Tools for Teaching Adults is a 324 word essay that introduces three concepts: digital presentations, graphic organizers, and rubrics. It appears on the site Classroom which contains brief essays about topics loosely related to education.
Type of Material:
The information was listed as workshop and training material.
Recommended Uses:
The best of use of this instruction is a supplement to a lesson or as a quick reference for a self-paced lesson.
Technical Requirements:
Ability to distinquish ads from content.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
According to the About Us Page, "Classroom is the educational resource for people of all ages."
Target Student Population:
The general public or novice teachers may find the information helpful.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
No prerequisite knowledge or skills are needed.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
Various contributors from classroom teachers to book authors contributed suggestions and definitions to the blog. Author holds a master's degree in education.
Concerns:
Some of the information that was posted was from 1975. Most of the posts were very general did not appear to be informed by scholarship. A lesson is needed to understand how to use some of the resources listed. There were no links or examples.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning material is similar to a glossary. Its purpose is to make the reader aware of different types of teaching aids.
Concerns:
More specific details and examples were needed in order to explain how the different resources could be used within teaching contexts.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The web page is easy to use. It is a list of tools and their definitions.
Concerns:
It is not useful. It has more ads than content.
Other Issues and Comments:
The site address education superficially; authors may or may not have educational qualifications.
Creative Commons:
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