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Stamford Adult Education: Technology-facilitated Lesson
Plan (Introductory Teknimedia Class)*
Teacher:
Carol Riordan
Class/Level:
Intermediate and Advanced ESL, ABE, GED
Lesson Duration:
1 hour
Rationale:
During the 2002-2003 school year, I ran a focus
group to determine student needs. From this focus group it was
very clear that the students wanted more opportunities to learn
basic computer skills that suited their individual level of competence
and at times that would fit into their individual schedules. Teknimedia
was a program that suited both these needs.
Technologies Used:
- 27 Dell Desktop PCs
- 7.5 Gigabytes
- 64 MB of Ram
- 20/48X CD-ROM Drives
- 2 Printers
- HP Laser Jet Printer (4000N)
- HP Color Printer (8955cxi)
- Windows 98
- Teknimedia
Other Materials:
Professor Teaches Office 2000 Learning Series
Learning and Teaching Activities:
On the first day of class, students were introduced
to the computer and the Windows environment. They were then introduced
to the Teknimedia program and how to use it.
Teknimedia is a program that starts with skills
as basic as using the mouse up through intermediate word processing
skills. All students start at the beginning with PC100.
Evaluation of Learning:
After completing the first course, which takes
approximate 4-6 hours, the students then take a written test to
see if they mastered the skill set presented. If they pass with
a level of 70% understanding, they move onto the next level in
Teknimedia. If they receive less than 70% understanding, they
return to the program to review before they are once again tested.
After completing PC100 a few students may feel
that they are further along in their abilities. If this is the
case, I allow them to test out of higher levels. For the more
advanced students, I also use Professor Teaches Office 2000 (Individual
Software) as supplementary material.
Comments:
The students enjoyed using Teknimedia. Student
retention was high. At the end of a four-week mini-course, approximately
75 percent of the class remained wishing to continue.
Teknimedia also supplies the teacher with certificates
to present to each student as they successfully complete each
course. These certificates are valuable to the students when seeking
future job opportunities and also good for enhancement of student
self-confidence.
*from Technology
Implementation — End-of-Year Report as of June 30, 2003, compiled
by Roslyn Nesin, Director
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