Basic Computer Skills for the Beginning ESL Student
Session 1: 10:30am-12:00pm (Friday March 07, 2025)
Description
Despite an increase in access to technology in our communities, and despite the fact that the vast majority of adult education students own a smart phone, we are still encountering many ESL students who lack basic computer skills. Many beginning ESL students need to learn not only basic computer skills, but also the language associated with these computer skills. Teachers want to use more technology in their ESL classes, but it can be time-consuming for teachers to embedded basic computer instruction into every day curriculum. To address this, We have created workshops where beginning ESL students can learn both the vocabulary associated with using computers alongside learning basic computer usage. During this presentation, we will demonstrate the instructional methods we use to teach these workshops, share some online tools that have assisted our students and becoming more confident on the computer, and discuss the outcomes of our workshops.
Presenters
Sara Nickles
Long Beach School For Adults
Sara Nickles in her 19th year of teaching ESL. She is currently the ESL Lead Teacher at LBSA. She has taught at the university, community college, and adult education levels. She holds an M.A. in Linguistics and a Graduate Certificate in TESOL. Previously, she has presented at the EL Civics Conference, CASAS Summer Institute, CCAE Conference, and even an OTAN Tech Talk. In her spare time, she tries to stay relevant with her two middle school kids by learning all the Gen Alpha slang.
Betzabel Macchia
Long Beach School for Adults
TBD
Lisa Busch
Long Beach School for Adults
Lisa Busch is in her 31st year of teaching and her 2nd at the Long Beach School for Adults as the HiSET Lead. She taught both History and Psychology at the high school level, as well as various Psychology courses at the local community college. She holds both a BA and MA in Psychology and her credential is in Social Science. As a new hire to LBSA, she has no presentation experience but is excited for this opportunity to become familiar with the task at the TDLS!
Nicole Lopez
Long Beach School for Adults
TBD
Type of Presentation
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Audience
- Teachers
Program Strands
- English as a Second Language
Category Strands
- Ensuring Equity and Access
- Digital Learning Foundations