Saturday, April 19, 2014

Adult/Community Education E Archive


Keith Cozart commented on Group 1 TWICE 
Kyle Owens commented on Groups 1 and 3

Division of roles:
Keith Cozart: Presentation eArchive
Kyle Owens: Paper Archive



Click HERE for a downloadable link to our eArchive

Adult/Community Education E-Archive

                  Over the course of the semester our group has grown as students of adult education and has explored different educators as well as education centers. As we have continued our education in adult education we have also grown to respect the field itself. To be able to see the struggles that adult education has faced when trying to gain ground and grow as a profession. Throughout the semester we have been able to learn about so many influential people who have made a difference and brought the field to where it is today.

Important Aspects of Adult Education as covered in our assignments
·       TED stands for technology, entertainment, and design, and has been bring influential people to the field of adult education for almost 20 years. What TED does for adult education is package learning in modern ways for modern audiences while using time-tested proven concepts and techniques of adult education. As we see technology and entertainment advance and become more advance, it is important to make adults aware of these changes. By being aware of advancements and new strategies then adults can prepare training programs and seek out education for them.

·       Chautauqua Institution provides an opportunity for adult learners to gain an education in an environment that supports their Christian beliefs. As an individual who has come from catholic schools it is obvious that education is more valued when it is studied in an environment that supports education and religious beliefs.

·       The Lumina foundation is an independent organization that strives to better the education that individuals get at all levels of education. They are well known for their goal to increase the percentage of Americans with “High Quality” Degrees by the year 2025. It is very important for organizations like to supported and recognized as they play such a large role in in advancements in education.

·       The Small Planet Institute is an organization that promotes the betterment of lives for those who are less fortunate. It is well known that a large majority of the world’s population lacks proper education and by having institutions like this, it allows those (including adults) to have the opportunity at gaining and education. While organizations like this Small Planet fight an uphill battle, it is important to support organizations that play such a crucial role.

·       Malcolm Knowles is often known as the “Father of Adult” education. As the Director of Adult Education for a YMCA, Malcolm focused on the importance of life long learner. Its individuals like Knowles that strive to improve the lives of adults by giving them opportunities to learn and grow.

Ideals of Adult Education:
When we were children and as we grew we were constantly told the importance of “Lifelong learning” and that we should never be satisfied with what we have learned. It is important that by pursing further education, one is helping those around them learn as well. It is important to understand that adult education just isn’t sitting in a classroom, but is learning about the world around you and understanding how you can make a difference. Adult education can take place anywhere as long as you as an individual are willing to learn.


8 comments:

  1. You guys did an amazing job with your e-archive. I found it to be entertaining and informative. It really made the expereince fun and interactive in a way that still maintained the focus on adult eduation. I especially appreciated the way you made a point to explain that adult education is more than just traditional education and provided examples of both traditional and non-traditional adult education sources. It was also good to see a discussion of how adult education has benefits beyond the classrom and into social engagment and government action. the only thing i might do is go into the subjects in a little more detail to make this better dont take this to mean that what you have is bad becuase it truly is good. adding more detailed references to research and theory would just take it to the next level. great work all around for group 4

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  2. I loved your video! I hadn't thought of making something in that manner as a summation of what we've learned. The "quiz questions" were great. I also thought the length was perfect. It'd be easy to make something too long and lose your viewer's attention after a while.

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  3. woW, Keith and Kyle, this is an amazing video you created! I absolutely love it! :)

    Chris and Ben have already said what I want to say! I also like that your provided the link of your archive!

    I like the music in the video too! Great teamwork!

    Bo

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  4. This is awesome! You guys did a great job of going of the basics: who, what, why, where, and how! It was an informative and easy to operate learning tool! What program did you use to create this? The transitions were nice as well.

    Katie Ferguson

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    1. Thanks for the kind comments Katie. Powerpoint to make the slide show, screen capture to make the video, iMovie to add transitions add music and post to YouTube.

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  5. Very unique idea. As everyone said above the video and link were entertaining and informative.

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  6. How cool! I would have never thought to create a video. It was an entertaining way to provide a comprehensive overview of adult education as a whole. If you were going to present this to the public, I would also add links where one could obtain more information about your educators (Malcolm Knowles) or your organizations (TED, Highlander, etc).
    I'm a sucker for trivia so the built-in quizzes definitely kept my attention too :)

    Good job guys!!

    Erin

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  7. I love how you guys presented your eArchive information! It was fun and informative. I am a visual learner so the quizzes kept me intrigued as I wanted to have all the right answers. This is very comprehensive. Job well done!

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