Keys to Success: Innovations in Adult Education September 2005

Workshop Goals Increase awareness about the CitySmart program for workforce skills enhancement. Increase awareness about the CitySmart program for workforce skills enhancement. Increase awareness about Workplace Essential Skills and its new DVD format. Increase awareness about Workplace Essential Skills and its new DVD format. Provide strategies to prepare learners for the workplace through multimedia. Provide strategies to prepare learners for the workplace through multimedia.

City Smart Initiative Employees receive instruction to increase their workplace skills using KET’s Workplace Essential Skills series Employees receive instruction to increase their workplace skills using KET’s Workplace Essential Skills series Cities allow employees at least one hour during the regular work week for participation Cities allow employees at least one hour during the regular work week for participation Partnership between NewCities Foundation, KET & Kentucky Adult Education Partnership between NewCities Foundation, KET & Kentucky Adult Education Projects can be coordinated through KYAE Workforce Associates Projects can be coordinated through KYAE Workforce Associates

Workplace Essential Skills A Flexible, Learner-Centered, Multi-Media System Integrating Print, Video, and Online Activities Integrating Print, Video, and Online Activities Delivering Adult Basic Education in a Workplace Context Delivering Adult Basic Education in a Workplace Context 6th - 8th Grade Reading Level 6th - 8th Grade Reading Level 4 Content Strands: Employment, Communication and Writing, Math and Reading 4 Content Strands: Employment, Communication and Writing, Math and Reading Four workbooks, 25 half hour videos, Online lessons, Teacher’s Guide Four workbooks, 25 half hour videos, Online lessons, Teacher’s Guide

What can be gained from switching to DVD? TIME

Time Saving Realities Save time preparing lessons Save time preparing lessons Save time presenting lessons Save time presenting lessons Spend more time with learners instead of fussing with equipment! Spend more time with learners instead of fussing with equipment!

Multimedia Lesson Demo Use Video to introduce content Use Video to introduce content Use Print for skills instruction, practice and reinforcement Use Print for skills instruction, practice and reinforcement Use Online activities to extend the lesson and develop writing and thinking skills. Use Online activities to extend the lesson and develop writing and thinking skills.

Best Practices for Communication Skills Training Using WES #12 – Communicating with Customers: Design two one-hour lesson plans using WES #12 to help improve communication skills. Design two one-hour lesson plans using WES #12 to help improve communication skills. Select video segments, plan set-up and follow-up activities in the workbook and online. Share plans with our group! Select video segments, plan set-up and follow-up activities in the workbook and online. Share plans with our group!

Call to Action How will you use technology in your classrooms? How will you use technology in your classrooms? How will you work with your city government to implement Workplace Essential Skills? How will you work with your city government to implement Workplace Essential Skills? What are the benefits? What are the benefits?

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