?
In olden days, technology was a slate, a
chalk, and an eraser.
These days, technology includes computers,
internet, web-based audio, visual, reading &
writing programs, web-based software, cell
phones, smartphones, and more.
This presentation will give you an idea of
what easily accessible technology exists and
what it can do for you and your student.
This presentation is geared to those who are
still learning about technology and what it has
to offer in the tutoring-learning context.
Contents
Why use technology?
How to decide what technology to use
Google Search
Advanced Google Search
Email
Cell Phones & Smart Phones
Google Drive
Blogger
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Contents
Google Maps
YouTube
Resources
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Why use technology with your
student?
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Technology is so embedded in everyday life,
incorporating technology in your tutoring can
encourage your student to become more
fluent with its use.
Why use technology with your
student?
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Technology is so embedded in everyday life,
incorporating technology in your tutoring can
encourage your student to become more
fluent with its use.
Technology can make some things easier.
Why use technology with your
student?
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Technology is so embedded in everyday life,
incorporating technology in your tutoring can
encourage your student to become more
fluent with its use.
Technology can make some things easier.
Technology can bring the world to your
fingertips.
Why use technology with your
student?
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Technology is so embedded in everyday life,
incorporating technology in your tutoring can
encourage your student to become more
fluent with its use.
Technology can make some things easier.
Technology can bring the world to your
fingertips.
It’s fun!
How do you decide what
technology to use?
Ask yourself:
• What do I want to accomplish with my
student?
• Ideally, how can I do this?
• What tools do I need?
• How can technology help?
Then, plan around your needs.
There are two main
interactions with technology
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Consuming
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corresponds to language
inputs of listening and
reading
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Producing
corresponds to language
outputs of speaking and
writing
Interacting
combination of
consuming and producing language
Common Questions:
Google Search & Advanced
Search
Google Search
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Start typing into the search box what you are looking
for.
Google Search
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Start typing into the search box what you are looking
for.
Other options will pop up as you type.
Google Search
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Start typing into the search box what you are looking
for.
Other options will pop up as you type.
Select what you are looking for if it appears.
Google Search
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Click on the option you like and go to that web site.
Advanced Google Search
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Type in the search box and click Enter.
Look for the gear icon in the upper right corner of
the screen. Click on the gear.
Advanced Google Search
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Type in the search box and click Enter.
Look for the gear icon in the upper right corner of
the screen. Click on the gear.
Click on Advanced search
Advanced Google Search
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In the window that pops up, enter your search
parameters. Follow the suggestions that appear to
the right on the screen.
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For more tips, ask Google!
Basic Technology: Email
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Free web-based email service available
Easy set-up
Encourages both student consumption and
production
Good for both reading and writing practice
Computers can be configured to speak to the
reader: good listening practice
More Email
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Most tutors have email
Many students have email
Many email programs offer an IM or Chat box
which enables you to have a conversation via
type in real time.
Cell Phones & Smart Phones
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Almost everybody has a cell phone.
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Cell phones can text if your student has
difficulty speaking on the phone.
Read your user’s manual for texting
directions.
Search Google for common texting
abbreviations.
Interactive Technology
Google Drive
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(formerly Google Docs)
What is Google Drive?
Google Drive is a cloud-based suite of
programs.
Why use Google Drive?
Document creation & editing
Interactive programs
Online programs
Audio/video programs
Working With Google Drive
1.
2.
Sign into Google. If you do not have an account,
you can create one using any email account.
www.google.com
Select “Drive” from the black tape across the top
and click.
Working With Google Drive
3.
Click on “Create” and choose what kind of
document you would like to make
Most Common Projects
Documents will work like
regular word processing.
Presentations will work like
slide shows.
There are also drawings,
forms, and more.
Working With Google Drive
4.
Put contents into your document
The menu buttons allow you to format, edit,
insert, etc. You can also insert an active
web link, images, and other items.
Working With Google Drive
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6.
To add a title to your document, click on “Untitled
document”, enter the new document name, and click OK.
The new document name will appear in the upper left corner
of your screen.
Working With Google Drive
Presentations work much like Powerpoint.
1.
First, choose a theme and click OK.
Working With Google Drive
2.
Add contents to your
slide. The formatting
is similar to a word
processing document.
Working With Google Drive
3.
4.
5.
To add more slides click “Slide”.
To add different types of content click
“Insert”. You can add images either from
your own computer or from the internet.
Add the title by clicking on “Untitled
document”, entering the new document
name, and clicking OK.
Working With Google Drive
Sharing
You can control who sees your documents
and what they can do with it.
You can let people edit it or just read it and
leave comments.
Working With Google Drive
Click on “Share”. You can add people’s email addresses into the
window. Click OK When finished.
Working With Google Drive
Publishing
When you are ready to let other people see it,
you can publish your document to the web.
Your document or slide show will get a URL
and you can share that URL with others.
Working With Google Drive
1.
2.
3.
Click on “File” and then select “Publish to
the web…”
The wizard will ask you several times if you
really want to publish it.
Once you agree you will be given a URL
address to use. You can email this to other
people, or create a link on another page.
Working With Google Drive
4.
If you decide you don’t want the document
to be public anymore, you can change the
setting.
Go to “File” and under “Publish to the web”
you can click on “Stop publishing”.
Blogger
What is a Blog?
A Blog, a contraction of “web” and “log”, is a
web site on which an individual or a group of
users regularly record opinions, information,
etc.
Individual entries are called Posts, and are
typically displayed in reverse chronological
order.
Blogger is Google’s free tool for creating blogs.
Blogger
Blogger can be accessed at
www.blogger.com
Sign in using your Google username and
password.
Blogger
To create a blog, click on “New Blog”
Blogger will ask you to choose a name, and
address, and a template. You can always
change the name or the template later, but not
the address.
You will need the address to invite people to
view and comment on your blog.
Blogger
1.
Add Title
2.
Add Address
3.
Choose Template
(or use the default
and change it later
4.
Click “Create blog!”
Blogger
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There are many ways
to post.
Click on
Start Blogging!, the
pencil icon, or
View Blog.
Blogger
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Via the toolbar at the top, you can:
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change the appearance of the font.
add photos from your own computer, from an
online photo service, or via the url.
add videos if you like.
add a link to another page.
Blogger
You can control who gets to see the blog. To
do this, click on Settings and then on Privacy.
You can change the look by clicking on
Templates or Layout.
Overview gives you access to all the individual
menus.
Google Maps
Sign into Google.
Click on Maps.
Click My places.
Click on Create Map.
Google Maps
Give your map a title
and a description.
Decide whether you
want this map to be
public or shared only
with selected people
who have the map’s
web address.
Google Maps
To begin to annotate
the map click Edit.
Google Maps
You will see three icons.
The hand allows you to
move the map around.
The little blue balloon
allows you to put a pin
on the map.
The uneven line allows
you to draw right on the
map.
Google Maps
In order to mark a
location and add
information (text, a
photo, a link, etc.) you
first click on the pin.
Drag it to your chosen
location and release.
A new window pops up.
Google Maps
By clicking on
Collaborate you can let
others share in the
annotation.
This opens a window in
which you can add
email addresses and
send invitations directly
to people.
Google Maps
Other options available:
• Link symbol will show the url that you can
share with others or embed in another page.
• By moving the cursor over Traffic, you can
choose which map features you would like to
see.
YouTube
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Sign into Google.
Click on You Tube.
Under your account,
you can click on
My Channel.
If you do not already
have an account, it
will walk you through
creating one.
YouTube
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Once you have a channel, you can “favorite”
selected videos and create playlists.
While watching a video, you can click on Add
to.
Then, select which playlist you want to add
the video to. If you do not already have
playlists, you can create one at this time.
You can decide if the playlist will be public or
private.
YouTube
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You can also upload
your own videos.
Click on Upload.
You can upload files
from your computer,
or you can record a
video directly with
your computer’s
camera.
YouTube
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You can change the
settings of your
channel.
Click on Settings.
The settings page
will appear and you
can control your
channel.
YouTube
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You can control the
nature and
appearance of your
channel.
Click on the arrow
next to Upload.
Choose Dashboard.
From the left menu,
choose Channel
Settings.
YouTube
From this screen you
can control your
privacy settings,
monetization, and
other features.
YouTube
You can control other aspects of your channel
from the Channel Settings button on the
Dashboard.
Resources
Adult Ed Online
www.adultedonline.org
Using technology to enhance learning opportunities
LVNJ Log On and Learn
www.lvnj.org/content/log-and-learn
A resource manual for adult literacy students and instructors
LINCS Technology Discussion Group
Technology and learning discussion group
http://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning
Adult Literacy Education Wiki: Technology
Technology discussion group
http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Technology
Education Week: Technology
www.edweek.org/topics/technology/index.html
Media Library of Teaching Skills
www.mlots.org
Florida Literacy Coalition
www.floridaliteracy.org/literacy_resources_teacher_tutor_technology.html
OTAN
Outreach and Technical Assistance Network
www.otan.us
AlphaPlus
http://alphaplus.ca
Tech Tips for Teachers
http://techtipsforteachers.weebly.com/index.html
Resources
Adult Learner Persistence
www.nelrc.org/persist/overview.html
News for You Online
www.newsforyouonline.com/index.asp
Sharing Our Thoughts
www.sabes.org/resources/publications/sot/index.htm
Simple English Wikipedia simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_English_Wikipedia
Adult Literacy Education
wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Main_Page
Math Labs
waemathlab.blogspot.com
Advanced ESOL
tayloresl.wordpress.com
ESLPod
www.eslpod.com/website/index_new.html
ESL TV and Radio
www.eslratioandtv.com
Infonet-Biovision Visual Encyclopedia
www.infonet-biovision.org
California Distance Learning Project
www.cdlponline.org
USA Learns
www.usalearns.org
KET Learning
www.youtube.com/ketadultlearning