Wkshop – ABE Levels 3-10

2018- 11-20

Re: “How adults in the Adult Basic Education Program levels 3-10 can use the Internet at no cost to improve their studies”

Dear Director of the Institution:

[Insert your message here: who you are, why you are writing, and how you are connected to this program.]

Workshop summary
“How adults in the Adult Basic Education Program levels 3-10 can use the Internet at no cost to improve their studies gives an overview of some websites that contain Spanish materials that can improve an adult’s educational at no cost. These materials can provide support for most of the basic elementary and secondary subject areas for adults, as well as an introduction of study skills and computer use.

Workshop materials
The workshop includes a written PowerPoint presentation (visuals can be added for the local area), director and participant evaluation forms, key handouts, and a list of free, annotated websites to use. The workshop is given in support of UN Global Goal/SDG 4: Quality Education and UNICEF objectives. It includes information on how nonprofit organizations can use SDG student badges and videos to increase motivation and promote inclusion amongst the students. It can last for one or more 50-minute sessions and can serve for follow-up, as well. The materials can be downloaded in Spanish on this website.

Workshop Objectives
The following are the workshop objectives.  The participants will:

  1. Learn about some free websites that can help students who are behind or want to get ahead in their classes.
  2. Learn about some free websites that can help students improve their reading comprehension in fiction and nonfiction materials. They will receive a list of general reading questions applicable for all materials; also, some of these materials come with questions.
  3. Learn about materials on the internet for math and science that provide different ways of explaining and giving practice in the same themes. They also provide reading systems that are very useful.
  4. Learn about some interesting ways to improve their writing and materials with which to do so.
  5. Become familiar with and learn how to use the AOK file of websites useable for adult education with more than 70 websites. Also become familiar with several sites which teach how to navigate with Google to find more quality sites.

It is sometimes difficult to use the Internet for adult basic education since some good learning sites are difficult to find. For example, some sites for teaching basic computer skills in English can also be used to a certain extent in Spanish.

There are some of adult education literacy materials and ESL reading materials available for free on the Internet which only need to be translated.  Some departments of education in different countries freely make adult education texts available on their websites. These could serve for free parallel reading materials for students in other programs.

A long-term goal of the workshop
A long-term goal of the workshop is to encourage UNICEF to provide multi-lingual materials that provide instruction on the Internet in literacy, basic digital education and study skills. It would be motivational for participants to learn some basic skills from UNICEF, and they would be written in a professional manner. A formed letter to this effect is included with the workshop materials on this website. It can be rewritten if desired.

Sincerely,

………………..

 

In support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (UNSD): Quality Education

Optional and Anonymous Workshop Evaluation by Tutors and Adult Students (English Translation)

This is a free and voluntary adult education workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to familiarize the tutors and adults in Levels 3-10, who are studying in the Ecuador Extraordinary Education program for their Level 10 certificate, with special free educational websites. The workshop gives them ideas on how they can use the Internet independently and at no cost to improve their education. Their work on the Internet can support and complement their studies with the Department of Education.

However, it’s sometimes difficult to use the Internet for this educational purpose due to the large number of learning sites available. Which sites are the best for each of the core skills? There is no updated index or table of contents. If the optional and anonymous workshop evaluations agree with this analysis, I will use them to try to encourage the United Nations to provide a dedicated website for this adult education purpose. This would help promote the UNSD goal of Quality Education 4.

Please return this form to ………….. at the end of the workshop.

Title: How adults in the Extraordinary Program Levels 3-10 can use the Internet at no cost to improve their studies

Date: ___________________ Instructor_________________________________

E: ___________________

Participants’ Organization: _____________________________________

Location: _________________________________________________________

RATING SCALE 1 = Strongly Disagree 5 = Strongly Agree

Statement 1 2 3 4 5
1. For students who are behind in their reading and math classes, having additional study materials can sometimes help them try to catch up.
2. Stories and legends with comprehension questions seem useful for improving reading ability.
3. There are materials on the Internet for math and science that provide different ways to explain the same topics. This can be beneficial.
4. I think a website for Extraordinary Program students with an updated index and table of contents would be worthwhile.
5. The AOK file of websites for Extraordinary Education Levels 3-10 with over 70 websites seems very practical to use.
  1. What did you most appreciate / enjoy / think was best about the workshop? Any suggestions for improvement?

 

Informal Workshop Evaluation for the Coordinator 

In support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (UNSD): Quality Education

This is a free and voluntary adult education workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to familiarize the guardians and adults in Levels 3-10, who are studying in the Ecuador Extraordinary Education program for their Level 10 certificate, with special free educational websites. The workshop gives them ideas on how they can use the Internet independently and at no cost to improve their education. Their work on the Internet can support and complement their studies with the Department of Education.

However, it’s sometimes difficult to use the Internet for this educational purpose due to the large number of learning sites available. Which sites are the best for each of the core skills? There is no updated index or table of contents. If the optional and anonymous workshop evaluations agree with this analysis, I will use them to try to encourage the United Nations to provide a dedicated website for this adult education purpose. This would help promote their UNSD goal of Quality Education 4.

Mr./Ms. Coordinator, your opinion is essential for us to ensure we cover the educational needs of your employees. We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to share your opinion with us.

Title: How adults in the Extraordinary Program Levels 3-10 can use the Internet at no cost to improve their studies

Date: ___________________ Instructor:________________________________

Workshop Coordinator: ___________________________________

Signature: _______________________ (optional)

Organization: __________________________________________________________________

Location: ___________________________________ Number of Workshop Participants: ___________________

Coordinator’s Feedback

What did you most appreciate / think was best about the workshop? Any suggestions for improvement?

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