Many definitions of blended learning include the concept of Connectivism – the idea that learning happens in networks. Networked learning uses a mix of technologies and interactions to create learning environments where learners are actively involved in the learning process and are encouraged to construct their own understandings and knowledge. Connectivism also means expanding learning […]

The AlphaPlus Web Index is a collection of links to resources relevant to adult basic education. It covers subjects such as digital literacy, the integration of technology in instruction and mobile learning.

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In a recent technology coaching session with LBS program staff, technology consultant Matthias Sturm worked with a client to create a lesson plan and digital skills assessment tool. The lesson plan and online tool were designed to provide learning opportunities while building the digital and self-efficacy skills needed to complete online forms like assessments and […]

“This site is a place for me [Jen Vanek] to share with adult literacy practitioners and academics my ideas and work on how technology can become a bridge to learner success and the need to mitigate its potential to become yet another barrier.” http://moreliteracy.com/blog/

Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC) uses Google Slides to help students develop multiple skills independently. Lori Farrington, a veteran classroom instructor at PELC, shares her experience using Google Slides with her learners. Single tool, multiple skills After struggling with PowerPoint, Lori switched to Google Slides as a presentation and collaborative learning tool. To get students […]

Instructional Resources Use Digital Technology Sample Tasks and Activities The tasks in the instructional resources on this page are intended to be sample tasks to support using digital technology in Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs within the context of the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF). These resources are not intended to be exhaustive, […]

On May 7, 2013, at 3 pm ET, Monika Jankowska-Pacyna delivered the Interactive whiteboards: SMART Boards in action webinar to explore interactive whiteboards. A recording of the webinar can be viewed here. You can also download the presentation in PDF. During the webinar, we discussed why and how literacy programs use SMART Boards and took […]

On February 20, 2013, at 3 pm ET, Monika Jankowska-Pacyna delivered the What does it take to be a digitally-enabled teacher? webinar to explore the characteristics, attitudes and skills of tech-savvy teachers and what literacy practitioners and volunteers need to know, have or do to be effective in integrating digital tools and technologies into their […]

After we published a report on Learning Together with Digital Technologies: Illustrative Case Studies that looked at how four literacy agencies in Toronto were working with digital technologies, we were contacted by Tamara Kaattari, the Executive Director of Literacy Link South Central (LLSC), who had read our resource and wanted to explore ways in which […]